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Brochure describing the benefits of air-sealing for homeowners.
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Article describing how an airtight home shell helps achieve a tight envelope that is energy efficient and cost effective.
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Article describing how to stop air leaks around the windows and doors of a home.
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Web article describing the integration of membrane sill flashing with other control layers around a window opening.
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Report identifying common air leakage pathways typically found in two-story townhouse developments, including recommendations for cost effectively identifying and correcting air leakage in these multifamily buildings.
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Video describing how to seal air handler cabinet seams.
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Study identifying common air leakage pathways in one type of low-rise multifamily building common in mixed-humid climates.
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Video describing strategies for air sealing and compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.
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Guideline describing information and specifications relevant to air-seal existing attics.
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Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.
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Report providing guidance to air-sealing multifamily homes.
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Fact sheet describing air-sealing concerns and remedies, including HRV/ERV installation, caulking, spray foam, and weatherstrip installation.
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Research study to help development of an application protocol for aerosol sealing of building shells that will eventually be demonstrated on buildings in retrofit and new construction.
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
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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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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.
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Guideline describing the importance of the different types of multifamily building attics and their unique challenges, and outlines strategies and materials used in air-sealing them.
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Document providing background and approach for the prep work necessary prior to adding attic insulation - focusing on combustion safety, ventilation for indoor air quality, and attic ventilation for durability.
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Video explaining how to air seal the air barrier of a passive house.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bathrooms.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bedrooms.
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Article describing techniques to air-seal townhouses and row houses.
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Brochure describing insulation and air-sealing details.
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Video of a pro tip contractors can share with homeowners showing how you can reduce bypass around the return grille air filter by taping the seam around the filter with a removable tape like masking tape.
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Fact sheet describing research sponsored by DOE's Building America program to research the importance of attic air-sealing and best practice attic air-sealing techniques for new and existing homes.
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Brochure about air sealing windows.
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Video describing how to air seal the interior of European passive house windows. This video is part of an eight-video series by Hammer & Hand.
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Document covering two fundamental retrofit strategies for air sealing around air handling systems that are located within the living space in an enclosed closet.