Abstract
This Building America Measure Guideline is intended for owners, builders, contractors, homeowners, and other stakeholders in the multifamily building industry, and focuses on challenges found in existing buildings for a variety of housing types. It explains why air sealing is desirable, explores related health and safety issues, and identifies common air leakage points in multifamily buildingattics. In addition, it also gives an overview of materials and techniques typically used to perform air sealing work.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 48 |
State | Published - 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, ConnecticutNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-5500-54720
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102012-3573
Keywords
- air sealing
- apartments
- attics
- CARB II
- insulation
- multifamily