Whole-Building Design Strategies -

Disaster Resistance

Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.

Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.

Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.

Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.

Guide describing how ice dams form and how roofs can be constructed to prevent them.

Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.

Guide describing how to install low-e interior storm windows.

Guide describing how to install low-e exterior storm windows.

Guide describing how to apply heavy membranes at eaves in cold climates to help guard against ice dams.