Video
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.
Case Study
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Case study describing the application of insulated siding on an existing home.
Video
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a floor over an uninsulated basement or crawl space.
Video
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
Video
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Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.
Video
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Video describing traditional 2x4 16 inch on center framing versus advanced framing with 2x6 stud walls at 24 inch on center, insulated corners and headers, wall stud-ceiling joist alignment, etc. providing a strong wall with more room for insulation.
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 the air-sealing of rim joists on walls connecting homes and attached garages.
Case Study
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Case study describing a stand-off furring strategy that minimizes the physical connections to each existing wall stud, uses spray foam to encapsulate existing siding materials (including lead paint), and creates a vented rain screen assembly to promote drying.
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 41 without PV and 8 with PV.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
Reference
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Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.
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.
