ACIMA Links

1. James M. Fricker, The Diminishing Benefit Of Extra Home Insulation, ACIMA, 18 April 2002.
2. James M. Fricker, The Effect Of Thermal Bridging At Higher R Values, ACIMA, January, 2003.

External Links

3. H. A. Trethowen, Effect of Thermal Bridging on Heat Losses of Roofs in Australian Houses, ABCB, 5 Nov 2004.
4. Bill Van der Meer, Air Leakage in Recessed Lighting, PHRC, 2002.
5. SEAV, Energy smart housing manual, Chapter 8: Air movement, p.74, 2002.
6. ICAA, Builders & Code Officials, Type IC Recessed Lighting Fixtures Must Be Specified in the Building Envelope, 2004.
7. Capri Lighting, Type 'IC' 3" 35 W RC4-2 & 4" 50 W CLV-3 spec. sheets.
8. Daniel Lea, Cellulose: Building Insulation with High Recovered Content, Low Embodied Energy, Green Building Materials, June 24-25, 1996.

More links

• Key facts about cellulose insulation (brochure)
• Australian GreenHouse Office
• Australian Building Codes Board
• CIMA, Beyond R-Value, Resource Conservation Research Home & Colorado Study (USA)
• LBL Simulation Research Group EnergyPlus (US DoE Open HERS)
• Housing Industry Association GreenSmart (Closed HERS)
• Standards Australia SAI Global
• business.gov.au

In Your State

• ACT
• Northern Territory
• NSW
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• West Australia

References

• AIRAH, Handbook - 2ed, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients (U), p.6.17, 1995.
• ASHRAE, Handbook - Fundamentals, Infiltration and Ventilation, Effective Leakage Areas, p.23.15, 1993.

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