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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

Case Study

Case study showing project and performance data and energy-efficiency measures for a DOE 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning home that was certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.

Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

Case Study

Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.

Well insulated slab

Well insulated slab

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Mass Save Deep Energy Retrofit Builder Guide, GM-1302

Reference

Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.

Wrong – Chase not capped

Wrong – Chase not capped

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This basement is insulated on the exterior with rigid foam over dampproofing, with granular backfill and footing drains to facilitate drainage away from the foundation, a termite shield to protect from pests, and cellular PVC to protect the rigid foam.

This basement is insulated on the exterior with rigid foam over dampproofing, with granular backfill and footing drains to facilitate drainage away from the foundation, a termite shield to protect from pests, and cellular PVC to protect the rigid foam.

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Building America Existing Home Case Study: Insulated Siding Retrofit in a Cold Climate, New Paltz, New York

Case Study

Case study describing the application of insulated siding on an existing home.

Vented versus Unvented Attic

Guide

Guide describing options for insulating and air sealing at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new homes.

Right – Continuous top plate installed

Right – Continuous top plate installed

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Right – Continuous top plate installed

Right – Continuous top plate installed

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Wrong – This recessed light is not ICAT labeled.

Wrong – This recessed light is not ICAT labeled.

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Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint

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Right – Cleanly cut and properly sized hole

Right – Cleanly cut and properly sized hole

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Wrong – The installed recessed light is not ICAT labeled.

Wrong – The installed recessed light is not ICAT labeled.

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Wrong – This recessed light does not have a gasket installed.

Wrong – This recessed light does not have a gasket installed.

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Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules

Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules

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Wrong – There is no weather stripping or gasket around the attic stair hatch

Wrong – There is no weather stripping or gasket around the attic stair hatch

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Right - Foam gasket installed beneath sill plate

Right - Foam gasket installed beneath sill plate

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Wrong – Wall from above without top plate or blocking installed

Wrong – Wall from above without top plate or blocking installed

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Right – This recessed light was installed with a trim kit and is ICAT labeled.

Right – This recessed light was installed with a trim kit and is ICAT labeled.

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Right – This recessed light is ICAT labeled, but still needs a gasket.

Right – This recessed light is ICAT labeled, but still needs a gasket.

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This exterior insulated slab-on-grade monolithic grade beam foundation is protected from pests by termite shield at the sill plate, borate-treated framing, flashing at end of wall insulation, brick veneer over slab-edge insulation, and rock ground cover.

This exterior insulated slab-on-grade monolithic grade beam foundation is protected from pests by termite shield at the sill plate, borate-treated framing, flashing at end of wall insulation, brick veneer over slab-edge insulation, and rock ground cover.

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Wrong – No blocking installed to prevent attic insulation from falling into stairs and opening

Wrong – No blocking installed to prevent attic insulation from falling into stairs and opening

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Wrong – Drop down stairs do not have insulation cover installed

Wrong – Drop down stairs do not have insulation cover installed

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Wrong – Attic access panel does not have an insulation cover installed

Wrong – Attic access panel does not have an insulation cover installed

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Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover

Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover

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Right – The sill plate was sprayed with foam prior to installation atop foundation.

Right – The sill plate was sprayed with foam prior to installation atop foundation.

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Right – This ICAT recessed light is sprayed with foam to act as gasket against the drywall.

Right – This ICAT recessed light is sprayed with foam to act as gasket against the drywall.

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Right – There is a foam gasket installed between the sill plate and foundation.

Right – There is a foam gasket installed between the sill plate and foundation.

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Whole house fan cover details

Whole house fan cover details

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