Guides A-Z

This guide describes IECC 2009 and 2012 and ENERGY STAR Certified Homes insulation requirements.

This guide describes IECC 2015 and DOE Zero Energy Ready Home insulation requirements.

This measure guide describes the need to install a dedicated dual-pole circuit breaker for a future solar photovoltaic installation.

Guide describing the installation of 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.

Guide describing the installation of boiler controls in multifamily housing.

Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.

Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.

Guide describing how to frame and insulate exterior-to-interior wall intersections to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.

Guide describing how to minimize framing around doors and windows to reduce heat losses and gains through structural framing.

Guide describing how to frame a wall with minimal wall studs to prevent heat losses and gains through walls.

Guide describing compression cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.

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.

Guide describing air-sealing of the seams and holes in HVAC air handler and furnace cabinets.

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 for HVAC equipment.

Guide describing the principal of compartmentalization in multifamily buildings - the separation of dwelling units from each other and from common areas in terms of air flow. Locations where air-sealing is critical to maintain separation of air spaces and air-sealing methods especially for party walls are also described.

Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling.

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

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 bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.

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

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

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 around light tubes.

Guide describing how to air-seal modular home marriage joints.

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

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

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

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

Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulated panel (SIP) seams.

Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.

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

Guide describing airflow control strategies for elevator shafts, corridors, stairwells, and trash chutes in multifamily buildings.

This measure guide describes basic steps for designing and installing an indirect (anti-freeze) solar hot water system.

Guide describing ways to secure appliances and furniture to make them resistant to tipping over for safety in a natural disaster and for general household safety.

This measure guide describes the need to provide an architectural drawing for a future solar photovoltaic installation.

This measure guide describes the need to provide an architectural drawing for a future solar hot water installation.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to asphalt shingle roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

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 application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.

Guide describing different types of gas shutoff valves that prevent gas spills and can stop the flow of natural gas into a home during an accident or natural disaster.

Guide describing how to install back-draft dampers in exhaust fans to make a shared duct possible.

Guide describing Installing blanket fiberglass insulation on the interior walls of a conditioned, unfinished basement as an alternative to best practice solutions.

Guide describing how to install a bathroom exhaust fan to remove excess moisture.

Guide describing the bathroom exhaust fan ENERGY STAR rating requirements.