HERS-544 14 Beaver Brook Loop TBCWW? STAR
ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
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Thermal Bypass Inspection Guidelines Corrections
Needed
Builder
Verified
Rater
Verified N/A
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
Requirements:
Insulation shall be installed in full contact wtth sealed interior and exterior air barrier except for alternate to interior air terrier
under item no, 2 (Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces)
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
All Climate Zones; /
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
1.1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home • • OK.
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at bays adjoining conditioned space) • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
1.3 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist • • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher:
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
1.4 Slai5-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be
uninsulated in Climate Zones 4 aQd=&^ • • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
Best Practices EncouragocfTNot Req'd.:^\
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
• • • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
1.6 Minimize Thermal Bridging (e.g., OVE framing, SIPs, ICFs) • • • • 2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
Requirements:
• Fully insulated wall aligned with air barrier at txjth interior and exterior, OR
• Alternate for Climate Zones 1 thru 3, sealed exterior air barner aligned with RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported
• Continuous top and txittom plates or sealed blocking
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.1 Wall Behind ShowerH'ub • 9/ •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.2 Wall Behind Fireplace • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2 4 Attic Knee Walls • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.5 Skylight Shaft Walls • •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof • •
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.7 Staircase Walls • • a
2 Walls Adjoining
E)cterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.8 Double Walls • • • 3. Floors betvreen
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
Requirements:
• Air barrier is installed at any exposed fibrous insulation edges
• Insulation is installed to maintain permanent contact with sub-floor above including necessary supports (e.g., staves for
blankets, netting for blown-in)
• Blanket insulation is verified to have no gaps, voids or compression. ,
• Blovim-in insulation is verified to have proper density wnth firm packing / ^
3. Floors betvreen
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
3 1 Irsulated Floor Above Garage • • [0// •
3. Floors betvreen
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
3.2 Cantilevered Floor • • • 4. Shafts Requirements:
Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed with
caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required) /
4. Shafts
4.1 Duct Shaft • °/
4. Shafts
4.2 Piping Shaft/Penetrations • • •
4. Shafts
4.3 Flue Shaft • • • 5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
Requirements: ^
• All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include a full interkjr air barrier aligned with insulation with any gaps fully sealed
with caulk, foam or tape
• Movable insulation fits snugly in opening and air barrier is fully gasketed /
5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
5,1 Attic Access Panel (fully gasketed and insulated) • • •
5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
5 2 Attic Drop-down Stair (fully gasketed and insulated) • • •
5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
5,3 Dropped Ceiling/Soffit (full air terrier aligned with insulation) • • • .
5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
5.4 Recessed Lighting Fixtures (ICAT labeled and sealed to dryvi^ll) • • •
5. Attic' Ceiling
Interface
5.5 Whole-house Fan (insulated cover gasketed to the opening) • • • 6 Common Walls
Bet»veen Dwelling
Units
Requirements:
Gap between drywall shaft wall (i.e., common wall) and the structural framing tietween units is fully sealed at all exterior
boundary conditions
6 Common Walls
Bet»veen Dwelling
Units
6.1 Common Wall Betvireen Dwelling Units •
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