HERS-405 99 Moser St TBCENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
mmi Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
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Thermal Bypass Inspection Guidelines Correction*
Needed
Builder
Verified
Rater
Verified N/A
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
Requirements:
Insulation shall tje installed in full contact with sealed interior and exterior air barrier except for alternate to interior air barrier
under item no, 2 (Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces)
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
All Climate Zones: /
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1,1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home • • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at bays adjoining conditioned space) • • °/
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1.3 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist • • r •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher:
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1.4 Slal>edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be
uninsulated in Climate 2ones>-3nS5p:^a^,^ • • • X
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
Best Practices Encouragq6, Not Req'd.: |
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1,5 Air Barrier At All Band ^SlyiSi {CliiiiafeZones 4 and higher) • • • •
1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Ban-ier Alignment
1.6 Minimize Thermal Bridging (e.g., OVE framing, SIPs, ICFs) • • • tl
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
Requirements: —-
• Fully insulated wall aligned with air barrier at taoth interior and exterior, OR
• Alternate tor Climate Zones 1 thru 3, sealed exterior air barrier aligned with RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported
• Continuous top and tMom plates or sealed t)locking ^
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.1 Wall Behind ShowerrTub • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2 2 Wall Behind Fireplace • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2 4 Attic Knee Walls • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.5 Skylight Shaft Wails • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.7 Staircase Walls • • •
2. Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
2.8 Double Walls • • • 3. Floors between
Conditioned and
_ Exterior Spaces
Requirements:
• Air barrier is installed at any exposed fibrous insulMion edges
• Insulation is installed to maintain permanent contact with sut>-floor abcn/e including necessary supports (e.g., staves for
blankets, netting for blown-in)
• Blanket insulation is veriried to have no gaps, voids or compression.
• Blown-in insulation is verified to have peoper density with firm packing
3. Floors between
Conditioned and
_ Exterior Spaces
3.1 Insulated Floor Above Garage • • •
3. Floors between
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 Shafts tN^/U, Vv,/ SdoImM-t • • 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
• 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 barrier aligned writh insulation) • • •
5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
5.4 Recessed Lighting Fixtures (ICAT labeled and sealed to drywall) • • •
5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
5.5 Whole-house Fan (insulated cover gasketed to the opening) • • • 6 Common Walls
Between 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
Between Dwelling
Units
6.1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units • • •
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