WEVE 2 - How Good is Good Enough? Rethinking Walls: Options for Superinsulation in New & Existing Homes

Wednesday, February 04, 2009  ·  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

There's only so far you can go with wall cavity insulation in new and existing homes. Heat loss through framing has a significant impact on overall wall performance. Explore a variety of approaches to substantially increasing performance. What are the benefits and how can the additional expense be justified? How good is good enough? See highlights from the Tuesday session, “Building High Performance, Affordable, & Durable Walls.”

By attending this session, participants will

1. Be able to identify the benefits of a high performance wall
2. Understand criteria and constraints that effect the appropriateness of one wall insulation strategy over another
3. Consider applying this on a project in the next year

Keyword(s):

air barrier, air tightness, cost, durability, insulation, interior insulation, outside insulation, products, R value, superinsulation, walls, wall thickening

 

Type: Evening Session
CEU: 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)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Terry Brennan
• Marquam George

Course Document(s):

• WEVE2_George