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Video showing proper attic ventilation systems for hurricane-prone regions compliant with IBHS Fortified Home standards.
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Steven Winter Associates
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Presentation with technical training covering several possible approaches to locating ducts within the home’s air and thermal barriers, and then dig into design considerations and details for the spray foam encapsulation approach.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the benefits of installing a radiant barrier in the attic as well as varying options and guidelines for doing so.
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FSEC,
BA-PIRC
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Case study describing a new home construction project in Florida.
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PNNL
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Case study describing the options and techniques one should consider when trying to insulate attic knee walls in order to reduce air leakage.
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Guide describing ways to seal drywall to the top plate of an exterior wall to air-seal the wall cavity.
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Guide outlining how to retrofit an exterior wall and/or attic to provide continuous air sealing.
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Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.
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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 construction of sloped roofs that are unvented and are insulated above the roof deck.
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Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
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Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.