Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Describe the safety and health hazards when working with insulation.
- List the personal protective equipment (PPE) that is required when working with insulation.
- Describe how to safely handle insulation.
Learning Objective 2 – Describe the various types of insulation and their characteristics.
- Explain how to determine R-value requirements.
- Describe flexible insulation and list its characteristics.
- Describe loose-fill insulation and list its characteristics.
- Describe rigid or semirigid insulation and list its characteristics.
- Describe reflective insulation and list its characteristics.
- List miscellaneous types of insulation.
Learning Objective 3 – Describe the various installation methods for insulation.
- Explain how to install flexible insulation.
- Explain how to install loose-fill insulation.
- Explain how to install rigid or semirigid insulation.
- Explain how to install reflective insulation.
Learning Objective 4 – Identify the requirements for moisture control, waterproofing, and ventilation, and describe the related installation methods.
- List various methods to control moisture in a structure.
- Identify methods to waterproof a structure.
Learning Objective 5 – Describe the estimating procedure for thermal and moisture projects.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) – Install blanket insulation in a wall.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 3) – Install a vapor barrier on a wall.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 4) – Install selected building wraps.
