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Skylighting Resources
Ceiling Insulation Report: Effectiveness
of Lay-In Ceiling Insulation
The
“Ceiling Insulation Report” was produced as a part of the Integrated Design
of Commercial Building Ceiling Systems project. This was one of six research
projects within the Integrated Energy Systems: Productivity and Building Science
Program, funded by the California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy
Research (PIER) Program.
This study compared the energy consumption and costs in commercial buildings
for a number of insulation configurations: lay-in insulation above suspended
acoustic ceilings, insulated drywall ceilings, and insulated roof decks. This
research project uses phone surveys, field surveys, and analysis of various wall
construction types to determine the prevalence and cost effectiveness of lay-in
insulation and the alternative approaches.
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