Radiant Barrier for Roofing: Will it Save You Money on Energy Bills?

What is a radiant barrier and will it save you money on your energy bills?

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Radiant barrier systems have become more popular in hot climate areas because they reduce the amount of heat transferred into a home or building. In today's Q&A Monday, Mark Strait from Sharkskin and Jeff Hock from Sheffield Metals join Thad Barnette to define what a radiant barrier is, how it's typically installed in a residential or commercial application, and explore how much money it could actually save on energy bills.

Topics covered:
►Intro 00:00
►What is radiant barrier? 0:47
►How is radiant barrier typically installed? 1:14
►Does your environment matter for using radiant barrier? 4:34
►How much will radiant barrier save on an energy bill? 7:07
►What are the requirements for installing radiant barrier? 10:54
►Does it matter which side of the radiant barrier is installed? 14:11
►Does radiant barrier replace the need for insulation? 16:09
►What does radiant barrier installation mean for local codes? 18:17

At 6:53 there is a misspelling. The graphic should read "emissivity".

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