thermal barrier
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For decades, this thermal barrier has been one of the toughest challenges in engineering.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The biggest focus of current green-building efforts is on the “building envelope,” which is the thermal barrier between the inside of your home and the outdoor environment.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022
Buried inside the extra-thick walls of these homes are layers of high-density fiberglass insulation flanked by rigid foam boards taped together at the seams to forge a thermal barrier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2016
Continue to keep your fingers crossed that we get a thermal barrier built up at the mouth of the Okanogan.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2012
On Feb. 28, 1984, Miller warned his bosses that the putty used in the seal might not "provide a thermal barrier."
From Time Magazine Archive
