The Eco Solar Shield Radiant Barrier

April 22, 2011 - PRLog -- First, the aluminum is reflective on the hot side, reflecting some of the heat back from where it came. Second, and most importantly, aluminum has a low emissivity of between 0.03 and 0.05. This means that only 3% to 5% of the heat is emitted to the air on the cold side. In order to benefit from both of these properties, the radiant barrier must be double sided (aluminum on both sides) and installed so that there is an air space or low density material (like insulation) on both sides.

In the summer, typically the largest source of heat gained by your home or building is radiant heat energy. A large amount of this heat comes through the roof and ceiling. If you have spent any time in an attic on a summer day you understand this completely. The roof and walls of your home absorb the radiant heat coming from the sun. This heat moves by conduction towards the interior until it reaches an air space such as the attic or drainage plane behind your outer veneer. At this point it radiates across that space. If you have an Eco-Solar-Shield™ Radiant Barrier http://EcoSolarShield.com installed next to that air space, most of this radiated heat is reflected back towards the outside. Without a Radiant Barrier installed, this radiated heat is absorbed by the interior surfaces of your home.

In fact, regular insulation does little to reflect radiated heat; it just absorbs and holds this heat. In addition, HVAC equipment located in an attic will absorb attic heat and transfer it into the house. A properly installed Eco-Solar-Shield™ Radiant Barrier can block up to 97% of this radiant heat, saving you money year after year.  View the #1 Rated and Reviewed Site - "Lower My Power Bill" and start saving on your power bill. - http://LowerMyPowerBill.com.

In the winter, heat conducts through your ceiling, walls and floor and is lost by radiation and convection. Radiant Barrier installed in the attic will reflect much of the radiant heat back towards the source. Radiant Barrier used as a house wrap can reduce radiant and convective heat losses through the walls. When heat is lost through the ceiling,    
walls and floor, your home's heater works to reheat the space.

A properly installed Eco-Solar-Shield™ Radiant Barrier http://EcoSolarShield.com/pages/lowered-electricity-bills... can reduce this wasted energy by reflecting much of the heat back towards the interior of the building, keeping your home warmer and reducing your heating bills. As the cost of natural gas and electricity continues to increase, payback times decrease. If you are able to install Radiant Barrier yourself, payback times can be less then one year.

Radiant Heat: Heat transferred by radiation in the form of waves which travels through space. Radiant Heat is absorbed or reflected by the first solid object it encounters.
Radiant Barrier: a material which blocks/reflects radiant heat. Made from reflective materials like aluminum, they typically block 95-97% of the radiant heat.
Emissivity: the amount of heat which is "emitted" or radiated off of a surface to the surrounding air.  Reflect: to bend back; to give a backward turn to; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light.

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Eco-Solar-Shield™ is a Revolutionary New High Strength, Multilayer, Composite Material that forms a Powerful Thermal Reflective Barrier, Blocking Heat in the Summer, and Capturing it in the Winter.

No other insulation product on the market today compares to Eco-Solar-Shield's™ efficiency, energy savings, or environmentally friendly qualities. Though thin and lightweight, It stops 97% of radiant heat transfer and, according to Department of Energy studies, adding Eco-Solar-Shield™ to existing insulation in your home provides more energy savings than installing an additional 12 inches of traditional fiberglass insulation.

Eco-Solar-Shield™ is approved by the Department of Energy, is Energy Star ® approved and, depending on the size, "Greenovation" projects for your home using Eco-Solar-Shield™ can qualify for thousands of dollars in energy tax credits and rebates.