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Insulation Thermal Capacity: A Better Metric for Thermal Insulation in Summer

Insulation Thermal Capacity: A Better Metric for Thermal Insulation in Summer

by Enrico Bonilauri - July 25, 2026
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Thermal capacity is the ability of an material to delay and reduce a heat wave as it moves through a building assembly. It works alongside thermal resistance, and it measures a complementary property. R-value quantifies how much an assembly resists……

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