How does a radiant barrier help me in both the winter and summer months?
During the warmer months of the year, a radiant barrier in your attic will REFLECT the radiant heat from the sun that attempts to enter your living spaces from your attic. This can reduce heat transfer from the attic to living spaces by 16-42% which can result in increasing the comfort level of your home or building, reducing the usage of the air conditioning unit, and thereby, reducing utility bills up to 17%. During the cooler months of the year, a radiant barrier works similar to wrapping hot foods in aluminum foil to keep them warmer longer. Baked potatoes and pizza are both great examples of hot food products that are kept warmer by being wrapped in aluminum foil. With a radiant barrier in your attic, the heat generated within your home is REFLECTed back down to your living space inside the home and results in increasing the comfort level of your home or building, reducing the usage of the central heat or furnace, and thereby, reducing utility bills up to 17%.
