Measure Guideline. Air Sealing Attics in Multifamily Buildings

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1219717· OSTI ID:1219717

Otis, Casey ^[1]; Maxwell, Sean ^[1]

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

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.

• Research Organization: Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Norwalk, CT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• DOE Contract Number: KNDJ-0-40342-02
• OSTI ID: 1219717
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102012-3573; 5865
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CARB
air sealing
attics
multifamily
affordable housing