Comments on: Building Science Term of the Week: Flux https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Allison Bailes https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/#comment-15827 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:39:18 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6156#comment-15827 In reply to Deniz Erkan.

Deniz, those are good suggestions. I’ll add them to the list. Someone else recommended following up flux with the inverse square law, and I’ve got several other BS terms on my list.

]]> By: Deniz Erkan https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/#comment-15825 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:48:00 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6156#comment-15825 Are we covering temperature gradients and thermal mass next? It seems indoor air temperature frequently comes to mind when people talk about heating and cooling houses, but air isn’t the only thing we’re trying to heat and cool to help occupant comfort..

]]> By: Paul McGovern https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/#comment-15791 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:06:24 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6156#comment-15791 In reply to Allison Bailes.

Yuk, Yuk !

]]> By: Allison Bailes https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/#comment-15789 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:53:44 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6156#comment-15789 In reply to Paul McGovern.

Paul, you are correct. In building science, you want low flux of heat, air, liquid water, and sometimes water vapor. So next time you’re sweating in an attic, you can say to yourself, “I’d be a lot more comfortable if I could get the flux out of here.” (Credit for that cleverness goes to Mike Steffes!)

]]> By: Paul McGovern https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/building-science-term-of-the-week-flux/#comment-15784 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:23:04 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6156#comment-15784 Never heard the term “heat flux” as it pertains to building science before. It is an important consideration when choosing a gas grille. With a grille, you want the heat flux (BTU÷primary cooking space) to be high … conversely, I suspect in building science, the lower the better.

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