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| Thermal
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| In our continuing efforts to evaluate
the thermal performance of our products, we had a Dynamic Thermal Analysis performed on
the PolySteel Wall System by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Building Technology
Center in 1998. This analysis showed that the effective R-value of a
PolySteel wall
ranges from R-26 to R-44 when the effects of thermal mass and air infiltration are
included. By comparison, a 2" x 6" wood-frame wall with R-19 fiberglass
insulation achieves an effective R-Value of R-13.7 in the same type of study. |
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| As a testament to this
extraordinary performance, Mr. Richard Rue, president of Energy Wise Systems, Inc., a
nationally recognized home energy authority, stated in a March 12, 1999 letter that
numerous PolySteel homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas were being air-conditioned
for less than $50 a month, while comparable "stick-built/fiberglass-insulated homes
were averaging $250 to $350 per month." |
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