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Sarah,

Here are a few studies that may enlighten some on thermal mass properties and the dreaded R-Value issue that is so heavily relied upon without consideration of other mass factors

Good overview of thermal mass http://www.omniblockgroup.com/nib/Wall_System_Research.pdf

Thermal Mass tables & data http://robpickettandassoc.com/Thermal_Mass_Beyond_R_Value.PDF

Understanding thermall mass effect http://www.buildinggreen.com/auth/article.cfm?fileName=070401a.xml

Math Models for Determining Heat Transfer in adobe wallshttp://www.math.montana.edu/frankw/ccp/modeling/continuous/heatflow2/learn.htm

Wishing you success



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