hypothesis

                   

                                                                   
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Due to the construction of the building which used high R-value and thermal mass materials for the walls, but light weight, non insulated  corrugated fiberglass sheets, we have formed a hypothesis that states ;

    The benefits of the high R-value straw bales and Faswall blocks as a thermal mass in the wall system of the building are greatly offset by the lack of insulation in the roof structure.

      

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