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ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes
Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
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Thermal Bypass Inspection Guidelines Corrections
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Builder
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Rater
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r Overall Air Barrier
and Thermal Barrier Alignment
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Insulation shall tie installed in full contact With sealed interior and exterior air barrier except (or alternate to interior air barrier
under item no, 2 (Walls Adjoining Extenor Walls or Unconditioned Spaces}
All Climate Zones:
1.1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home •
1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at toys adjoining conditioned space)
13 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist •
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Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher: 1.4 Slat>-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be
uninsulated in Climate Zones 4 pnri F, 't
Best Practices Encourage
1.5 Air Barrier At All Band Joi
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16 Minimize Thermal Bridging (eg,, OVE framing, SIPs, ICFs) • • • • •
• Walls Adjoining Exterior Wails or
Unconditioned
Spaces
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 w^th RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported
• Continuous top and tx)ttom plates or sealed blocking
2.1 Wall Behind Show«r/Tub
2 2 Wall Behind Fireplace
2.3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls -^o^i.f sVti^P. j'-^ ^O^-^i
2,4 Attic Knee Walls
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 sutj-tloor 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 firm packing
3 1 Insulated Floor Above Garage
3,2 Cantilevered Floor • • • • •
Shafts Requirements;
Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed v/ith solid blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed with
caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required)
4.1 Duct Shaft
4.2 Piping Shaft/Penetrations
4.3 Flue Shaft
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5. Attic/ Ceiling
Interface
Requirements:
. All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include a full interior air tsarrier 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 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 dryvt^ll)
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 between units is fully sealed at all exterior
boundary conditions
6.1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units •
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