I knew that!!!!! He's right of course, so don't chrome your building.
>
> Don Kerr wrote:
> > > Sooooooooo, what's yer point ?
> high reflectivity creates a sort of greenhouse effect under the
> reflective layer, because it is reflective on both inner and outer
> surfaces. Heat is reflected back into the base material, so its
> temperature rises with continued exposure to sunlight. Moreover,
> chromium is not a good radiator of heat.
Motorcycle riders will attest to the value of chrome exhaust
pipes--one
> can get quite close to the pipes without being burned, because the heat
> radiated from the surface is quite low. Touch the pipes, however, and
> expect to be seared....
>
> Cheers.
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