Author : Herbert W. Busching
Release : 2018-09-12
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Effects of Moisture in Built-Up Roofing by : Herbert W. Busching

Download or read book Effects of Moisture in Built-Up Roofing written by Herbert W. Busching. This book was released on 2018-09-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Effects of Moisture in Built-Up Roofing: A State-of-the-Art Literature Survey Buildings are among the largest energy consumers in the United States. Household and commercial sectors use approximately one - third of the total annual energy consumption New buildings constructed in compliance with current specifications use increased amounts of insulation to conserve energy. Increased attention is being directed to roofing materials and systems which must be effective in the envelope of conservation. The roof constitutes one of the largest uninterrupted elements of a building, and therefore reduced heat flow through-the roof offers a major opportunity to conserve energy expended on heating and cooling. Moisture penetration into roofing insulation and membranes is detrimental to conservation of energy and materials, since moisture in insulation may drastically reduce its thermal resistance. Mois ture in built - up roofing wastes energy required to manufacture those materials degraded by moisture since they must be replaced prematurely. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.