You can install plenty of insulation and still lose significant heat through thermal bridging. Understanding this hidden path helps you build a truly efficient home.
What Is Thermal Bridging
A thermal bridge is a path where heat bypasses the insulation, usually through framing members like studs, headers, and rim joists that conduct heat far more readily than insulation.
Why It Matters
Bridging reduces the effective performance of a wall below its nominal R value, increases energy use, and can create cold spots where condensation forms.
Design Solutions
Continuous exterior insulation, advanced framing techniques, and careful detailing at corners and openings all reduce bridging and raise effective performance.
Verify the Improvement
These strategies show up directly in a better HERS score. We can help design them in and confirm the result. Reach out to tighten up your thermal envelope.