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�'; <br />R <br />� <br />n <br />ENERGY NOTES - ELECTRIC�HEAT, continued <br />Air Sealing, continued: <br />a <br />Page 2 <br />5. Vapor barrier may be either face stapled batts, 4 mil visqueen or a <br />vapor barrier pairt. <br />Insulation: <br />1. Faced batts are lapped and face stapled at framing members. <br />2. Ail exterior Wall cavities are filled with uncompressed insulation, <br />including all cavities isolated during framing. Wiring and plumbing <br />do not compress insulation. <br />3. Al1 recessed fixtures in exterior walis have rigid board insulation <br />behind them. <br />4. Underfloor insulation is supported by lath, twine, or by other <br />non-compressing means. <br />5. Attic access door is baffled, weatherstripped, and insulated. <br />���:�:i <br />NON-HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION <br />1. Whole h��use ventilation fan is capable of exhausting 10 cfm from each <br />bedroom and 10 cfm from each combined living area (cfm rating = 10 x <br />(number of bedrooms + 1). <br />2 Whole house exhaust ventilation fan has both automatic (timer clock or <br />dehumidistat) AND manual controls. <br />3. The whole house exhaust fan has a sone rating <- 2.5 or is remotely <br />located from conditioned space. <br />4. All exhaust fans or exhaust ducts have tight-fitting backdraft dampers. <br />5. Exhaust ductwork is sized according to pians and is insulated in <br />unheated spaces. <br />6. Each bedroom and combined living area has a through-the-Wall port or <br />central ducted vent capable of providing 10 cfm or outside air. <br />7. Air intake ports are located aNay from potential sources of air or <br />noise poliution, and have adequate bird and bug screens. <br />8. Air intake source has provision for flow control to limit excessive <br />air floa under normal operation. <br />i <br />i' <br />