About this episode
Jonathan Smegal discusses the benefits of exterior insulation and reviews a study of five insulation systems.
Today, we are joined by Jonathan Smegal, an engineer with RDH Building Science in Waterloo, Ontario. Mr Smegal discusses the benefits of exterior insulation, then walks us through a recent study of five exterior insulation systems.
People in this episode
Guest: Jonathan Smegal
Topics covered
- exterior insulation
- building science
- insulation systems
- engineering
- construction
Keywords
- exterior insulation
- building science
- insulation systems
- engineering
- construction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RDH Building Science
Places: Waterloo, Ontario
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