Exterior Wall Insulation: Don’t Eat Your Sweater!
Modern energy codes and requirements for high performance result in implementation of continuous exterior wall insulation. The speakers will explain the fundamental benefits of exterior insulation, walk through decade-old research on cladding attachment mechanics, and highlight assemblies they are currently seeing out in the field in their work as building enclosure consultants. They will discuss problem conditions and friction points that they have encountered in practice.
Event Date
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Session Chairs
Session Speakers
Room / Location
Harbor 2
Learning Objectives
Justify the value of continuous exterior insulation in terms of wall thermal performance
Illustrate the durability benefits of continuous exterior insulation
Analyze requirements for cladding attachment of various weights through continuous exterior insulation
Appraise the sequencing of penetrations with various wall assemblies
CEU Information
This session is approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BOC, BPI, LEED (BD+C), and NAHB certification. Those who attend a full day of the conference are additionally eligible for credit toward MA CSL, NARI, PHI, Phius, and RESNET certification.
Session ID
BOS25-146
Session Documents
146_exterior_wall_insulation.pdf
(6.67 MB)