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| An independent study on Cerama-Tech was performed at the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas under the direction of the Mechanical Engineering
Department. The study, called (AREL), was designed to test new
technologies that help in saving on energy demand. The test facility is
located at the Thomas Beam Engineering Complex, on campus and is composed
of two chambers (Houses), 9 ft. x 12 ft. x 8 ft. in size. The wall
construction consists of two 1/2 in. particle boards and 6 in, styrofoam
sandwiched between them. Also, the floor is made of the same construction
and has an R value of 22 Btu/Hr-ft^2-F. The attic is covered with 6 in. of
fiberglass insulation and has an R value of 19 Btu/Hr-ft^2-f. The rooms
are equipped with several instruments such as thermocouples, heat flux
sensors, and two identical heating and cooling system units. Also, the
weather is monitored by a computer based data acquisition system monitored
by thermocouples, a pyranometer, and a wind monitor, to record different
variables that help in assessing the performance of each of these
technologies.
The first technology tested was Cerama-Tech... The test results showed the chamber that was painted with regular outdoor paint showed a 52.20% increase in energy usage compared to the chamber painted with Cerama-Tech. |
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