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Fiber board sheets are available with pre-cut shiplapped ends

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After securing the inner coil, cover the draw band and the seam with a generous amount of mastic

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Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance

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Air Seal HVAC Cabinet Seams

Guide

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

Building Code Training - Residential Thermal Envelope - Air Sealing

Presentation

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.

Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools

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Right - Open-cell polyurethane spray foam to R-28 on underside of roof turns new attic into conditioned space for HVAC.

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Pine Mountain Builders, Pine Mountain, Georgia

Case Study

Case study describing a builder in Georgia that designs energy-efficient homes for a green community, yielding homes with HERS scores as lowas 59 and electric bills as low as $50 a month.

Existing HVAC System Upgrade or Expansion

Guide

Guide describing how to upgrade or expand an existing HVAC system.

No Sweat, BSI-094

Reference

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Insight Homes: Deep Creek, Seaford, Delaware

Case Study

Case study describing a home builder that has refined its home designs to achieve HERS scores of 49 to 56 on 40 to 70 homes per year.

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit in the Pacific Northwest

Case Study

Case study describing a whole-house, deep energy retrofit project in the marine climate.

Venting Vapor, BSI-088

Reference

Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.

Small Commercial Building Fact Sheet - Building Envelope

Reference

Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.

Evaluation of Retrofit Delivery Packages

Reference

Report evaluating opportunities to improve and streamline delivery of residential retrofit measures.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Tom Walsh & Co., New Columbia, Portland, OR

Case Study

Case study describing a new construction building project of 20 homes that earned HERS scores that represent greater than 50% energy savings in heating and cooling over the 2004 IECC.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

Case Study

Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.

Building America Best Practices Case Study Whole-House Solutions for New Homes - Artistic Homes, Albuquerque, NM

Reference

Case study about Artistic Homes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the first home builder in the United States to offer true net zero energy construction to the average home buyer on every home it builds.

Validation of a Hot Water Distribution Model Using Laboratory and Field Data

Reference

Research study comparing TRNSYS Type 604 pipe model against laboratory pipe heat loss test data and detailed field monitoring data.

Air Sealing the Air Handler Closet

Guide

Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.

Building Science Introduction - Air Flow

Information Guide

Information guide describing the concept of air flow in residential buildings and its effects on occupants, building durability, and efficiency.