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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a cantilevered floor.
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Research report assessing the moisture and cooling load impacts of airtightness and mechanical ventilation in homes in hot-humid climates.
Guide
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Guide describing air barrier installation, insulation installation, and air-sealing for double walls (half or full walls included in a home design as an architectural feature that provides a more dimensional appearance).
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Fact sheet describing an innovative aerosol-based sealing technique for tightening building envelopes in new homes, involving pressurizing the structure and dispersing an aerosol sealant "fog" to autonomously identify and seal leaks, with real-time feedback through a standard blower door and laptop...
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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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This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind showers and tubs.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal attic knee walls and floor joist cavities under knee walls.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a floor over an uninsulated basement or crawl space.
Guide
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Guide describing how to create a fully aligned air barrier behind a staircase.
Guide
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Guide describing the air-sealing of rim joists on walls connecting homes and attached garages.
Guide
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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.
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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.
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Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate the floor above an unconditioned basement or crawl space.
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Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.
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Video describing how to conduct a blower door test in a passive house.
Video
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Video by Brett Dillon, of RESNET, explaining simple wiring for installing a garage exhaust fan and reasons for garage fans.
Presentation
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Webinar explaining advances in energy efficient design for manufactured homes.
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Video describing the exterior insulation window details of a passive house.
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U.S. Department of Energy's website describing radiant barriers in homes.
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Webinar describing research on moisture performance in high-R walls.
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Article describing methods for insulating and air sealing vented and unvented roofs in various climates zones.
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Video describing the air barrier installed in a passive house.
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Video describing how to conduct a blower door test in a passive house.
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Publication with installation guidance for vinyl siding.
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Article describing airflow within buildings due to pressure differences.
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Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.
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Video describing the high-performance building details of a new home construction project.
Presentation
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Webinar describing the best practices for air sealing multifamily separation walls.