Insulating Walls and Roofs
Course Description
Join the authors of BC Housing’s Illustrated Guide - R22+ Effective Walls in Residential Construction in B.C. and the Illustrated Guide R30+ Effective Vaulted & Flat Roofs to learn more about insulating wood-frame buildings.
Presenters discuss methods for building higher R-value assemblies and provide viewers with the information necessary to meet increasingly stringent energy code requirements. The presentation focuses on wood-frame assemblies for low-rise detached and semi-detached homes, row-houses and townhomes, and multi-unit residential buildings up to six storeys.
Presenters
James Higgins, AScT
James Higgins is a designer and educator with 10 years experience working with new construction and existing buildings, conducting research and testing, and developing training and publications in BC.
Lorne Ricketts, MASc., PEng.
Lorne Ricketts is a Principal and Building Science Specialist with RDH Building Science Inc., specializing in new construction, investigation, and education projects.