As part of an overall view of the energy expended in buildings this paper ex amines the relationship between the gross energy requirements to manufac ture typical thermal insulations and the "energy pay back period." It is shown that the pay back period is less than one heating season for the relatively mild winter conditions of South East Australia.
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