System and method for providing a reflective insulation layer

Abstract

A reflective insulation layer is provided for a structure. The structure includes a wall and spaced-apart strips which extend along the wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall. The reflective insulation layer includes a low emittance layer having first perforations, an intermediate low emittance layer having first perforations and an outer synthetic polymer layer having second perforations. Additionally, the reflective insulation layer includes a first expander spaced between the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer, to couple the low emittance layer to the intermediate low emittance layer and form a first air space. Additionally, the reflective insulation layer includes a second expander spaced between the intermediate low emittance layer and the outer synthetic polymer layer, to couple the intermediate low emittance layer to the outer synthetic polymer layer and form a second air space.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reflective insulation layer for a structure, said structure having a wall and a plurality of spaced-apart strips extending along said wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall, said reflective insulation layer comprising:
 a low emittance layer;   an intermediate low emittance layer ;   an outer synthetic polymer layer;   a pair of first expanders spaced between said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer to form a first air space between said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer; and   a pair of second expanders spaced between said intermediate low emittance layer and said outer synthetic polymer layer to form a second air space between said intermediate low emittance layer and said outer synthetic polymer layer.   
     
     
         2 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 1 , wherein upon securing said respective reflective insulation layer to said strips, said pair of first expanders is configured to form said first air space and a third air space between said wall and said low emittance layer. 
     
     
         3 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 1 , wherein the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer are made from aluminum material. 
     
     
         4 . A reflective insulation layer for a structure, said structure having a wall and a plurality of spaced-apart strips extending along said wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall, said reflective insulation layer comprising:
 a low emittance layer having a plurality of first perforations;   an intermediate low emittance layer having a plurality of first perforations;   an outer synthetic polymer layer having a plurality of second perforations;   a first expander spaced between the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer, said first expander configured to couple said low emittance layer to said intermediate low emittance layer to form a first air space between said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer; and   a second expander spaced between the intermediate low emittance layer and the outer synthetic polymer layer, said second expander configured to couple said intermediate low emittance layer to said outer synthetic polymer layer to form a second air space between said intermediate low emittance layer and said outer synthetic polymer layer.   
     
     
         5 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 4 , wherein the first perforations in the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer and the second perforations in the outer synthetic polymer layer are configured to permit vapor transmission through the low emittance layer, the intermediate low emittance layer and synthetic polymer layer. 
     
     
         6 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 4 , wherein said first expander is coupled to a respective inner surface of said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer and said second expander is coupled to a respective inner surface of said intermediate low emittance layer and said outer synthetic polymer layer. 
     
     
         7 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 6 , wherein said outer synthetic polymer layer is comprised of a mold-resistant material. 
     
     
         8 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 7 , wherein said mold-resistant material excludes cellulose to enhance resistance to a growth of mold, and wherein said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer are aluminum foil layers. 
     
     
         9 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 3 , wherein said reflective insulation layer has a width dimensioned with said plurality of spaced apart strips such that an opposing first and second side of said respective reflective insulation layer are secured along a respective first and second strip, said first and second strips being consecutively spaced apart along said wall. 
     
     
         10 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 9 , wherein upon securing said respective reflective insulation layer to said first and second strips, said first expander and said second expander are configured to form said first air space and a third air space between said wall and said low emittance layer. 
     
     
         11 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 10 , wherein said first, second and third air spaces, or said low emittance layer, intermediate emittance layer and outer synthetic polymer layer are configured to restrict air movement within a cavity defined by said first strip, said second strip, said reflective insulation layer and said wall, wherein said restriction of air movement within said cavity being provided to reduce a passage of heat flow by convection through said cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 11 , wherein said low emittance layer is configured to reflect radiation from passing into said cavity to reduce a passage of heat flow by radiation through said cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 9 , wherein an R value of the reflective insulation layer is a value between 4.1 and 5.1. 
     
     
         14 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 8 , wherein upon securing said first and second side to said respective first and second strip:
 said first side is attached along said first strip from said top portion to said bottom portion of the wall;   said reflective insulation layer is severed adjacent to the bottom portion of the wall; and   said reflective insulation layer is stretched across the width between said first and second strip, and said second side is attached along said second strip from said top portion to said bottom portion.   
     
     
         15 . The reflective insulation layer of  claim 14 , wherein upon securing said first and second side to said respective first and second strip:
 a top end and bottom end opposite to said top end of said reflective insulation layer are respectively attached to a top strip and a bottom strip, said top strip and bottom strips are configured to intersect said spaced apart strips respectively adjacent to said top portion and said bottom portion of said wall.   
     
     
         16 . A method for providing reflective insulation for a structure, said structure having a wall and a plurality of spaced-apart strips extending along said wall from a top portion of the wall to a bottom portion of the wall, said method comprising:
 forming a reflective insulation layer, comprising;
 forming a first plurality of perforations in a low emittance layer, 
 forming a first plurality of perforations in an intermediate low emittance layer, 
 forming a second plurality of perforations in an outer synthetic polymer layer, and 
   extending a first expander between the low emittance layer and the intermediate low emittance layer, said first expander configured to couple said low emittance layer to said intermediate low emittance layer to form a first air space between said low emittance layer and said intermediate low emittance layer; and   extending a second expander between the intermediate low emittance layer and the outer synthetic polymer layer, said second expander configured to couple said intermediate low emittance layer to said outer synthetic polymer layer to form a second air space between said intermediate low emittance layer and said outer synthetic polymer layer.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 installing said reflective insulation layer including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side along said wall, said spaced-apart strips including a first and second strip being consecutively spaced apart along said wall, said installing comprising:
 attaching said first side of said reflective insulation layer along said first strip from said top portion to said bottom portion of the wall; 
 severing said reflective insulation layer adjacent to said bottom portion of the wall; 
 stretching said reflective insulation layer across said width from the first strip to the second strip; and 
 attaching said second side of said reflective insulation layer along said second strip from said top portion to said bottom portion of the wall 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said reflective insulation layer further includes a top end and a bottom end opposite to the top end, said installing further comprising:
 attaching said top end and bottom end of said reflective insulation layer along a respective top strip and bottom strip, said top strip and bottom strip intersecting said spaced apart strips respectively adjacent to said top portion and said bottom portion of said wall.