Guide
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Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.
Guide
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Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.
Reference
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Report identifying the steps to take, with the help of a qualified home performance contractor, to seal unwanted air leaks while ensuring healthy levels of ventilation and avoiding sources of indoor air pollution.
Presentation
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Presentation by Home Performance Contractor Academy giving building science advice for for homes in dry climate zones, specifically building envelope, air sealing, and attics. Part 5 of 7.
Reference
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Research report that validates Pinhole Insulation®, offering a cost-effective, minimally invasive solution for enhancing insulation and air sealing in enclosed roof cavities, improving R-value by 60% compared to traditional methods.
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Technical report describing the research behind a new aerosol-based sealing method, utilizing pressurization and a dispersed sealant fog, facilitated by a standard blower door, to automatically measure, locate, and seal air leaks in new homes in the United States, providing an efficient solution to...
Guide
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Guide describing how to properly test the air barrier between the garage and house, and how to ensure the air barrier is tight enough to prevent garage air from entering the home.
Presentation
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Webinar from Rebecca Stamm of Healthy Building Network and Roberto Valle of HomeFree describing policies surrounding environmental and human health impacts of insulation and air sealing materials. Free EEBA login required.
Reference
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Manual that identifies certain leakage limits for ducts and outlines procedures for testing ducts for conformity with air leakage limits that are set forth in a designer’s project specification.
Reference
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This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
Case Study
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Case study describing the effectiveness of various ventilation systems at two unoccupied, single-family lab homes at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Video
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Video describing examples of poor air sealing in a new home and good air sealing of the garage-to-house air barrier in a gut rehab.
Video
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Video describing best practices for air-sealing floors above garages.
Video
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Video describing best practices for air sealing an attached garage during construction using plywood and spray foam in the band joist and providing an exhaust fan to ventilate and depressurize the attic.
Presentation
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Webinar from Nick Hurst, Gayathri Vijayakumar, and Karla Butterfield for EEBA on compliance with EPA's Indoor airPLUS program as multifamily buildings reach past five stories high, with special consideration taken for ventilation, air sealing, moisture control, and indoor air quality needs in larger...
Information Guide
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Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.
Case Study
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Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winner that scored HERS 38 without PV and 4 with PV.
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.
Presentation
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Webinar describing ASHRAE guidance for maintaining indoor air quality and protecting occupants from smoke during wildfire and prescribed burn events.
Reference
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Article describing the impact of stack effect on building performance, highlighting how pressure differences caused by temperature and height affect air infiltration and exfiltration, and detailing strategies like compartmentalization and distributed mechanical systems to manage airflow and maintain...
Reference
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Technical report describing the evaluation of four different ventilation strategies for providing make-up air in high-performance, new construction multifamily buildings in the Northeast, emphasizing the challenges posed by increasing airtightness standards and the variability of system performance...
Reference
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Guidebook providing useful examples of high performance retrofit techniques for the building enclosure of wood frame residential construction in a cold and somewhat wet climate.
Case Study
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Case study describing a package of energy- efficiency measures for new manufactured homes in the Pacific Northwest, including triple-pane highly efficient windows.
Case Study
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Case study describing a multifamily, affordable housing retrofit project that achieved 44% energy savings using readily available, cost effective measures.