Question: A building has a flat roof consisting, from inside to outside, of 3 8 - in . gypsum wallboard, 2 8 studs located on 1

A building has a flat roof consisting, from inside to outside, of 38-in. gypsum wallboard, 28 studs located on 12-in. centers, 34-in. plywood, and 38-in. built-up roofing. (Note that the actual dimensions of a 28 stud are 1.5in.7.5in. and it is made out of softwood.) The 7.5-in.-high space between the studs is filled with loose cellulose insulation, which has a thermal conductivity of 0.30Btuin./hrft2F. If the outdoor temperature is 95F, outdoor wind speed is 7.5mph, and indoor-air temperature is 78F :
(a) Calculate the heat-loss rate per unit area using the parallel-path method.
(b) Calculate the heat loss rate per unit area using the isothermal-plane method.

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