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In Energy Efficiency: Building Insulation - Theory and Materials, you'll learn ...
- How insulation works, how it is measured, and factors that define a good building envelope
- Different types of insulation, along with their relative merits
- Moisture migration control methods
- Regulatory and environmental rules governing insulation
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 33 pages
This 3-hour course covers the theory of insulation and how it works. There are many different types of insulation and this course will explain each of the major types including describing insulating values and advantages and disadvantages.
The course also covers the basics of moisture migration and the regulatory and environmental aspects of insulating products.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the basics of heat flow.
- Describe how insulation works.
- Identify typical R-values for common insulating products.
- Distinguish among the types of plastic foam insulation in use today.
- Explain how to control moisture migration in a building structure.
- Identify potential health risks associated with insulation.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 33 pages
