ENERGY STAR New Homes: Multifamily

Guide describing compartmentalization in multifamily buildings - the separation of dwelling units from each other and from common areas in terms of air flow.

Guide describing how to air-seal common walls between dwelling units in multifamily housing.

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

Guide describing how to install continuous air barriers in exterior walls.

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to wall framing behind fireplaces.

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind showers and tubs.

Guide describing how to create a fully aligned air barrier behind a staircase.

Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.

Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling where the insulation is installed on top of the ceiling (on the attic floor) in a vented attic.

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

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.

Guide describing how to air-seal attic access panels, doors, and stairs to provide a continuous air barrier at the ceiling.

Guide describing how to air-seal sill plates in single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate the floor above an unconditioned basement or crawl space.

Guide describing how to create an air barrier between the garage and the conditioned space above it to prohibit pollutants from entering a home's interior.

Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.

Guide describing the air-sealing of rim joists on walls connecting homes and attached garages.

Guide describing how to upgrade walls that separate the garage from the house by providing a continuous air control layer on the garage side of the wall and adding rigid foam insulation.

Guide describing how to air-seal around plumbing and piping penetrations through walls, ceilings, and floors.

Guide describing how to air-seal duct and flue shafts.

Guide describing how to air-seal electrical wiring throughout a home.

Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.

Guide describing how to air-seal around light tubes.

Guide describing how to air seal around duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls, and flooring in new and existing homes.

Guide describing how to air-seal around recessed light fixtures below unconditioned space.

Guide describing how to air-seal the rough openings around doors and windows.

Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

Guide describing how to use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.

Guide describing how to properly test the air barrier between the garage and house, and how to ensure the air barrier is tight enough to prevent garage air from entering the home.