P2.5 - Heating and insulating buildings
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Cavity wall insulation
Used to fill the brick cavity between the two brick layers of the external house wall
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Methods of heating houses
electric/gas heaters
gas/oil fired central heating
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Methods to decrease energy transfer from a house
loft insulation
cavity wall insulation
double glazed windows
aluminium foil behind radiators
external walls with bricks and lower thermal conductivity
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Solar panels
Absorb infrared radiation from the sun and use them to generate energy directly or heat water directly
