[Greenbuilding] Insulated overhangs

[John Straube]

I have seen it.  Night sky cooling also plays a role: dew forming on top of roof is no problem, but dew forming within soffits is.  John's insulate the roof overhang is one good solution.

On 2011-03-10, at 10:09 PM, terrain at shaw.ca wrote:

> Surprised no one has come across this - warmed air at the eaves...cold roof
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Dr John Straube, P.Eng.
Associate Professor
University of Waterloo
Dept of Civil Eng. & School of Architecture
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