Question: A scientist creates a test room with a composition layered from the outside in as a 3 inch thick layer of brick, a half inch

A scientist creates a test room with a composition layered from the outside in as a 3 inch thick layer of brick, a half inch layer of mortar, a 1 inch thick layer of plywood, framing of hardwood 24 s (actual dimensions are 1.5 inch wide by 3.5 inch deep) set on 10 inch centers (10 inches from the center of one 24 to the next) with mineral fiber filled in between, with an interior cover of half inch plaster board, a quarter inch of mortar, and finished with 2 cell deep tiles. How much energy would have to be added to a 12ft by 12ft room with 8ft ceilings to offset losses through the walls (ignore the floor and roof) on a 50 degree day averaging 10mph if the 75 degree interior temperature were to be maintained?
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