Showing results 1 - 100 of 191
Organization(s)
Fire Protection Research Foundation,
FPRF,
National Fire Protection Association,
NFPA
Publication Date
Description
Literature review from NFPA on the use of insulation to protect the piping in home fire sprinkler systems from freezing conditions.
Organization(s)
NAIMA
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet with HVAC duct insulation, testing, maintenance and performance information.
Description
Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
Organization(s)
ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
Introductory guide to air sealing the envelope of a home to reduce wasted energy and save on energy costs.
Description
Guide describing how to upgrade a wall with a floor overhang (or cantilever) on an existing home by adding insulation (rigid insulating sheathing and/or closed-cell spray foam) and air-sealing.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.
Description
Guide describing how to air seal and insulate metal ducts.
Description
Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
Description
Guide describing buried ducts in loose-fill attic insulation, a method that can only be used in dry climates.
Description
Guide with information about how to upgrade a garage ceiling when a portion of the interior of the house is located directly above the attached garage by adding insulation and air sealing.
Description
Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.
Description
Guide describing how to install stucco over rigid foam insulation in new and existing homes.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Article explaining installing cavity insulation.
Organization(s)
Healthy Building Network,
HomeFree,
EEBA
Description
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.
Description
Guide describing how to air seal and insulate fiber board ducts.
Description
Guide describing blown insulation into exterior wall cavities of existing homes with minimal disruption to occupants.
Description
Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.
Publication Date
Description
Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.
Description
Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.
Organization(s)
Vinyl Siding Institute,
Newport Ventures
Description
This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.
Description
Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.
Organization(s)
Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Report describing the sealing and insulating of HVAC duct systems in existing homes.
Description
Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulated panel (SIP) seams.
Publication Date
Description
Video describing the EPS foam used to insulate the exterior of a passive house.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate a floor over unconditioned space with conditioned space above by adding insulation and air-sealing.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
A book about structurally insulated panels.
Overview
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about insulated interior/exterior wall intersections to help ensure that the feature will be accepted as being in compliance with the code.
Publication Date
Overview
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about sealing and insulating existing walls in existing residential buildings to help ensure that the measures will be accepted as being in compliance with the code. Providing notes for code officials on how to conduct plan reviews and field inspections can provide jurisdictional officials with information for acceptance. Providing the same information to builders, contractors, designers, and others is expected to result in increased compliance and fewer innovations being questioned at the time of plan review and/or field inspection.
Description
Information guide describing proper attic air-sealing, insulation, and ventilation to combat ice dam formation on roofs in cold climate zones.
Publication Date
Overview
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about sealing and insulating existing vented attics to help ensure that the measure will be accepted as being in compliance with the code. Providing the same information to all interested parties (e.g., code officials, builders, contractors, designers, etc.) is expected to result in increased compliance and fewer innovations being questioned at the time of plan review and/or field inspection.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Report about an expert meeting focused on issues surrounding cladding attachment and performance of walls with exterior insulating sheathing.
Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA,
ENERGY STAR
Publication Date
Description
Guide for homeowners describing how to find and seal basement and attic air leaks, determine if attic insulation is adequate, make improvements safely, and reduce energy bills.
Overview
This brief provides an overview of the 2009 through 2015 IRC/IECC code requirements related to air sealing and insulating attached garage walls.
Description
Guide describing air-sealing of non-ICAT recessed lights installed in accessible attics of existing homes.
Organization(s)
CARB,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure describing insulation and air-sealing details.
Organization(s)
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Case study about how to properly tape insulating sheathing drainage planes.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.
Description
Information guide providing links to guides describing specific ways to air-seal, insulate, and ventilate attics and roofs to minimize heat gain in new and existing homes.
Publication Date
Overview
The intent of this brief is to provide code-related information about sealing and insulating crawl space walls in existing residential buildings to help ensure that the measures will be accepted as being in compliance with the code. Providing the same information to all interested parties (e.g., code officials, builders, contractors, designers, etc.) is expected to result in increased compliance and fewer innovations being questioned at the time of plan review and/or field inspection.
Description
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.
