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Rigid foam insulating sheathing installed over an existing garage ceiling with retrofits to air seal exterior wall before adding exterior wall insulating sheathing

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Rigid foam provides the code-required insulation values for this floor and wall assembly so that fibrous cavity insulation can be avoided, reducing risk of floodwater damage

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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

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Air Sealing, Insulating, and Venting Attics and Roofs to Reduce Heat Gain

Information Guide

Information guide providing links to guides describing specific ways to air-seal, insulate, and ventilate attics and roofs to minimize heat gain in new and existing homes.

Measure Guideline: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

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Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.

Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and OSB Roof Sheathing

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Video describing how to air seal attic rafters with spray foam.

Vented crawlspace foundation insulated at floor joist with rigid foam.

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CPVC fire sprinkler piping insulated using the box-in method.

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Wall assembly with non-combustible fiber cement cladding, metal hat-channel furring for air gap and fire-resistant or retardant rigid insulation, sheathing, framing and cavity insulation.

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Moisture Durability of Vapor Permeable Insulating Sheathing

Case Study

Case study describing research about using exterior, vapor permeable insulation of retrofit walls with vapor permeable cavity insulation.

Listing Information of SIPA - Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), SPEC ID: 32805

Reference

Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.

Building America Top Innovations 2013: Exterior Rigid Insulation Best Practices

Case Study

Case study describing a 2013 DOE Building America Top Innovation for the installation of rigid foam insulation on the exterior of home roofs and walls as a thermal, air, and moisture barrier.

This house with interior insulated crawlspace is protected from pests with termite shield at sill plate, borate-treated framing, flashing at end of wall insulation, and a termite inspection gap at the top of the rigid foam

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Case Study

Case study describing best practices for using rigid foam sheathing as a drainage plane in new and retrofit wall construction.

How To Strengthen Your Home for Under $10,000 – Insulated Concrete Forms

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Video interview explaining the benefits of installing insulated concrete forms for both energy efficiency and disaster resistance in either new or existing homes for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Guide

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires, and thermal losses.

Right – The insulation has been located to the exterior of the thermal mass in this wall section

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This floor assembly above a vented crawlspace controls vapor and heat transmission by using foil-faced isocyanurate rigid foam insulation installed underneath the floor joists and fiberglass insulation in the floor joist cavities

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Cladding Attachment Over Thick Exterior Insulating Sheathing

Case Study

Case study describing optimal design and limitations of cladding attachments over exterior sheathings.

This house with an insulated slab is protected from pests with a termite shield at the sill plate, borate-treated framing, insect screen covering bottom of furring air gap, and brick veneer over slab-edge insulation

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CPVC fire sprinkler piping is insulated using the tent method, as described in NFPA 13D.

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Right – Furring strips provide a drainage and ventilation gap between the siding and the cork insulation.

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Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation, strapping, and gypsum board thermal barrier

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Air-Impermeable Insulation for Condensation Control in Unvented Attics, per IRC Table 806.5.

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A typical Las Vegas hot-dry climate home made of wood frame construction and insulated with R-25 expanded polystyrene externally over a drainage plane, with an unvented wood frame insulated attic and roof assembly.

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Rigid foam insulating sheathing installed over an existing garage ceiling with retrofits to air seal exterior wall before adding exterior wall insulating sheathing

Rigid foam provides the code-required insulation values for this floor and wall assembly so that fibrous cavity insulation can be avoided, reducing risk of floodwater damage

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

Air Sealing, Insulating, and Venting Attics and Roofs to Reduce Heat Gain

Measure Guideline: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and OSB Roof Sheathing

Vented crawlspace foundation insulated at floor joist with rigid foam.

CPVC fire sprinkler piping insulated using the box-in method.

Wall assembly with non-combustible fiber cement cladding, metal hat-channel furring for air gap and fire-resistant or retardant rigid insulation, sheathing, framing and cavity insulation.

Technology Solutions Case Study: Moisture Durability of Vapor Permeable Insulating Sheathing

Listing Information of SIPA - Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), SPEC ID: 32805

Building America Top Innovations 2013: Exterior Rigid Insulation Best Practices

This house with interior insulated crawlspace is protected from pests with termite shield at sill plate, borate-treated framing, flashing at end of wall insulation, and a termite inspection gap at the top of the rigid foam

Technology Solutions Case Study: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

How To Strengthen Your Home for Under $10,000 – Insulated Concrete Forms

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Right – The insulation has been located to the exterior of the thermal mass in this wall section

This floor assembly above a vented crawlspace controls vapor and heat transmission by using foil-faced isocyanurate rigid foam insulation installed underneath the floor joists and fiberglass insulation in the floor joist cavities

Technology Solutions Case Study: Cladding Attachment Over Thick Exterior Insulating Sheathing

This house with an insulated slab is protected from pests with a termite shield at the sill plate, borate-treated framing, insect screen covering bottom of furring air gap, and brick veneer over slab-edge insulation

CPVC fire sprinkler piping is insulated using the tent method, as described in NFPA 13D.

Right – Furring strips provide a drainage and ventilation gap between the siding and the cork insulation.

Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation, strapping, and gypsum board thermal barrier

Air-Impermeable Insulation for Condensation Control in Unvented Attics, per IRC Table 806.5.

A typical Las Vegas hot-dry climate home made of wood frame construction and insulated with R-25 expanded polystyrene externally over a drainage plane, with an unvented wood frame insulated attic and roof assembly.

Specifying Rigid Foam Insulation for NFPA 285 Fire Requirements - Safety Meets Energy Efficiency

Drainage behind stone cladding is provided by “grooved” rigid insulation coupled with a filter fabric.

Examples of many common ceiling penetrations that will be difficult to insulate and air seal in this cathedral ceiling.

Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and Oriented Strand Board Roof Sheathing, BA-1312

Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.