Radiant barriersare installed in homes most commonly in attics to reduce summer heat gain and winter heat loss, which helps lower heating and cooling costs.
Radiant barriers consist of a highly reflective material that reflects radiant heat rather than absorbing it. They don't, however, reduce heat conduction like thermal insulation materials.
How DoesIt Work ?
Heat travels from a warm area to a cool area by a combination of conduction, convection, and radiation. Heat flows by conduction from a hotter material to a colder material when the two materials touch. Heat transfer by convection occurs when a liquid or gas is heated, becomes less dense, and rises. Radiant heat travels in a straight line away from the hot surface and heats anything solid as the wave of energy hits it.
When the sun heats a roof, it's primarily the sun's radiant energy that makes the roof hot. A large portion of this heat travels by conduction through the roofing materials to the attic side of the roof. The hot roof material then radiates its gained heat energy into the cooler attic (some of the roof's heat will radiate in other directions too). A radiant barrier reduces the radiant heat transfer from the roof to the attic space.
Brookfield Quality Air
Only Installs Double-Sided HEAVYWEIGHT Perforated Aluminum Radiant Barrier Foil Insulation. Don't be fooled by the name of the product look at the weight. We Only sell the 28 pounds per 1000 square feet product.Tear proof and super strong.
