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"U"Valueisthecoefficientoftransmission,i.e.,thetransmissionofheatthroughthe
materials,whichcomposethebuilding's"envelope,"oroutershell.
"U"Valuehasaninverserelationshipto"R"Value.Forexample,abuildingwithmaterial
withan"R"ValueofR11convertstoan"U"Valueof0.09(1/Ror1/11=0.09).
Thefollowingisatableofcommonmaterialsandtheircorresponding"U"Value.
GobacktoHeatLossCalculation.
Walls
Material
FlatMetal
Masonry
Description
0"FiberglassInsulation
1"FiberglassInsulation
2"FiberglassInsulation
3"FiberglassInsulation
4"FiberglassInsulation
6"FiberglassInsulation
8"FiberglassInsulation
12"FiberglassInsulation
8"Brick
12"Brick
16"Brick
8"ConicBlock,Solid
12"ConicBlock,Solid
4"ConicBlock,Hollow
8"ConicBlock,Hollow
"U"Factor
1.20
0.22
0.12
0.09
0.07
0.05
0.041
0.027
0.41
0.31
0.25
0.39
0.36
0.51
0.39
PouredConcrete
12"ConicBlock,Hollow
2"Thick
0.37
0.99
(140lb./ft3)
4"Thick
6"Thick
8"Thick
0.86
0.75
0.67
PouredConcrete
10"Thick
12"Thick
2"Thick
0.61
0..55
0.62
(80lb./ft.3)
4"Thick
6"Thick
0.42
0.31
8"Thick
10"Thick
12"Thick
0.25
0.21
0.18
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Doors
Material
Steel
Description
NoFiberglasInsulation
Insulated
"U"Factor
1.20
0.65
Wood
1"Thick
0.64
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Roofs
Description
Material
"U"Factor
FlatMetalRoof
0"FiberglassInsulation
0.90
1"FiberglassInsulation
2"FiberglassInsulation
0.26
0.16
3"FiberglassInsulation
4"FiberglassInsulation
0.11
0.071
6"FiberglassInsulation
0.05
8"FiberglassInsulation
12"FiberglassInsulation
0.039
0.027
WoodRoof
0"FiberglassInsulation
1"FiberglassInsulation
0.48
0.21
2"FiberglassInsulation
0.12
3"FiberglassInsulation
4"FiberglassInsulation
0.10
0.075
6"FiberglassInsulation
0.052
8"FiberglassInsulation
12"FiberglassInsulation
0.04
0.027
ConcreteDeckRoof
2"Thick
3"Thick
0.30
0.23
4"Thick
0.18
SkyLights
SingleWall
DoubleWall
1.15
0.70
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FloorsExteriorExposure
Material
Description
FloorExteriorexposure
"U"Factor
Insulated
UnInsulated
0.55
0.81
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Windows
Material
Description
"U"Factor
Glass
SinglePane
DoublePane
1.22
0.70
FiberglassPanels
1.09
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ColdMassSpecificGravity
Material
SpecificGravity
Steel
0.12
Aluminum
Copper
0.23
0.09
CastIron
0.11
Cement
Concrete(140#/ft3)
0.19
0.16
Sand&Stone
Glass
0.19
0.16
Rubber
Wood
0.48
0.50
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