Our list of the top five air sealing locations can help builders design a smarter energy efficient home plan to meet airtightness requirements for new construction.
As states adopt new, more stringent home energy efficiency codes, builders must ensure new homes are properly air sealed. However, not all joints and opening contribute equally to air leakage. With so much area to air seal, are there places you should prioritize? Builder Eddie Fort of PD & M Inc. General Contractors and Wayne Toler of Toler Insulation review the five strategic priorities for air sealing in new homes in this video.