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List of Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1. Assemblies of Prefabricated Walls: 1995 Practice and Proposed Walls by Burch et al.
(Source: Burch et al. 1995, Figures 1 and 5). ................................................................... 9
Figure 2. Thermally Upgraded Single Stud Wall.................................................................... 14
Figure 3. Double Stud Walls Assembly................................................................................. 16
Figure 4. Standoff Wall System ............................................................................................ 17
Figure 5. Ceiling Assembly, Nunavik, Quebec....................................................................... 23
Figure 6. Wall Assembly, Nunavik, Quebec .......................................................................... 24
Figure 7. Floor Assembly, Nunavik, Quebec ......................................................................... 24
Figure 8. A Sami Family and Hut around 1900...................................................................... 44
Figure 9. An Example of a Dome Building and Anatomy ....................................................... 48
Figure 10. Wall Assembly of the Finnish Energy-Efficient House........................................... 58
Tables
Table 1. Assemblies of Prefabricated Walls: 1995 Practice and Proposed Walls by Burch
et al.............................................................................................................................. 8
Table 2. Rated and Whole-Wall RSI (R) Values of SIP and Wood Frame Walls............ 28
Table 3. R-Values, Finnish Building Code for Detached Houses .................................... 58
Table 4. Range of R-Values of Insulation Used in Houses in Japan’s Cold Regions ...... 60
Table 5. Passive House Standard for Low-Energy Houses for the Central Europe Climate
................................................................................................................................... 66
Table 6. The Hanover House, Measured Annual Energy Performance during the Heating
Season ....................................................................................................................... 69
Table 7. Specifications of the Klingenberg House ........................................................... 70
Table 8. Comparison of R-Values and Air Tightness of Four Super-Insulated Building
Envelopes.................................................................................................................. 73
Table 9. U-Values for Windows and Walls with Capillary Transparent Insulation
Materials ................................................................................................................... 75
Table 10. Target R-Values for Low-Energy Houses in Finland....................................... 85
Table 11. Example RSI (R) Values of Building Envelopes, Northern Canada ................ 91
Table 12. R-Values and Air Tightness of Super-Insulated Envelopes ............................. 94
PERD-079: Task 2 - <strong>Literature</strong> <strong>Review</strong>
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