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    Why is air not the best insulation for homes?

    Thanks for the quick response. I guess the same can be said for water too then, right? It's only a decent insulator if it's stationary. Is there any way to measure what the effective 'thermal conductivity' would be for non-stationary air? How much heat can moving air/water transfer? I'm...
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    Why is air not the best insulation for homes?

    So I've been curious about thermal conductivity lately, and came across a good reference that showed the conductivity of various materials. http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-d_429.html It says that air has very poor thermal conductivity (in other words, it acts as an...
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