Inspecting Insulation

As a property inspector you are required to inspect and report upon the insulation. Let’s learn about insulation, how it functions to keep the building durable and the occupants comfortable. Heating and cooling takes accounts for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average home in the United States. Inadequate insulation and air leakage causes a lot of waste of energy in most
homes. Insulation does the following things:
• Helps us save money
• Helps to save our limited energy resources
• Makes a house comfortable
• Maintains uniform temperatures throughout a house
• Makes a house warm in the winter
• Makes a house cool in the summer

17 pages long.  Authored by Ben Gromicko