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Using reflective insulation to insulate your roof and attic is a very useful way to reduce the amount of heat that is transferred from your home to the outside environment. It works on the basis that radiant heat transfer is lessened by using highly reflective surfaces provided by materials such as aluminium.
The most effective place to install reflective insulation is on the roof and attic as the roof is the most exposed to sunlight. The rays are reflected back out to the environment so less hest is absorbed by the building. Also, the air space within the attic allows the transfer of radiant heat to the rest of the home. Heat always transfers from a hotter body to a cooler one, so reducing the temperature difference between the attic and the outside air will mean less energy is lost to the environment in the cooler months and gained in the summer.
A lot of the energy we use in our homes goes towards just maintaining a good temperature. Reflective insulation can help greatly reduce this huge waste of energy constantly heating or cooling the air.
A well insulated building allows little movement of the air so reducing the amount of heat that can be transferred from one body to the next. This will mean that you use less power to warm up or cool your home, therefore lowering your cost of maintenance. This is also in line with our aim to generally reduce the rate at which we are using fossil fuels and conserve energy so the method is very environmentally friendly.
There are a few varieties of thermal insulation using reflective materials on offer that can be quite easily installed by professionals. Insulating the roof and attic using reflective insulation is a very effective method as it works on the area where the energy transfer and wastage is the greatest.
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