Guide
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Guide describing how to install insulation below platforms constructed in the attic for walkways, HVAC equipment, or storage.
Reference
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Website providing builders with information about meeting RESNET Grade 1 criteria when installing insulation.
Guide
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Guide describing how to properly insulate garages in multifamily buildings.
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Presentation describing RESNET grading criteria for insulation installation.
Guide
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Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
Home Improvement Expert™ Checklist
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Many home have inadequate insulation and excessive holes, cracks, and missing air barriers resulting in unwanted heat loss in cold weather, heat gain in hot weather, and infiltration of moisture, dust, pollen, and pests year-round. Air sealing leaks and adding insulation between the attic and the home is one of the most cost-effective measures to improve your home’s energy performance. However, critical installation best practices need to be followed to ensure a successful project. Use this checklist to get the significant energy savings, enhanced comfort, and health benefits possible with quality installed attic air sealing and insulation.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.
Presentation
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One liner: presentation describing criteria for different insulation installation grades.
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An article and video of a breakdown on the preparation and installation of basement insulation.
Guide
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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.
Video
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Video describing how to seal and insulate flex ducts.
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Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
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Information sheet about insulation retrofits for the hot-dry climate zones.
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Information sheet presenting techniques for installing cellulose insulation.
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Articles describing attic and ceiling insulation, including mentions of baffles with protect insulation from wind washing.
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Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate metal ducts.
Guide
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Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.
Guide
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Guide describing the practice of burying HVAC ducts in loose-fill insulation on the attic floor.