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Windows and Doors are Fully Flashed

Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.

ReVision Home: Windows and Patio Doors

Author(s)

Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,

Steven Winter Associates

Organization(s)

CARB,

SWA

Publication Date

July, 2010

Information sheet about window retrofit strategies for hot-dry climates.

Air Sealing Window and Door Rough Openings

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

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Walls, Windows, and Doors

Information guide describing things to consider before retrofitting walls, windows, and doors, including wiring, moisture protection, and lead paints.

ENERGY STAR® Program Requirements for Residential Windows, Doors, and Skylights

Author(s)

ENERGY STAR

Organization(s)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

EPA,

ENERGY STAR

Publication Date

January, 2014

ENERGY STAR specifications for residential window, door and skylights, Version 6, effective January 1, 2015.

A metal storm panel is installed in a track permanently mounted above and below the window frame and secured with wing nuts to studs mounted on the track.

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

What Makes it Energy Star? Performance Criteria

Author(s)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Organization(s)

EPA

Publication Date

September, 2021

Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.

Vinyl Siding with Integrated Rigid Foam for Existing Walls

Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.

Air Sealing Doors Adjacent to Unconditioned Space

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

Enclosure Leakage Test

Guide describing how to use a blower door test to determine building envelope air leakage.

Guide describing how to install transfer grilles in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.