Fillable Energy Star Qualified Homes Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes

Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist

Home Address:

City:

State:

Corrections

Builder

Rater

Thermal Bypass

Inspection Guidelines

N/A

Needed

Verified

Overall Air Barrier

Requirements:

and Thermal

Insulation shall be installed in full contact with sealed interior and exterior air barrier except for alternate to interior air barrier

Barrier Alignment

under item no. 2 (W lls 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:

1.4 Slab-edge Insulation (A maximum of 25% of the slab edge may be

uninsulated in Climate Zones 4 and 5.)

Best Practices Encouraged, Not Req’d.:

1.5 Air Barrier At All Band Joists (Climate Zones 4 and higher)

1.6 Minimize Thermal Bridging (e.g., OVE framing, SIPs, ICFs)

Walls Adjoining

Requirements:

• Fully insulated wall aligned with air barrier at both interior and exterior, OR

Exterior Walls or

Unconditioned

• Alternate for Climate Zones 1 thru 3, sealed exterior air barrier aligned with RESNET Grade 1 insulation fully supported

Spaces

• 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 Walls

2.5 Skylight Shaft Walls

2.6 Wall Adjoining Porch Roof

2.7 Staircase Walls

2.8 Double Walls

Requirements:

Floors between

• Air barrier is installed at any exposed fibrous insulation edges

Conditioned and

• Insulation is installed to maintain permanent contact with sub-floor above including necessary supports (e.g., staves for

Exterior Spaces

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 firm packing

3.1 Insulated Floor Above Garage

3.2 Cantilevered Floor

Shafts

Requirements:

Openings to unconditioned space are fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing and any remaining gaps are sealed with

caulk or foam (provide fire-rated collars and caulking where required)

4.1 Duct Shaft

4.2 Piping Shaft/Penetrations

4.3 Flue Shaft

Requirements:

Attic/ Ceiling

• All attic penetrations and dropped ceilings include a full interior air barrier aligned with insulation with any gaps fully sealed

Interface

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 barrier 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)

Requirements:

Common Walls

Gap between drywall shaft wall (i.e., common wall) and the structural framing between units is fully sealed at all exterior

Between Dwelling

boundary conditions

Units

6.1 Common Wall Between Dwelling Units

Home Energy Rating Provider: _______________________ Rater Inspection Date: _______________ Builder Inspection Date: _______________

Home Energy Rater Company Name: ___________________________ Builder Company Name: _______________________________________

Home Energy Rater Signature: ________________________________ Builder Employee Signature:_____________________________________

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