"Sealing air leaks"

Sealing air leaks / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Air and vapour barriers

What is a blower door test? What's the cost? How do you find a company to do one?

...air leakage accounts for about 1/3 of the total heat loss of a home. A blower door test for buildings is a way to measure air leakage but, more importantly, it’s a way to find air leaks and fix them. Fixing air leaks is ‘low hanging fruit’ in terms of improving the energy efficiency of homes under construction since y...

Air and vapour barriers

Aerobarrier home and attic air-sealing spray

...air sealing homes in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: Air barriers and air sealing a home during construction or renovation All about Passive House construction Learn the difference between air barriers and vapor barriers, its important! DIY video- how to install a peel and stick air barr...