Energy Renovations - Volume 17: Insulation - A Guide for Contractors to Share with Homeowners

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1067966· OSTI ID:1067966

Baechler, Michael C. ^[1]; Adams, Karen T. ^[1]; Hefty, Marye G. ^[1]; Gilbride, Theresa L. ^[1]; Love, Pat M. ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
2. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This report was prepared by PNNL for DOE's Building America program and is intended as a guide that energy performance contractors can share with homeowners to describe various insulation options for improving the energy performance and comfort of existing homes. The report provides descriptions of many common insulation types, including their advantages and disadvantages, R-values, characteristics, and typical uses. The report also describes potentially hazardous products such as asbestos and formaldehyde and safety issues when conducting energy-efficient upgrades including radon. The guide is available for download at the DOE Building America website, www.buildingamerica.gov.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1067966
• Report Number(s): PNNL--20972; BT0101000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Building America
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Building Technologies
building
construction
contractor
energy efficient
homes
insulation
residential
retrofit