Guides A-Z

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 the advantages and disadvantages of gable roofs and hip roofs and how both designs react under high wind loads.

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 describing how to install insulation below attic platforms

Guide describing how to brace gable end walls to resist wind pressures.

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 how to hang ducts with supporting straps or saddles to adequately support ducts so they do not sag and are not pinched or compressed in a manner that would cause damage to the ducts, the duct insulation, or the duct air barrier covering.

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

Guide describing construction of sloped roofs that are unvented and are insulated above the roof deck.

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 how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.

Guide describing wind washing and how to prevent it.