US DOE Midwest Regional Weatherization Conference

DONE 7 - Attached Housing Technical Issues

Thursday, August 17, 2006 · 10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Assessing and treating side-by-sides is just like detached dwellings, right? No, not quite. Explore the opportunities, differences, and complications posed by party walls. Learn how to interpret a blower door reading when much of the air is coming from the neighbor’s unit.

By attending this session, participants will

Understand what is expected and allowed by codes in attached dwellings and how that differs from single-family detached homes
Learn techniques for air sealing attached dwellings
Discuss IAQ and combustion safety issues and clarify how these issues can be addressed

KEYWORDS: air sealing, auditing, combustion testing, diagnostics, fire codes, IAQ, party walls, priorities, row houses, sound proofing, thermal defects, town houses, worst-case depressurization

Jim Fitzgerald, Conservation Services Group, Minneapolis, MN

Type: 90-Minute Breakout
Track: Get 'R Done! Right
CEU: Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)

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