A theoretical examination is made of heat transmission through a wall exposed on one side to the weather and on the other facing an enclosure at a uniform and constant temperature. It is shown how the heat flux may be calculated exactly to take account of orientation, different degrees of exposure, and of air space ventilation in open cavity structures. The thermal capacity of the wall is considered by calculating solutions for transient and steady periodic variations in the ambient temperature at the weather surface.
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