0:15
Dillon Gillespie
1:41 - 1:57
“Insulation slows heat loss, and it's measured by something called an R-value. A higher R-value means a better resistance to heat loss. Air sealing is something different. It stops warm air from leaking through any holes or gaps in your wall.”
- Speaker
- Dillon Gillespie
- Timestamp
- 1:41 – 1:57
- Transcript
- GVEA: Home Energy Audit Basics
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Fairbanks
- Captured at
- November 4, 2026
From the transcript
Insulation slows heat loss, and it's measured by something called an R-value. A higher R-value means a better resistance to heat loss. Air sealing is something different. It stops warm air from leaking through any holes or gaps in your wall. And they both matter.
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