Mechanical Insulation - Why Should I Care?

Presented by: Steve Clayman - Thermal Insulation Association

Pipe Insulation? Duct insulation? Equipment insulation? Things that don’t light up, beep, come with touch-screens and remain mostly out of sight? And, no moving parts to wear out? What can be exciting about that? What’s the connection between LEED and mechanical insulation? We’ll show where mechanical insulation fits in with the National Energy Code for Buildings-2015, the Alberta Building Code- 2014, Alberta Infrastructure and ASHRAE 90.1-2010. We’ll find out how correctly specified and installed mechanical insulation impacts on energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions and health and safety issues. We’ll talk about a no-cost/low-cost approach to determining when insulation on mechanical systems requires immediate attention. We’ll see how easy it is to “fix” seemingly complicated insulation deficiencies. We’ll talk about personnel protection; condensation control and address mould growth and throw in Legionella and wasting water for good measure. We’ll review how MIDG Calculator Tools and a free, downloadable software tool called, “3E Plus” can tie all of these elements together .