Calculating the Cost of Heat Loss

Whether constructing a log cabin from an all inclusive kit, designing a beautiful log home, building a cabin from trees cut on the property, or simply dreaming of one day owning one, it is important to know how to calculate heat loss of a structure. 

There are a variety of methods used to heat log cabins, but all structures will lose energy through the walls.  In villages in rural Alaska, the cost of heating oil can be astronomically high.  The price of heating your home may be greatly reduced by increasing the structures r-value.  Minimizing heat loss is essential when living in cold environments where the cost of heating is high.