z A building wall is constructed as follows: starting from the inside the materials used are? (a)

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z A building wall is constructed as follows: starting from the inside the materials used are?

(a) 1/2" gypsum wallboard;?

(b) Wall-cavity, 80% of which is occupied by a 3.5" fiberglass batt and 20% of which is occupied by wood studs, headers, etc.;?

(c) Rigid foam insulation/sheathing (R = 0.7m2 K/W); and (d) hollow-backed vinyl siding. The wall is illustrated in Figure?image

along with an equivalent circuit diagram. Calculate the equivalent R-value of the wall. Do not forget the layers of still air on both inside and outside.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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