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Insulating the exterior and garage-side faces of the plaza deck can reduce thermal bridging. If the garage is heated or partially heated, the faced batt insulation on the garage side of the plaza deck should extend to perimeter of garage.
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Lay out the rigid foam sheathing joints so they do not align with the window and door edges
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Lifting plates attached to the wall provide good bracing to tighten up SIP panel seams
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Light tubes adjacent to unconditioned space include lens separating unconditioned and conditioned space and are fully gasketed
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Limited attic access can make inspections for missing air barriers and insulation challenging
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Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.
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Make sure the beads of caulk are continuous the full length at each SIP panel seam, such as at the wall-roof seam, to maintain air barrier continuity
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Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
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Peel-and-stick panel tape provides added assurance that SIP panel seams will remain airtight
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Pressure manometers are used to determine the level of pressurization and rate of leakage when conducting blower door testing and building diagnostics
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Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall
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Raised heel energy trusses extend past the exterior wall and are deeper at the wall allowing room for full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls.
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Right - A termite shield and a sill gasket are installed between the sill plate and the foundation on a raised slab foundation.
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Right - Air barrier is present and installed between the floor system and unconditioned space.
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Right - Air barrier is present between the dropped ceiling/soffit and the attic.
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Right - Air barrier is present between the dropped ceiling/soffit and the attic.
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Right - Continuous wall sheathing and blocking has been installed to brace the raised heel trusses.
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Right - Fiberglass/mineral wool insulation thermally isolates the garage from the interior occupied space above.
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Right - Furring strips were installed with blocking to allow adequate room for 4 inches of mineral wool.
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Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules
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Right - Hole drilled to verify sealant is present - Hole will be sealed after verification
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Right - Manometers are placed away from the indoor side of the fan during blower door testing
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Right - Mineral Wool insulation is installed on the exterior of wall with furring strips.
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Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
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Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.
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Right - The service penetrations through the structural slab in this garage plenum are air sealed.
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Right - This ceiling-mounted mini whole-house fan has built-in insulated covers to reduce heat loss when the fan is not in use
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Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated along the bottom of the plenum space.
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Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated and has an opening to access the interior, allowing for repairs and maintenance.