Log Homes are Energy Efficient

For many, many years now thermal mass has been tested in log homes, so that people would better understand the warmth and comfort that log home owners feel. For those who don't know what thermal mass is , it is the logs ability to absorb, store and let the heat out at a later time. In the tests that were done, it showed that thermal mass does have an effect on the temperature in the enclosed air space, the logs retain the interior temperature and do not allow the exterior temperatures to penetrate and create change very easily. The tests showed that an 8-inch log wall did better at insulating and retaining heat better than a 2" x 6", R-20 insulated, conventionally constructed home . So for those reasons, logs homes are naturally more energy efficient than homes that are built using fibreglass as a barrier for heat loss. Therefore, the heat that the logs retain, radiate back into the home providing comfort and warmth from the thermal mass generated by the logs, which in turn lowers energy usage.

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