Has Radiant Barrier been tested by qualified independent laboratory or government agency?
The Florida Solar Energy Center at Cape Canaveral tested Radiant Barriers in both small scale labs and full scale building models. Their results indicate that radiation barriers provide significant resistance to heat transfer. Current tests conducted by the University of Mississippi, Oakridge Laboratories in Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority support those findings. Northeastern Illinois University conducted winter tests in residential and commercial structures, using infra- red thermograph photography. The photo showed significant resistance to heat transfer over regular type insulation.
