ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has produced an instructional three-part video series along with pictorial guides to assist insulation contractors and home insulation installers in meeting RESNET Grade I criteria with fiberglass and rock and slag wool batt insulation.

According to NAIMA, proper installation methods are key to any insulation receiving a RESNET Grade I rating — the highest level of insulation installation. The new video series and pictorial guides provide in-depth coverage on how to insulate all areas of a home with fiberglass and rock and slag wool batt insulation and demonstrate installation techniques for even the most complex areas.

Part 1 of the video series takes the viewer through a pre-insulation walk-through of an Energy Star® home and addresses all areas that must be insulated to meet RESNET Grade I insulation installation requirements. Part 2 shows professional insulation contractors demonstrating how to install batt insulation and provides time saving, job staging, and insulating tips. Part 3 takes the viewer through a pre-drywall insulation inspection and covers issues such as insulation compression, vapor retarder facings, insulating around light fixtures, pipes, electrical wires, outlets, intricate framing areas, cantilevers, and more.