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Right - Manometers are placed away from the indoor side of the fan during blower door testing

Right - Manometers are placed away from the indoor side of the fan during blower door testing
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Right - Panels of 7/16-inch treated plywood are inexpensive but take time to install and are difficult to install on higher windows.

Right - Panels of 7/16-inch treated plywood are inexpensive but take time to install and are difficult to install on higher windows.
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Right - Retrofit of an existing basement slab by adding dimple plastic mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.

Right - Retrofit of an existing basement slab by adding dimple plastic mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.
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Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.

Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.
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Right - Spray foam insulation air-seals the ceiling-to-drywall seams at the wall top plate.

Right - Spray foam insulation air-seals the ceiling-to-drywall seams at the wall top plate.
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Right - Spray foam insulation has been sprayed onto the underside of the sloped roof and the gable end wall to provide a sealed, insulated attic for housing the HVAC ducts

Right - Spray foam insulation has been sprayed onto the underside of the sloped roof and the gable end wall to provide a sealed, insulated attic for housing the HVAC ducts
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Right - The wall top plates are sealed with foam before installing insulation on the ceiling deck.

Right - The wall top plates are sealed with foam before installing insulation on the ceiling deck
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Right - These homes have hurricane shutters to protect against high winds and to provide solar control.

These homes have hurricane shutters to protect against high winds and to provide solar control.
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Right - These roof insulation panels are installed in multiple layers with joints offset both vertically and horizontally. The plywood nail base fastened to the roof framing holds the insulation layers together snuggly thus minimizing gaps

Right - These roof insulation panels are installed in multiple layers with joints offset both vertically and horizontally. The plywood nail base fastened to the roof framing holds the insulation layers together snuggly thus minimizing gaps
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Right - This door and window have a permanent protective covering system.

Right - This door and window have a permanent protective covering system.
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Right - This foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid foam is installed on an existing exterior wall and the seams are taped so the rigid foam can serve as a water control layer

Right - This foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid foam is installed on an existing exterior wall and the seams are taped so the rigid foam can serve as a water control layer
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Right - XPS foam insulation is attached to the existing exterior wall with wood furring strips that serve as a nail base for the siding and are installed vertically to allow for drainage and drying behind the siding

Right - XPS foam insulation is attached to the existing exterior wall with wood furring strips that serve as a nail base for the siding and are installed vertically to allow for drainage and drying behind the siding
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Right – an instructor shows a student how to cut batt insulation around wiring rather than compressing the batt behind the wiring.

Right – an instructor shows a student how to cut batt insulation around wiring rather than compressing the batt behind the wiring.
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Right – Appropriate door framing installed

Right – Appropriate door framing installed
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Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes

Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
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Right – Backer-rod is a foam product available in various diameters that can be used to air-seal openings around doors and windows.

Right – Backer-rod is a foam product available in various diameters that can be used to air-seal openings around doors and windows.
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Right – Closed-cell spray foam seals the wall cavities.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam seals the wall cavities.
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Right – Commissioning of HVAC equipment is important for best performance.

Right – Commissioning of HVAC equipment is important for best performance.
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Right – Examples of framing connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Flex ducts are properly supported with straps that don’t pinch the insulation; closed-cell spray foam will be applied to the underside of the roof deck of this hot-humid climate home to provide an insulated attic space for the HVAC ducts.

Right – Flex ducts are properly supported with straps that don’t pinch the insulation; closed-cell spray foam will be applied to the underside of the roof deck of this hot-humid climate home to provide an insulated attic space for the HVAC ducts.
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Right – House wrap is safely installed using a boom lift.

Right – House wrap is safely installed using a boom lift.
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Right – HVAC furnace filter is properly installed in cabinet with gasketed cover to prevent air leakage

Right – HVAC furnace filter is properly installed in cabinet with gasketed cover to prevent air leakage
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Right – Netting will prevent blown insulation from blocking the soffit vents.

Right – Netting will prevent blown insulation from blocking the soffit vents.
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Right – Photovoltaic solar panels are ready for installation on the roof of a DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home.

Right – Photovoltaic solar panels are ready for installation on the roof of a DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home.