ACI Home Performance Conference 2008

ENCL 6 - Superinsulation Details: Retrofits & New Homes

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 · 2:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Learn how to make your home a net-zero energy home. This session outlines the most important building-shell related steps to making an existing home comfortable with very little heating and cooling. Information comes from successful super insulation projects in North America and Europe.

By attending this session, participants will

Recognize the types of homes that best lend themselves to low-energy retrofits
Evaluate several effective ways of adding insulation to existing walls
Learn why windows, siding, and insulated sheathing should be retrofitted during a major renovation rather than as individual retrofits

Keyword(s): case study, low-energy home retrofit, passive house, super insulation, techniques, wall insulation
Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Thermal Enclosure
CEU: American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)

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