Air barrier — Air barriers control air leakage into and out of the building envelope. This allows for more durable buildings as moisture is kept out and also results in significant energy savings. Air barrier products may take several forms: *Mechanically… … Wikipedia
Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… … Wikipedia
Building envelope — A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. Building envelope design is a… … Wikipedia
Building insulation — refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. Whilst the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation. Often an… … Wikipedia
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Air Retarder/Barrier — A material or structural element that inhibits air flow into and out of a building s envelope or shell. This is a continuous sheet composed of polyethylene, polypropylene, or extruded polystyrene. The sheet is wrapped around the outside of a… … Energy terms
Installing building insulation — Due to the variety of building insulation materials available and the various building elements that may require insulation, there are a number of ways of installing building insulation.Where to insulateWhere to insulate depends on where your… … Wikipedia
Vapor barrier — 6 mil Polyethylene plastic sheet as vapor barrier between insulation and gypsum board … Wikipedia
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Israeli West Bank barrier — The Israeli West Bank barrier is a barrier being constructed by Israel consisting of a network of fences with vehicle barrier trenches surrounded by an on average 60 meters wide exclusion area (90%) and up to 8 meters high concrete walls… … Wikipedia