This measure guide describes basic steps for installing ceiling fans.
Guide describing how to air seal and insulate a ceiling.
Guide describing how to install moisture-resistant materials on walls behind showers and tubs to help manage moisture.
Guide describing Indoor airPLUS construction specifications for carpets.
Guide describing Indoor airPLUS construction specifications for low-VOC pressed wood materials.
Vapor retarders can be a crucial part of the building envelope and can help manage moisture issues to keep the home dry. However, before installing a vapor retarder, installers must be aware that in some instances vapor retarders can increase the likelihood of condensation issues.
Information guide outlining ENERGY STAR specifications for clothes washers.
Guide describing how to conduct combustion appliance zone testing.
Guide describing combustion furnaces with compliance and installation guidance.
Guide describing how to choose and install a carbon monoxide alarm.
Guide describing correct ducting for exhaust fans.
Guide describing design and installation of compact duct systems.
Guide describing a complete window replacement in existing homes.
Guide describing compression cooling air conditioning systems for space cooling.
Guide describing condensing boilers and hot water heat distribution systems used for home heating.
Guide describing how to install continuous air barriers in exterior walls.
This guide describes installation procedures for continuous rigid insulation to help provide thermal protection, reduce thermal bridging and provide a moisture barrier.
Guide describing how to select low-sone supply and exhaust fans for quiet, continuous operation.
Guide describing how to install continuously operating exhaust fans.
This measure guide describes effective ways to distribute hot water using core plumbing techniques.
Information guide describing the need to cover all vent openings with wire mesh screen.
Guide describing how to apply water management strategies to below grade walls.
This measure guide describes effective ways to distribute hot water using demand plumbing techniques.
Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.
Information guide outlining ENERGY STAR specifications for dishwashers.
This guide describes air barrier and insulation installation, along with air sealing for double walls - half or full walls included in a home design as an architectural feature that provides a more dimensional appearance.
Guide describing construction and insulation techniques for double wall framing.
This measure guide describes basic steps for designing a drainback solar hot water system.
Guide describing installation of sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.
Guide describing installation of a fully sealed continuous weather resistant barrier to help drain water away from above-grade walls.
Guide describing how to insulate and air seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.
Guide describing method for designing and installing ducts in a raised ceiling chase.
Guide describing how to conduct duct leakage tests on all components of the HVAC system (including the air handler, ductwork, register boxes/boots, and all air devices such as diffusers, registers, or grilles).
Guide describing how to install ducted returns in bedroom walls to balance air pressures between rooms and to enable stale air to return to a central heating system's air handler for reconditioning even when room doors are closed.
This guides describes buried ducts in loose-fill attic insulation, a method that can only be used in dry climates.
This guide describes approaches to buryng and encapsulating ducts in unconditioned attics to increase the overall R-value of duct insulation.
Guide describing method for installing ducts in a duct chase above a dropped ceiling.
Information guide describing the use of ECM fan motors in air handlers used for heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Guide that illustrates how and when to encapsulate ductwork in unconditioned attics, increases the R-value of duct insulation, mitigating condensation issues and reducing air leakage.
This guide provides criteria and installation guidance for ENERGY STAR windows.
This guide describes evaporative cooling technologies which can be used to cool homes in dry climates.
Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.
Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will not saturate the soil, and penetrate into the foundation.
Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.
Guide describing how to apply flashing to the bottom of exterior walls to create a continuous drainage plane.
Guide describing how to create an air barrier between the garage and the conditioned space above it to prohibit pollutants from entering a home's interior.
Guide describing how to air seal and insulate the floor above an unconditioned basement or crawl space.
Guide describing how to help drain water away from the perimeter footing.
Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out at all the openings in a wall system.
Guide describing the air sealing of rim joists on walls connecting homes and attached garages.