Sentences with phrase «reducing heat loss»

It has practical benefits, too, as paint has an insulating effect so it's a great way of reducing heat loss while retaining the texture of the brick.

As well as a huge choice of finishes, we have a wide range of roller blind styles, including options designed to provide an excellent thermal barrier — keeping temperatures cooler in summer and reducing heat loss in the winter months.

These roofs are being used to combat climate change by reducing heat loss at roof level, which in turn will improve residents» fuel bills.

By reducing heat loss and unwanted heat gain, any insulation material reduces the use of fossil fuels or electricity required for heating and cooling buildings.

The majority of these details, and their related psi - values published in Appendix D of TGD L (2011), are not optimised details and therefore may not offer the best details in terms of reducing heat loss at junctions as well as reducing mould growth risk to its lowest possible level.

Pipe runs were further reduced by closely grouping wet services, reducing heat loss.

Reflection of IR back into the coffee and downward emission of absorbed IR both have the same effect of reducing heat loss.

Reducing heat loss is also about providing optimum comfort for the people using the building.

Reducing heat loss conserves energy, but it's not just about energy efficiency.

Increasing the size will exponentially increase the area compared with the length, reducing heat loss.

There are also credits for adding insulation or roof materials that'll reduce heat loss, as well as putting in geothermal heating and central fan systems.

Newer SAGD plants such as Connacher Oil and Gas's Great Divide have managed to nearly eliminate fresh water use — they use non-potable water from aquifers and recycle it — and reduce GHG emissions by about 20 % compared to the industry average through more efficient burning of natural gas, cogeneration of electricity and reduced heat loss on the steam's journey underground.

We use clear shrink film on the downstairs windows, and 6 mil «clear» (it's NOT clear) plastic in the upstairs bedrooms to help reduce heat loss.

A French study in the June 2002 issue of «Medical Physics» found that hats reduced heat loss by 18.9 percent in newborn infants.

Not only does this promote a stronger bond that began 9 months ago, but it also reduces heat loss significantly due to evaporation.

Some research suggests that using slightly more water — enough to cover a baby's shoulders — can be calming and help reduce heat loss.

Make sure the home is insulated as well as it can be - loft and cavity wall insulation can reduce heat loss by up to 40 % meaning you have to have the heating on less to get the same benefit.

They may also reduce heat loss, which would help the penguins to incubate their eggs during the bitterly cold Antarctic winter.

Neanderthals also tended to be shorter than humans, which again was an adaptation to colder climates since this reduces heat loss through the extremities.

Some researchers believe that reduced heat loss is responsible, while others believe that higher internal heat production (increased metabolic rate) is the cause.

Euro Windows supplied and installed new, fit ‑ for - purpose, aluminium windows, which have already reduced heat loss and are helping to deliver energy savings.

The plenary allowed pupils to discuss houses of the future and how they need to be built to reduce heat loss.

Glass is also energy efficient; specially treated low - emissivity glass can reduce heat loss and enhance acoustic control.

The resulting reduced surface area of the direct injection diesel engine reduces heat losses, and thereby increases engine efficiency, at the expense of slightly increased combustion noise.

Engine warm - up time is minimised through the installation of a new coolant by - pass system that helps to reduce heat losses in engine coolant during start - up.

This greatly reduces heat loss, and effects a 50 % reduction in current drawn from the vehicle's alternator.

It's said the design ensures the optimum flow of exhaust gases, while also reducing heat losses through the turbocharger itself.

Dispensing with one of the outlet valves, which in the main helps reduce heat losses inside the engine and hence speeds up the «warm - up period» for the catalytic converters from a cold start, also creates the space to introduce two spark plugs for each combustion chamber.

The company claims they can reduce heat loss through windows by up to 40 % and cut solar heat gain by as much as 80 %.

If your horse becomes chilled after a workout, take your horse on a brisk walk, or use a cooler blanket to reduce the heat loss.

Fred Staples (# 232): Obviously, the answer you are looking for in terms of the duvet is that it reduces heat loss by reducing convective heat losses.

This will reduce heat loss from conduction and convection.

The basic goals of the prototype are to: 1) reduce heat loss from the tank to the surroundings, and 2) capture enough solar gain to offset the remaining heat loss.

Just in front of the south wall is a layer of SunTuf corrugated polycarbonate glazing to reduce heat loss from the absorber.

In some cases when radiant floor heating is used, R20 or greater underslab insulation is necessary to reduce the heat loss to the ground...

The effect is exactly the same as wrapping yourself in a blanket — it reduces heat loss from your body and keeps you warm.

The better - than - average air sealing helps reduce heat loss due to air infiltration in this home.

In this example we reduced the heat loss from a U-Factor of 0.41 W / m ² K to 0.30 W / m ² K by adding a 100 mm wide by 450 mm high strip of Foamglas insulation.

(25) When CO2 is present low in the atmosphere, it tends to block transmission of these wavelengths into space and reduce heat loss to space.

This would also help reduce the heat loss and keep the Moon warmer.

So if on shined that laser on a square meter for say 10 mins then the 1 mm depth of square meter could warm by about 1 C. Rather than water one could also heat up anything with a thin surface [and assuming one reduces the heat loss] So thin sheet of paper which absorbs [has heat capacity of whatever wavelength one is using could heated within mins of exposure.

Modern glazing solutions however, with their coatings and inert gas fillings, can reduce heat loss to levels approaching those of the opaque fabric.

shell of something fire - proof, make it air - tight to keep fire out and reduce heat loss / gain, then inside that, (my architect friend suggested cement board) 2.

because it reduces heat loss.

For homes in colder climates, gas - filled windows with low emissivity (low - E) coatings can significantly reduce heat loss.

In this quagmire of trying to design to reduce heat losses, maintain low U-values despite the need for structural elements, fire resistance, acoustic performance etc., as well as the need to avoid mould growth and condensation, what is the magic bullet?

Greenhouse gases warm the atmosphere in very small increments relatively — this reduces the heat loss from oceans that are routinely warmer than the new higher equilibrium temperature.

The atmosphere warms a very little in a second to a new equilibrium and reduces heat loss from the oceans.

As a result of increased SW input and reduced heat loss in a warmer atmosphere.

This study shows that warm, fresh surface layers in summer are followed by reduced heat losses in winter, shortening the time for convection.