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  • How do radiation barriers save energy?
  • Radiant barriers are one component in the attic system
  • After you've decided to install a radiant barrier product
  • More about heat transfer in attics
  • Glossary
  • Where to go for more information
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*Overview

  • What is radiant barrier?
  • What is an interior radiation control coating?

*How do radiation barriers save energy?

  • Why does it matter whether there is air-conditioning ductwork in the attic?

*Radiant barriers are one component in the attic system

*After you've decided to install a radiant barrier product

  • Installation Options
  • Important Non-Energy Considerations

*More about heat transfer in attics

*Where to go for more information

*Radiant Barrier Calculator

*Glossary

*About this Fact Sheet

*Appendix: Background information about radiant barriers and the analysis used to prepare this Fact Sheet

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