Midrise Thermal Enclosures Checklist

All ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation shall achieve RESNET-defined Grade I installation or, alternatively, Grade II for surfaces with insulated sheathing. Grade I = Occasional very small gaps are allowed. Grade II = Minor compression and up to 2% missing insulation.

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: walls behind showers & tubs

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: walls behind fireplaces

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: Attic Knee walls (house shape) / slopped attics

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: skylight shaft walls

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: wall adjoining porch roof (section of wall where exterior roof joins the exterior wall should be insulated)

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: Staircase walls

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: double walls

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: garage rim band joist adjoining conditioned space

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: exterior walls

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: floors above garage

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: cantilevered floor

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: floor above unconditioned basement or vented crawlspace

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: dropped ceiling/soffit below unconditioned attic

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: sloped ceilings

Complete air barrier shall fully aligned with the insulation: all other ceilings

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: duct / flue shaft

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: Plumbing / piping

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: Electrical wiring

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: recessed lighting fixtures adjacent to unconditioned spaces

Penetrations to unconditioned space or that penetrate the residential unit envelope fully sealed with solid blocking or flashing as needed and gaps sealed with caulk or foam: Light tubes (natural light tubes) adjacent to unconditioned spaces

All sill plates adjacent to conditioned space sealed to foundation or sub-floor with caulk. Foam gasket also placed beneath sill plate if resting atop concrete or masonry and adjacent to conditioned space.

At top of walls adjoining unconditioned spaces, continuous top plates or sealed blocking using caulk, foam, or equivalent material

Sheetrock sealed to top plate at all attic/wall interfaces using caulk, foam, or equivalent material. Either apply sealant directly between sheetrock and top plate or to the seam between the two from the attic above. Construction adhesive shall not be used.

Rough opening around windows & exterior doors sealed with caulk or foam.

All seams between Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) foamed and/or taped per manufacturer’s instructions

Common wall and the structural framing between units fully sealed at all exterior boundary conditions

Doors adjacent to unconditioned space (e.g., attics, garages, basements) or ambient conditions gasketed or made substantially air- tight

Attic access panels and drop-down stairs equipped with a durable >R-10 insulated cover that is gasketed (i.e., not caulked) to produce continuous air seal when occupant is not accessing the attic.

Whole-house fans equipped with a durable >R- 10 insulated cover that is gasketed and either installed on the house side or mechanically operated

Moisture control items: tubs/showers non paper faced back board on walls

Moisture control items: water resistant flooring in entryway, kitchen, bathrooms

Moisture control items: tank water heater install drain and drain pan

Moisture control items: clothes washer install drain and drain pan or single thrown supply valve

Moisture control items: clothes dryer exhausted to outdoors

Combustion control: no unvented combustion appliances

Construction waste management: is waste sorting taking place?

Visual Duct Verification: runs are straight and well sealed

Radon control: venting from slab or living space over parkade?

HVAC (all air handling equipment) outside garage/parkade

HVAC equipment and ducts fully sealed during construction

All hot water piping is insulated with at least R4?