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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
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Guide describing how to install insulation below attic platforms
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Information sheet presenting techniques for installing cellulose insulation.
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Guide describing buried ducts in loose-fill attic insulation, a method that can only be used in dry climates.
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
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Guide describing RESNET Grade 1 level installation of insulation in walls, attics, and floors.
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Guide with information about how to upgrade a garage ceiling when a portion of the interior of the house is located directly above the attached garage by adding insulation and air sealing.
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Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.
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Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet presenting the correct methods for building an insulated cathedral ceiling.
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Guide describing approaches to burying and encapsulating ducts in unconditioned attics to increase the overall R-value of duct insulation.
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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling where the insulation is installed on top of the ceiling (on the attic floor) in a vented attic.
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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.
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.
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Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.
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Guide describing how to insulate a floor over unconditioned space with conditioned space above by adding insulation and air-sealing.
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Overview
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about sealing and insulating existing vented attics to help ensure that the measure will be accepted as being in compliance with the code. Providing the same information to all interested parties (e.g., code officials, builders, contractors, designers, etc.) is expected to result in increased compliance and fewer innovations being questioned at the time of plan review and/or field inspection.
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Guide describing air-sealing of non-ICAT recessed lights installed in accessible attics of existing homes.
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Guide describing how to create an air barrier between the garage and the conditioned space above it to prohibit pollutants from entering a home's interior.
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Guide outlining how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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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.
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
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Guide describing method for designing and installing ducts in a raised ceiling chase.
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
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Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.
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ORNL,
SEI
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Information sheet with information about insulating and ventilating attics.
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SEI
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Presentation describing the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code air barrier requirements, envelope concepts including air flow and thermal properties, and common missed insulation and air-sealing opportunities.
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Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.
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Guide describing how to air-seal around recessed light fixtures below unconditioned space.
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Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.
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Information guide describing things to consider in the attic, ceiling, or roof before attempting retrofits of items including HVAC, wiring, or structural systems.
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APA
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Information sheet with the definition and uses for a raised truss.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Article outlining the casuses and solutions for ice dam problems.
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Energy Vanguard
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Article discussing the downside to recessed can lights.
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SEI
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Steven Winter Associates
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,
CRREL
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Report describing the formation of icicles and ice dams along poorly ventilated roofs and how to mitigate ventilation issues with insulation and vents.
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Guide describing how to air seal around duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls and flooring in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase above a dropped ceiling.
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Guide describing the types of whole-house fans, installation details to reduce energy loss, and how to operate them for comfort and energy savings based on climate zone.
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Guide describing how to air-seal electrical wiring throughout a home.
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Information guide describing how to calculate attic passive ventilation with example calculations.
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Guide describing how to repair or replace skylights in existing homes.