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Radiant Barriers

The following scientific test by recognized research facilities and articles demonstrating the significance of radiant barriers and the effects of radiant energy on the cooling load.

The Radiant Barrier Attic Fact sheet DOE/CE-0335P from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. click here

A Consumer's Guide to Radiant Barriers from the U.S. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. click here

Article by Tom Lane, "Stop the Summer's Heat Radiant Barrier" 1992 click here

Article by Tom Tynan on radiant barrier. click here