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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

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Air Sealing and Insulating Walls to Reduce Heat Gain

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Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.

Key elements of a wall system clad with insulated vinyl siding

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Rigid Foam Board Interior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

Guide

Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.

Rigid Foam Insulation Installed Between Existing House and Garage Walls

Guide

Guide describing how to upgrade walls that separate the garage from the house by providing a continuous air control layer on the garage side of the wall and adding rigid foam insulation.

Insulating sheathing is installed on exterior of an existing framed wall with water control between existing sheathing and insulating sheathing

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Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation

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Right - Walls and ceilings shared by the garage and living space must be air sealed and insulated.

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Wrong - Wall cavities behind shower are not completely filled with insulation and are lacking the solid interior air barrier.

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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulation in the shared wall between the garage and living space helps to air-seal the wall and protect occupants from garage pollutants.

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Right – This attic knee wall and the floor joist cavity openings beneath it are being sealed and insulated with spray foam.

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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

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Air Sealed, Insulated Basements

Guide

Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

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Video describing insulated concrete forms.

Skylight Shaft Walls

Guide

Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.

Walls Adjoining Porch Roof

Guide

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.

Walls Behind Fireplaces

Guide

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to wall framing behind fireplaces.

Walls Behind Showers and Tubs

Guide

This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind showers and tubs.

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Presentation

This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.

Insulation Installation Guide: Air Sealing Garage

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Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.

Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation

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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (2)

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Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.

Roof/Attic to Exterior Wall Air Control Upgrade

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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

Air Sealing and Insulating Walls to Reduce Heat Gain

Key elements of a wall system clad with insulated vinyl siding

Rigid Foam Board Interior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

Rigid Foam Insulation Installed Between Existing House and Garage Walls

Insulating sheathing is installed on exterior of an existing framed wall with water control between existing sheathing and insulating sheathing

Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation

Right - Walls and ceilings shared by the garage and living space must be air sealed and insulated.

Wrong - Wall cavities behind shower are not completely filled with insulation and are lacking the solid interior air barrier.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulation in the shared wall between the garage and living space helps to air-seal the wall and protect occupants from garage pollutants.

Right – This attic knee wall and the floor joist cavity openings beneath it are being sealed and insulated with spray foam.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

Air Sealed, Insulated Basements

Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

Skylight Shaft Walls

Walls Adjoining Porch Roof

Walls Behind Fireplaces

Walls Behind Showers and Tubs

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Insulation Installation Guide: Air Sealing Garage

Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation

Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (2)

Roof/Attic to Exterior Wall Air Control Upgrade

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

Exterior Walls (Air Sealing Sheathing)

Air sealing behind tub with cavity rigid insulation

Unvented Attic Insulation

Install Top Plates or Blocking at the Top of Walls Adjoining Unconditioned Spaces

Typical R-values and Vapor Retarder Classifications for Common Insulation Materials