COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF THERMAL INSULATION IN HOT CLIMATES.

Author(s) : ABDELRAHMAN M. A., AHMAD A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

ADDRESSES THE TYPES, COST AND AVAILABILITY OF INSULATING MATERIALS FOR BUILDINGS IN SAUDI ARABIA. ALSO DISCUSSES APPLICATION AND A PROCEDURE FOR CHOOSING THE TYPES AND THICKNESS OF INSULATING MATERIALS. FINDS THAT THE ECONOMIC THICKNESS DEPENDS ON THE BUILDING MATERIAL OF THE WALL AND THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF THE INSULATING MATERIAL PLUS THE OUTDOOR CONDITIONS OF THE LOCATION.

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  • Original title: COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF THERMAL INSULATION IN HOT CLIMATES.
  • Record ID : 1992-0726
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Build. Environ. - vol. 26 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1991

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