0:20
Dillon Gillespie
1:20 - 1:40
“That escaping heat needs to be replaced over and over again by your heating system. So whether it's the electricity needed to run your boiler or a space heater, a poor building envelope has a direct effect on your overall energy usage.”
- Speaker
- Dillon Gillespie
- Timestamp
- 1:20 – 1:40
- Transcript
- GVEA: Home Energy Audit Basics
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Fairbanks
- Captured at
- November 4, 2026
From the transcript
When it's 40 below out, the difference in temperature between the inside and outside is extreme. So how does that affect your electric bill? That escaping heat needs to be replaced over and over again by your heating system. So whether it's the electricity needed to run your boiler or a space heater, a poor building envelope has a direct effect on your overall energy usage. A good envelope has two main components: air sealing and insulation.
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