Video
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on how warm air typically leaks out of homes through attics via the stack effect and how to mitigate these effects through building practices.
Guide
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
Guide
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
Guide
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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.
Guide
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Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.
Reference
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
Reference
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Website providing an online calculator for determining energy and cost savings from installing radiant barriers in attics.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
Presentation
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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.
Reference
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Website with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about attic radiant barriers.
Guide
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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.
Reference
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The FPC Monitoring project has evaluated radiant barrier systems (RBS) as a new potential DSM program.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air-seal duct and flue shafts.