| Download | - View accepted manuscript: High-performance insulation materials (PDF, 625 KiB)
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| Author | Search for: Mukhopadhyaya, P.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | VIP, insulation; Insulation |
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| Abstract | The space heating and cooling of buildings consumes a substantial amount of energy. Over the past thirty years, big improvements have been made to reduce building energy use, but further improvements are possible and necessary. Some high-performance thermal insulation materials can be up to ten times more efficient than materials currently in use. Researchers at NRC's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC) have been working with European partners to advance the technology of new generation insulation materials for building applications. Micro- and nano- porous materials, vacuum technology and special gas-filled porous structures are all viable solutions. This article explains the characteristics of vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) and presents some preliminary results of IRC research on their thermal performance. |
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| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRCC 47618
NRC-IRC-16640 |
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| NPARC number | 20377620 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 8cb0fd59-40bd-4a16-a952-89c3e7f964a1 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-24 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-17 |
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