Building Science Corporation Attic Air Sealing

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Building science corporation attic air sealing.

Retrofit of blown attic insulation in existing hud code manufactured homes needs. Other guides for air sealing are available. The following sections provide greater detail on these conditions. Air sealing details for most common attic situations are provided in this guide on page 15.

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In hot climates the primary purpose of attic ventilation is to expel solar heated hot air from the attic to lessen the building cooling load. The only place air should be able to leave the supply duct system and the furnace or air handling unit is at the supply registers. The attic air sealing details section provides a scope of work and specification for the air sealing of many points of air leakage in common attic spaces. This assessment is adapted from the measure guideline report guide to attic air sealing prepared by building science corporation for the u s.

Department of energy s building america program. Understanding and resolving ice dams. The guide to attic duct sealing. A sample work plan can be found in appendix a.

Building science corporation. The guide to attic air sealing provides information and specifications to the following groups. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the united states government. Neither the united states government nor any agency thereof nor any of their employees.