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HERS-271 80 Musante Dr TBCHome Address ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist City UorU^mfrhn state: Corrections' Builder Rater Needed ^•--•••-^ ..-^.^ Thermal Bypass Inspection Guidelines Builder Verified Rater Verified 1. Overall Air Barrier and Thermal Bamer Alignment Requirements: Insulation shall tae installed in full contact with sealed interior and exterior air barrier except for alternate to interior air barrier under item no. 2 (Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces) All Climate Zones: 1,1 Overall Alignment Throughout Home 1.2 Garage Band Joist Air Barrier (at bays adjoining conditioned space) 1,3 Attic Eave Baffles Where Vents/Leakage Exist • • • • Only at Climate Zones 4 and Higher: •US • 1.4 Slab-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be uninsulated in Climate Zones-^i lU 'J'f ' Best Practices E^courage((^^ot Req'd.: ] • 1,5 Air Barrier At All Band JoisSlLllliiate A'ones 4 and higher) 1.6 Minimize Thermal Bridging (e,g., OVE framing. SIPs, ICFs) • • • • • • • • 2 Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces Requirements: • Fully insulated waii aligned with air barrier at both interior and exterior, OR • Alternate for Climate Zones 1 thru 3, sealed exterior air barrier aligned with RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported • Continuous top and bottom plates or sealed blocking 2,1 Wall Behind Shower/Tub 2.2 Wall Behind Fireplace 2,3 Insulated Attic Slopes/Walls 2 4 Attic Knee Wails 2.5 Skylight Shaft Walls 2,6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof 2,7 Staircase Walls 2.8 Double Walls • • • • • • • • • • • ml • • • 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 sub-floor 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 finn packing 3.1 insulated Floor Above Garage 3.2 Cantilevered Floor • • • • • Shafts Requirements: Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed with solkl blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed with caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required) 4 1DuctShaft^4//^..^=/< ^jy^,-^ 4.2 Piping Shaft/Penetrations 4.3 Flue Shaft • • • • / • 2 • 5. Attic/ Ceiling Interface Requirements: • All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include a full Interior air tsarrier aligned with insulation vsith 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 drywall) 5.5 Whole-house Fan (insulated cover gasketed to the opening) • • • • • • • • • • • Common Walls Between Dwelling Units Requirements: Gap between drywall shaft wall (i e.. common wall) and the structural framing tjetween units is fully sealed at all exterior boundary conditions 6,1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units Jame: ^tufrjltn/j^ ^£|<^Vj^<il^it«Builder Company Name: Builder Employee Signature:, • • Home Energy Rating Provider: Rater Inspection Date; Builder Inspection Date: Home Energy Rater Company Name, Home Energy Rater Signature