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This guide describes IECC 2009 and 2012 and ENERGY STAR Certified Homes insulation requirements.
Roofs, Attics & Ceilings -
Air Sealing/Insulation
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This guide describes IECC 2015 and DOE Zero Energy Ready Home insulation requirements.
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Guide providing information about installing Insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.
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Guide describing repair and reconfiguration of air handler closet and platform when replacing air handler.
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate a ceiling.
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Guide describing ways to air seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing how to air seal attic access panels, doors, and stairs to provide a continuous air barrier at the ceiling.
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Guide describing how to air seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.
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Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air seal the wall cavity.
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Guide describing how to air seal electrical wiring throughout a home.
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Guide describing how to air seal modular home marriage joints.
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Guide describing how to air seal the gap between the drywall shaft wall (i.e., common wall) and the structural framing between units in multifamily housing.
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Guide describing how to air seal around plumbing and other piping.
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Guide describing how to air seal around recessed light fixtures.
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Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulatel panel (SIP) seams.
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Information guide providing links to guides describing specific ways to air seal, insulate, and ventilate attics and roofs to minimize heat gain in new and existing homes.
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Information guide describing proper attic air sealing, insulation, and ventilation to combat ice dam formation on roofs in cold climate zones.
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Guide providing information about constructing a roof with full insulation at the eaves, and insulating eaves in existing homes.
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This guides describes how to insulate and air seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.
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Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.
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Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.
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Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.
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Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.
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Information guide providing background information about heat flow in residential buildings.
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Information guide providing background information about moisture flow in residential buildings.
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Information guide describing how to calculate attic passive ventilation with example calculations.
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Guide describing causes of condensation in attics and roof assemblies during cold weather and ways to reduce this condensation.
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Guide describing how ice dams form and how roofs can be constructed to prevent them.
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This guide describes installation procedures for continuous rigid insulation to help provide thermal protection and reduce thermal bridging; depending on the product it may also serve as structural sheathing, or the moisture control layer.
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Guide describing how to insulate and air seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
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This guides describes buried ducts in loose-fill attic insulation, a method that can only be used in dry climates.
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This guide describes approaches to buryng and encapsulating ducts in unconditioned attics to increase the overall R-value of duct insulation.
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Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.
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Guide describing how to correctly air seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
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Guide describing air sealing of non-ICAT recessed lights installed in accessible attics of existing homes.
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Guide describing how to install insulation below attic platforms
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This guide describes RESNET Grade 1 level installation of insulation in walls, attics, and floors.
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A guide describing how to install low-sloped ("flat") roofs with insulation above the roof deck that resist wind pressures during high-wind events.
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Guide describing steps to take to minimize indoor humidity in preparation for cold winter weather.
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Guide describing requirements for sheathing and sealing the roof decking in accordance with the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home Program's Hurricane and High Wind Standards, and other roofing considerations to increase the roof's disaster resistance.
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Guide describing how to apply heavy membranes at eaves in cold climates to help guard against ice dams.
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Guide describing designs and construction retrofits for roof assemblies to resist pressures at roof edges during high-wind events.
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Guide describing how to seal roof valleys and how to seal around pipes, chimneys, and other roof deck penetrations.
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Guide outlining how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
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Guide describing a method for insulating an unvented attic by spraying foam insulation along the underside of the roof deck.
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Guide describing construction of sloped roofs that are unvented and are insulated above the roof deck.
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Guide describing an approach to re-roofing an existing flat roof to improve thermal, water, and air control performance.
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Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.
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Guide describing the types of whole-house fans, installation details to reduce energy loss, and how to operate them for comfort and energy savings based on climate zone.