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WEATHERIZE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

To make weatherproof; spec. to render (a building) impervious to the effects of weather, by insulation, double-glazing, etc.

CONT

But 10,000 homes have been weatherized under PPOL's guidance, for an average energy saving of 4,281 kilowatt hours per year per home.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Isoler un appartement, une maison, avec de nouveaux matériaux, de nouveaux procédés afin d'économiser de l'énergie.

CONT

On recommande d'intempériser son domicile durant les mois d'hiver (s'assurer qu'il est bien isolé, installer des contre-fenêtres et utiliser des bourrelets de calfeutrage, par exemple) pour éviter qu'une partie de la chaleur [...] ne soit rejetée à l'extérieur.

Spanish

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