Guides A-Z

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

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 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 increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.

Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.

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

Guide describing buried ducts in loose-fill attic insulation, a method that can only be used in dry climates.

Guide that illustrates how and when to encapsulate ductwork in unconditioned attics, increases the R-value of duct insulation, mitigating condensation issues and reducing air leakage.

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

Guide describing air-sealing of non-ICAT recessed lights installed in accessible attics of existing homes.

Guide outlining how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.

Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.

Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.

Guide describing options for designing and locating the thermal boundary at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new and existing homes.

Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.

Guide describing wind washing and how to prevent it.