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Document describing the air leakage provisions of Appendix RA of the 2015 IECC (prepared for the State of Georgia to assist with compliance with their 2019 Energy Code).

Report describing how changing the air exchange rate of a home (the sum of the infiltration and mechanical ventilation airflow rates) affects the annual thermal conditioning energy.

Standard providing master specifications for closed cell, medium density spray polyurethane foam air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall.

Standard providing information about self-adhered sheet air barriers located in the non-accessible part of the wall and materials to bridge and seal air leakage pathways and gaps.

Article describing the difference between swales and hugels (berms used to create soil from woody debris).

Report presenting the results from several demonstrations of a new method for sealing building envelop air leaks.

The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.

Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.

U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.

Standard that covers the minimum performance and acceptance criteria for an air barrier (AB) material or system for framed walls of low-rise buildings with the service life of the building wall in mind. This link directs to a preview of the current version of the standard, published in the year 2019...