HERS-271 80 Musante Dr TBCHome Address
ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
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1. Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal
Bamer Alignment
Requirements:
Insulation shall tae 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)
All Climate Zones:
1,1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home
1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at bays adjoining conditioned space)
1,3 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist
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Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher:
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1.4 Slab-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be
uninsulated in Climate Zones-^i lU 'J'f '
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1,5 Air Barrier At All Band JoisSlLllliiate A'ones 4 and higher)
1.6 Minimize Thermal Bridging (e,g., OVE framing. SIPs, ICFs) • • • •
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• 2 Walls Adjoining
Exterior Walls or
Unconditioned
Spaces
Requirements:
• Fully insulated waii 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
2,1 Wall Behind Shower/Tub
2.2 Wall Behind Fireplace
2,3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls
2 4 Attic Knee Wails
2.5 Skylight Shaft Walls
2,6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof
2,7 Staircase Walls
2.8 Double Walls
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• Floors between
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.
« Blown-in insulation is verified to have proper density with finn packing
3.1 insulated Floor Above Garage
3.2 Cantilevered Floor
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Shafts Requirements:
Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed with solkl blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed with
caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required)
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4.2 Piping Shaft/Penetrations
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5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
Requirements:
• All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include a full Interior air tsarrier aligned with insulation vsith any gaps fully sealed
with caulk, foam or tape
« Movable insulation fits snugly in opening and air barrier is fully gasketed
5 1 Attic Access Panel (fully gasketed and insulated)
5 2 Attic Drop-down Stair (fully gasketed and insulated)
5.3 Dropped Ceiling/Soffit (full air tarrier aligned with insulation)
5.4 Recessed Lighting Fixtures (ICAT labeled and sealed to drywall)
5.5 Whole-house Fan (insulated cover gasketed to the opening)
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Common Walls
Between Dwelling
Units
Requirements:
Gap between drywall shaft wall (i e.. common wall) and the structural framing tjetween units is fully sealed at all exterior
boundary conditions
6,1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units
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Home Energy Rater Company Name,
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