“From a
production standpoint, there is considerable capacity to produce the various
types of insulation. From a technical standpoint, there are multiple options
for reducing the effects of solar-heat loading on structures, both at the building
envelope and within the structure itself”
Managing Director of Spectrum Systems Limited, Andrew
Stanigar, commenting on news of Global Warming prediction of Temperature
increases and the increased need for Insulation in Jamaica
Within the next
Decade, Global warming is set to make Temperature in Equatorial and Temperate
Regions much higher, driving up the cost of cooling a typical Household and
chancing the current climates zones globally by 2047 as asserted by a recent
Study published in the Journal Nature as stated in “Global
warming to scorch past milestone in 2047, study predicts”, published Oct
10, 2013 11:33 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 10, 2013 2:44 PM ET, The Associated
Press via the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Jamaica will
have to bulk up on insulation in the next Decade, as after that year, the
temperatures will be higher than the record setting ones in 2005 as stated in Jamaica To
See Hotter Climate In 10 Years, Published Friday October 11, 2013 by Daviot
Kelly, Staff Reporter, The Jamaica
Gleaner.
This is just not
good, whether or not you believe in Global Warming, whether or not you question
the methodology of the study or even if humans are causing it or not. These are
very bad year-on-year projections any way you spin it folks. It’s gonna get as
hot as hell in Jamaica as we’re barely 18 Degrees North of the Equator!
To this end,
that simply translates to increased need for insulation in homes and houses in
Jamaica, specifically as it relates to keeping cool as stated in the article “Building-insulation
industry expected to grow with climate change”, Published Saturday October
12, 2013, The Jamaica Gleaner.
This falls in
line with Predictions by Dr. Michael Taylor, Climatologist and Head of
the Department of Physics, Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West
Indies at the Energy Conference 2011 on Monday September 19th 2011AD
in my blog
article entitled “Dr.
Taylor's states Global Warming increasing Jamaica's Energy Bill - Vybz Kartel's
Summertime Soylent Green”
These costs
relate to very expensive modifications to homes and houses involving such
housing modification typical of houses located in the Desert Regions of the
world such as Saudi Arabia. These modifications include:
1.
Painting the entire house white, including the roof, to
reflect more solar Radiation
2.
Black Tar Heat barriers under the roof to keep heat out and
keep inside of the house cool
3.
Solar Power being installed in the house to keep the House
Cool and reduce electricity costs
4.
Rubber insulation seals around doors and windows to keep Cool
Air from the Air conditioning unit inside and heat out
5.
Tinted windows to keep Solar Radiation from coming inside of
the house via windows and skylights
As Cooling is
directly related to electricity usage, some tips on Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Units can also prove useful to reduce you electricity consumption
are described in my blog article
entitled “DIY
Alternative Energy - How to make a portable Refrigerator and Simple tips to
reduce your house's Electricity Bill are the 2 Guns you need”.
Whether you plan
to spend money on increased Home Insulation or trying to find means of reducing
your Electricity Bill due to refrigeration and Cooling the House via going the
Alternative Energy route, it’s best you bite the high cost bullet and get
cracking on your plans before 2015.
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