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Video describing the air barrier installed in a passive house.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around a fireplace during a blower door test in winter.
Reference
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Report providing guidance to air-sealing multifamily homes.
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Video describing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage in the ceiling during a blower door test in winter.
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Video describing the attic truss details in a passive house.
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Video showing air sealing of the sill plate behind the baseboard in an existing home with canned spray foam to stop air leakage at the base of the wall.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around recessed can lights during a blower door test in winter.
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Video discussing the exterior assembly details of a passive house.
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Video describing different types of weatherstripping and how to install them to properly air-seal doors from Columbia Water and Light.
Reference
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Website article interviewing the inventor of the Larsen truss, a history of its use, and a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages.
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.
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Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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Video describing the interior attic air barrier details in a passive house.
Reference
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Information sheet about how to reduce thermal bridging in walls.
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
Video
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
Reference
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Information sheet about buried ducts.
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center describing building a raised floor in cold climates for air-sealing and insulation purposes.
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Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.
Case Study
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Case study describing a building project in the mixed-humid climate zone.
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.
