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iJlbpoo) 2ti neinsulatios is attivis altrattive target Given fise4 Otto
understandable, Meat attics can fte rebate 15 per cent of eng been nens =um
ttera at relatively low oast aid With eetse• dbe attic and roof there are 004 fie •nt
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If you've hear lookin,g at ways to save
energy t -u3 your borne, you've pm obably come
across Zoete terma that ane omfotTaniar.
Whether you are fretting with firewood or
trying to dim -mate drafts, the following Est
should expllaisa zonee conservation
ierielnology,_
An air -vapour barrier is Used to prevent
relativelymoithousehold air from entering
the building envelope..
It Anal be a cordinnous layer 4 a
material that is impervious to water Vapour
and air and must he placed on the heated
side of the insulation. The mast only
used barrieris, polyethylene film. The
reeemmended th,lekeess la 0.I5 min or 6 Oa
The building envelope is ail (Room, wails
and ceilings that separate the living awe
ft= utheoted 011eaS or the outdoors.
Coeffi lent of do tCOP)) Lo the
heat output of the heating mut divided by the -
etaergy hapat ata opeeiffe temperature, The 0
heating emit An appliance with a COP of 3 , %•-.1 ..„..„ t e right ms
higher e COP, the more efficient the A g IQ dale ,,mo,„
delivers the equivalent of 3 mite of heat for
every watt consumed
pe imam
s 0 00 40
ter i ei y
•&alai& are need seihere a g,ap �t he
• filled between two outfaces that =we
relative to each other. Sealants §n41521?
milking and Robinette
Se,assuaing - The tinasture contallt of
firewood has a major effeet DB the =west
of heat released When the woad is banned.
• This is because part of the energy cootent of
the wood is =awned when the mast' use is
vaponriz,ed, Wo that is dry enough to burn
wallies cracks in its end satiate, Geserall-
ly, the bi mad !more minsereus the
cradle, Sae drier the,wood.
There is a differenee between a furnassee
steady state efficiency and its seasonal effi-
ciency. Ste:ady etate is modest when tlae fur-
nace has been operating long • 0 00 kr a
)components to reach optimum operating
temperature.
i 0 .0000.
Seasonal effricieney the overall
measurement of UM:Mee Iia id. 00 Atom
and off cycleorequined to meet skewer& for
nom heat 'Met is the true mann of how a
tfixtmmite eat oe. o - in real hie,
Steady 'orate effivieney forms the teals for
Use effieieney ratinge os. -:.0 tio new pro -
ants -1=11w fiunswels-zoomaal-reefmieneu---7-
may he substantially flowers natural gas far-
naees have a steady state elifide.raey res*ng
55 per cent to 95 per spent
A thermal break is a pleee of plastics wood
or hisidelinn in the centre of a Wallow
frame and does not really imatitict heat.
Mang involves rebalancing, op -Alarm
and testing, a iseatioe system to improve
00 00 Al; 0 0 dridegaVY, •
Weatherstripping and making lowest
the free flow of warm air from the•inside to
Ike Mist& of the house. •
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Tioeie are many tyoes of e11n
Downsizing - Mast heating 53$1,03/5 are materialls.,Eachlaas specific ciaareatenisties
oversized ter e basses the heat and this oed swam he used argy as &smolt
results in substantial efficiency looses, A ooloposywg fist slim the most immian
system with a lower heat output will cost types and the. reeenameattled applications
less to operate. - for each,
Draftproofing your home involves retic The RSI(Ilt) value indicates the relative
ing air leakage through sealing the atrue- rests' tame to heat Clow Of each product The
titre The terms • 'airtightesaing" and higher the sabre, the better the
weatherizing' are sometimes used to refer material insulates.. HSI ismetric' and R is
• to that operation imperial measurement
An effieleney test is asrailable for an extra A suitable air -vapour hard' ere mut as $
- -charge as part of your annual furnace ser- mil ,tat.5 mini polyethylene oteetnag, mtt
vice pa,ekage, be usedWIth arca insulation, It must be ap-
The test should include a smoke test of plied ts the warm side ;cif the imitated
flue gases, draft test, carbon fax, Air leaks *hold be sealed tia erasure
measurement, fine gas tenePerature tea that the air -vapour carrier viorks' effective -
and furnace efficiency calculation The ty, • '
results should then be explained Mad record-
ed on the furnace service record.
A Hybrid or two -fuel system is a system
that used two or more fuels to get the best
balance between eeononay and convenier
. Any minter of conventional fuel sources
may be combined. •
Relatfitting - Simply upgrading an ex-
isting hotise or heating system to improve
its energy efficiency. This may mean ad-
ding insidation, caulking, weatherstripping,
adding or improving storm windows or
doors, upgrading furnace components, or
taking various other .energy-saving
measures.
RSI or R value is a precise measurement
of a material's resistance to heat flow. The
higher the resistance value, the slower the
beat will escape through the insulating
rnateriaL
The HSI value is stated in large letters on
the corner of most packaged insulation. HSI
is a na‘etrie value; R is an imperial measure.
To convert HSI to R, just multiply the RSI
value by 5.7. To convert R to HSI, divide by
5,7.
• If you're adding insulatiOn CL.Pgfruf the
quality of the air -vapour barrier s d be
R2000 homes
R-2000 fictigeniolianfilk
new homebuilding technology. Compared
With conventional homes, energy consump-
tion is reduced by up to 70 per cent The 5 to
10 per Cent increase in the price of an R-2000
Home is more than offset by the energy say:,
hags delivered year after year, '
At first glance, these homes are decep-
tively similar to convenevnal single family
residences. Their cortemporary designs
and interior layouts give buyers all of the
traditional features expected in a new
home. What is less obvious is the efficiency •
and living comfort engineered into every R-
2000 Home, Some Major desigrt featuresare
unique and set these houses apart from the
competition.
One of the most important features is the
ation
ineltaled as Part of the job, if there isn't one
Sam, every effort Amid made to add .
one. Where this can't he done without major
dis.riiptdonaadezpense, a quality air -vapour
testier paint wi31 inerease the resistance of
the walls to nacoisture flow
Wheat yOu are choosing insulation you
should ask yourself these questi.eissi
• Does tine product exhibit good heat reten-
tion?
• lias it :0 too evaluated under aCMHC
Malaria' IS elrallavV911 report'?
• Will the material resist high temperatures '
or fire?
• Will it withstand ti moistare levels?
• Will it resist air isfiltration and calibra-
tion?
Your best source of how-to infomaatian
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continuous unechankal ventilation system; •
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In R-2009 Homes, air quality is not left to
chance. Though the homes are sealed to a
much greater degree than are conventiorod
homes, ttie medianical ventilation system
provides a continuous supply of fresh air. In
most cases a heat recovery ventilator is also
provided This devicetakes heat from ex-
haust air and uses it to prewarm the ifICOM-
ing fresh air stream. A control system.
usually located in the living area. ensures
that ventilation requirements are met and
allows the homeowner to increase the rate
of ventilation when required to control the
interior enviromnent.
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