Description
Various types of insulation material and their usage cases, advantages, risks and costs.
Alternative labels
insulation materials characteristics
sorts of insulation materials
types of insulating material
characteristics of insulation materials
insulating materials types
typology of insulation materials
insulation material types
kinds of insulation materials
typology of insulating materials
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Types of insulation material is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Insulation supervisor: Insulation supervisors monitor insulation operations. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems.
Insulation worker: Insulation workers install a variety of insulation materials to shield a structure or materials from heat, cold, and noise from the environment.
Optional knowledge
Types of insulation material is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Door installer: Door installers set doors in place. They remove the old door if present, prepare the frame opening, and set the new door in place square, straight, plumb, and watertight if called for. Door installers also inspect and service existing doors.
Window installer: Window installers place windows into structures and service them. They take out old windows if present, prepare the opening, mount the window, and attach it in place plumb, straight, square and watertight.
Manufactured wooden building assembler: Manufactured wooden building assemblers put together wooden elements for use in construction. The elements, or modules, may consist of walls with windows and doors built-in, or may be as large as whole rooms. The assemblers put together the supporting structure, insulation materials, and covering, and fasten it together to obtain usable modules.
References
- Types of insulation material – ESCO
