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The Measured Summer Performance Of Tile Roof Systems And Attic Ventilation Strategies In Hot, Humid Climates, Florida Solar Energy Center, David Beal
The Measured Summer Performance Of Tile Roof Systems And Attic Ventilation Strategies In Hot, Humid Climates, Florida Solar Energy Center, David Beal
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During 1994, simultaneous full-scale testing of residential plywood-decked roofing system was conducted using a flexible roof facility (FRF). The facility consists of a 24-ft by 48ft rectangular building with one large conditioned space under an attic that is partitioned into six separate test cells. Throughout the test protocol one cell was configured as a residential black-shingle roof system, employed as the baseline for comparison of the alternative roofing systems.
Two identical cells were employed during the summer of 1994 to investigate soffit and ridge venting. Tests of two different configurations best illustrate the results. A comparison of a sealed attic …