An attic ceiling covered with radiant barrier roof decking at the LSU Agcenter's LaHouse Resource Center in Baton Rouge. Nearly a year after moving into her rebuilt Lower 9th Ward home, Joanne Rozigas ...

This article was originally published July 9, 2012. As the temperatures rise, you start worrying about your air-conditioning bill and hope that somewhere, somehow you can find a new, improved and ...

Still stinging from summer utility bills the size of a hefty car payment and looking toward another long cooling season, North Texans want relief. BEN TORRES/Special Contributor Jose Luis Contreras ...

Attic radiant barriers and interior radiation control coatings are proven technologies that significantly reduce the flow of radiant heat across attic spaces. This reduction in radiant heat lowers ...

The attic accounts for a tremendous amount of lost energy. This space can reach up to 165 degrees in summer months. When this heat makes its way into the rest of the building, energy efficiency drops ...

Q. What is your take on using two-sided aluminum material in the attic over existing insulation? I’ve been told it is an idea from NASA that uses material like this to protect astronauts in space. A ...

A radiant barrier has become a useful way to keep your home cooler in the summer by reflecting the sun's heat up so it doesn't enter your attic, and in the winter by keeping the heat within your home, ...

Question: We live in Florida and would like to put a radiant barrier in our attic. Will we see much of a difference in our utility bills? What about putting one of these barriers in the wall siding as ...