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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
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Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.
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Information guide describing proper attic air-sealing, insulation, and ventilation to combat ice dam formation on roofs in cold climate zones.
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Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.
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Guide describing a method for insulating an unvented attic by spraying foam insulation along the underside of the roof deck.
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Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.
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Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
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PNNL
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Case study describing new home construction in the hot-humid climate, optimizing thermal enclosure, HVAC, water heating and lighting measures.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the hot-humid climate zone.
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BSC
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Case study describing a building project in the marine climate.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.
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Guide describing the types of whole-house fans, installation details to reduce energy loss, and how to operate them for comfort and energy savings based on climate zone.
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CARB,
SWA
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Case study describing methods to seal crawl spaces in cold climate homes with integrated whole-house ventilation systems.
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PNNL
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Case study about Artistic Homes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the first home builder in the United States to offer true net zero energy construction to the average home buyer on every home it builds.
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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.
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Guide describing options for designing and locating the thermal boundary at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new and existing homes.
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Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.
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The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information for aerosol sealing building enclosures to achieve durable air tightness levels that will be accepted as being in compliance with the code.