Description
Typical R-values for common insulation materials are summarized in this table, which also identifies the vapor retarder classification for each insulation.
Overview
Air sealing and insulating attic knee walls to code.
Description
Guide describing a method for insulating an unvented attic by spraying foam insulation along the underside of the roof deck.
Organization(s)
PNNL
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing the techniques involved with insulating and air sealing tub space prior to installation in order to prevent drafts and moisture escaping.
Description
Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.
Organization(s)
PNNL
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing the proper techniques and steps in insulating and air sealing a cantilevered floor, as well as the consequences for failing to do so properly.
Publication Date
Overview
From a model code perspective, submittal of construction documentation, permitting, plan review, and field inspection may be required depending upon the specific details of renovating the floor above an unconditioned space (e.g., floor over a vented crawl space). Several different approaches can be taken to seal and insulate existing floors during a renovation project.
Organization(s)
Natural Resources Canada
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
Description
Guide describing an approach to re-roofing an existing flat roof to improve thermal, water, and air control performance.
Organization(s)
Building Envelope Materials,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
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.
Organization(s)
PNNL
Publication Date
Description
Case study describing how to air seal and insulate fireplace enclosures in order to limit the large amount of air leakage that their presence can bring and obscure from view.
Organization(s)
HIRL,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Case study about a structural sheathing product composed of enhanced EPS rigid foam with OSB adhered on one side.
Organization(s)
NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Document providing renovators and retrofit contractors an overview of considerations when including wall air sealing and insulation in an energy retrofit project.
Organization(s)
NSTAR,
UMN
Publication Date
Description
This case study describes costs associated with the External Thermal and Moisture Management System developed by the NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership for retrofitting roofs with rigid foam over the roof deck, especially on one and a half-story homes.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Report examining implementation of an exterior insulation and over-clad strategy for brick masonry buildings in Chicago.
Overview
New language in the 2015 IECC allows different installation of insulation in floors over unconditioned spaces.
Description
This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.
Description
Guide outlining how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
Description
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.
Description
Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Description
Guide describing the design and installation considerations for recladding of above grade walls using insulated vinyl siding.
Description
Guide describing how to air-seal attic access panels, doors, and stairs to provide a continuous air barrier at the ceiling.
Organization(s)
Fox Blocks,
EEBA
Publication Date
Description
Webinar from Tom Patton of Fox Blocks on how changes to building codes are driving changes to framing assemblies and insulation, highlighting how ICFs can take over for traditional wood frame wall assemblies. Free EEBA login required.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
Build with Matt Risinger
Description
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.
Description
Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
Description
Guide that illustrates how and when to encapsulate ductwork in unconditioned attics, increases the R-value of duct insulation, mitigating condensation issues and reducing air leakage.
Description
This guide describes how to install a rigid air barrier to walls behind fireplaces.
Description
Guide describing how to insulate the sill beam or sill plate on the exterior side in a way that allows drying to the exterior, as part of an exterior wall upgrade.
Description
Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.
Organization(s)
Home Energy Magazine
Publication Date
Description
Article describing how insulating and air sealing unfinished attic spaces can lead to reduced energy bills in some homes.
Publication Date
Organization(s)
Home Innovation Research Labs
Description
Video describing the installation of windows to be air- and water-tight, including recommendations on flashing, air-sealing, and insulation, from Home Innovation Research Labs
Organization(s)
City of Gresham,
State of Oregon
Publication Date
Description
A guideline containing fire sprinkler insulation requirements from the Prescott, Arizona Fire Department.
Organization(s)
SEI
Publication Date
Description
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.
Organization(s)
CARB,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
Publication Date
Description
Document describing different spray foam materials including some pros and cons and technical specifications.
Description
Information guide describing how to apply a whole-house approach to home improvement with energy efficiency upgrades, improved indoor air quality, and increased comfort.
Organization(s)
Ply Gem Siding Group
Publication Date
Description
Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
Description
Guide describing how to air-seal around recessed light fixtures below unconditioned space.
Description
Guide describing how to air-seal sill plates in single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
Description
Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.