Housing Failures
Improperly Installed Insulation
This town home was insulated and sealed for
the code, wire and pipe
penetrations, but no one requires that the partywall be sealed to stop
warm air from convecting into the attic.
(Thomas Marston Photo)
This infrared thermograph shows missing and
poorly installed insulation
in the wall and ceiling of a Florida home.
This could have been detected
through a home energy rating. (Florida
Solar Energy Center photo)
Fallen insulation in the floor of an Atlanta
home. (Southface Energy
Institute photo)
Photo of improperly installed insulation in
new home in Houston, TX.
Insulated compacted. Fiberglass insulation loses
effectiveness when
compacted creating high energy bills and comfort
problems.
(EnergySense photo)
Another photo of improperly installed
insulation in new home in Houston.
(Energy Sense photo)
Photo of improperly installed insulation in
new home in Utah.
(Energy Rated Homes of Utah photo) |
