High-Efficiency Insulation for Construction Professionals: Assessing Insulation Installation for Energy Code Compliance
This online module provides code officials and construction professionals with a brief overview of these code requirements and their benefits, and lays out key items to observe when inspecting residential insulation jobs for compliance with the framing, air sealing and installation requirements of the Georgia Code.
Program Details
Professionally installed insulation ensures less energy use in residential buildings and provides immediate, long-lasting benefits to consumers in the form of lower energy costs, improved building durability and more comfortable living environments. That is why the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code with Georgia State Supplements and Amendments includes minimum requirements for installation – as well as specific backing, blocking and air sealing details that protect insulation – so it can perform to its rater R-value.
This online module provides code officials and construction professionals with a brief overview of these code requirements and their benefits, and lays out key items to observe when inspecting residential insulation jobs for compliance with the framing, air sealing and installation requirements of the Georgia Code.
Objectives
By completing this module and passing the comprehension quiz, participants will be prepared to:
- Explain why installation quality matters
- Clarify potential savings in Georgia
- Summarize insulation installation code requirements
- Describe methods for inspecting insulation
Earn
- This course has been approved for 0.1 CEU by the International Code Council (ICC).
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By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate High-Efficiency Insulation for Construction Professionals: Assessing Insulation Installation for Energy Code Compliance.