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.
Video
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Video describing how to properly install continuous rigid insulation sheathing and siding.
Guide
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Guide describing how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
Video
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Video showing a mock wall assembly used in Hammer and Hand’s passive houses.
Video
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
Guide
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
Video
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Video explaining a design option for homes in the case of a flood that would negate the need for gutting the home post-flood. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
Reference
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The next generation of building enclosures is a key step toward achieving high-performance goals through decreasing energy load demand and enabling advanced space-conditioning systems. Yet the adoption of high-R enclosures and particularly high-R walls has been a slow-growing trend because...
Guide
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Information Guide
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Information guide providing R-Values and vapor retarder classifications for common insulation materials.
Video
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
