02 October 2008

Stuck up in the attic


Most of my time on this project in Las Vegas has been perched at the top of a ladder with my head in one of the six access hatches to the mini-split A/C units in the portion of the house we're monitoring. These six units only condition about 20% of the house. It's such a huge building, we're only looking at part of it for our research goals at this point. This image is pretty much what I can see from each access panel. The foam is sprayed-in insulation on the roof deck. It makes the envelope of the house much more airtight and provides good insulation. It's a little more expensive than fiberglass or other traditional methods, but has a lot of extra benefits.

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