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Steel vs. Wood Long Term Thermal Performance Comparisons. Valparaiso Demonstration Homes
Steel framing has been used for many years for interior non-load bearing and curtain walls in commercial construction. However, cold-formed steel members have only recently attracted attention for use in load bearing wall, floor, and roof framing applications in residential construction. Despite the availability of cold-formed steel framing, there are still basic barriers that impede its adoption in the residential market. Probably the primary barrier is that the building industry is generally reluctant to adopt alternative building methods and materials unless they exhibit clear cost or quality advantages. A second barrier is how the high thermal conductivity of steel affects energy use in homes. This report focuses on the latter of these issues. The scope of this report is limited to long-term (May 2000-April 2001) energy use in two nearly identical side-by-side homes in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Steel vs. Wood Long Term Thermal Performance Comparisons. Valparaiso Demonstration Homes
Steel framing has been used for many years for interior non-load bearing and curtain walls in commercial construction. However, cold-formed steel members have only recently attracted attention for use in load bearing wall, floor, and roof framing applications in residential construction. Despite the availability of cold-formed steel framing, there are still basic barriers that impede its adoption in the residential market. Probably the primary barrier is that the building industry is generally reluctant to adopt alternative building methods and materials unless they exhibit clear cost or quality advantages. A second barrier is how the high thermal conductivity of steel affects energy use in homes. This report focuses on the latter of these issues. The scope of this report is limited to long-term (May 2000-April 2001) energy use in two nearly identical side-by-side homes in Valparaiso, Indiana.
Steel vs. Wood Long Term Thermal Performance Comparisons. Valparaiso Demonstration Homes
2002
110 pages
Report
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English
Energy Use, Supply, & Demand , Building Industry Technology , Steel , Wood , Energy comparisons , Thermal conductivity , Houses , Labor houses , Site location , Tools , Equipment , Homes , Energy tests , Data collection , Data analysis , Productivity , Air leakage , Residential buildings , Costs , Cold-formed steel framing
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