HERS-529 78 Moser St TBCENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
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Thermal Bypass Inspection Guidelines Corrections
Needed
Builder
Verified
Rater
Verified N/A
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
Requirements:
Insulation shall be installed in full contact with sealed interior and exterior air barrier except for alternate to interior air terrier
under item no 2 (Wa//s Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces)
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
All Climate Zones; /
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
1.1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home • • y •
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at bays adjoining conditioned space) • •
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
1.3 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist • •
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher:
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
1.4 Slab-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may tie
uninsulated in Climate Zones>«nLf 5.^ —»^ • • •
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
Best Practices Encourage^, Not Req'd.:
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
• • • •
V Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Barrier Alignment
16 l^inimize Thermal Bridging (e.g., OVE framing. SIPs, ICFs) • • • • 2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
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Requirements:
• Fully insulated wall aligned with air barrier at both interior and exterior, OR
• Alternate for Climate Zones 1 thru 3, sealed exterior air barrier aligned with RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported
• Continuous top and bottom plates or sealed blocking /
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.1 Wall Behind Shower/Tub • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2 2 Wall Behind Fireplace • • °/
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.4 Attic Knee Walls • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.5 Skylight Shaft Walls • • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r 2 7 Staircase Walls • •
2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
f.r
2.8 Double Walls • • • 3. Floors tjetween
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
Requirements: '
• Air taarrier is installed at any exposed fibrous insulation edges
• Insulation is installed to maintain permanent contact viith sub-floor atxjve including necessary supports (eg., staves for
blankets, netting for blowr>-in)
• Blanket insulation is verified to have no gaps, voids or compression.
• Blown-in insulation is verified to have proper density with finn packing .
3. Floors tjetween
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
3.1 Insulated Floor Above Garage • •
3. Floors tjetween
Conditioned and
Exterior Spaces
3,2 Cantilevered Floor •
4, Shafts Requirements:
Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed writh soW blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed v^lh
caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required)
4, Shafts
4.1 Duct Shaft • • • / K
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 interior air barrier aligned with insulation with any gaps fully sealed
with caulk, foam or tape .
• (klovable 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 barrier aligned with insulation) • • • M
5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
5.4 Recessed Lighting Fixtures (ICAT labeled and sealed to drywall) • • • K
5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
5.5 Whole-house Fan (insulated cover gasketed to the opening) • • • Kl
6 Common Walls
Between Dwelling
Units
Requirements:
Gap between drywall shaft wall (i.e., common wall) and the structural framing between units is fully sealed at all exterior
boundary conditions
6 Common Walls
Between Dwelling
Units
6.1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units • • • U
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