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Download or read book Evaluation of Alternate Metal Stud Framing to Reduce Thermal Bridging in Exterior Walls written by Brian Kevin Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To further understand how climatic variances could affect thermal performance, simulations were created for each of the energy models in each of eight US climate zones. The national average for the cost of electricity per unit in kilowatt hours was then applied to the energy loads determined for each model. Additionally, cost estimates were prepared for each of the wall type assemblies to understand the initial cost implications associated with each of the alternative products. The energy load differentials were then applied to life cycle cost analyses to determine the overall cost effectiveness of each of the alternative products over an extended period of 30 years. This process took initial costs, projected energy savings, discount rates and energy inflation rates into account to determine which of the products, if any, would be recommended by this study.