Measure Guideline. Air Sealing Attics in Multifamily Buildings

Otis, Casey¹  Maxwell, Sean¹ 

[1] Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT (United States)

关键词: CARB;    air sealing;    attics;    multifamily;    affordable housing;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219717
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102012-3573
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219717
Others  :  Other: 5865

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

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 building attics. In addition, it also gives an overview of materials and techniques typically used to perform air sealing work.