 | Guide to Air Sealing
Posted: May 13, 2010
If you live in an older home, it’s hard to know the best options for improving energy efficiency: which are most cost effective, will provide the best return on investment and which will make your home more livable.
The new Air Sealing guide from the U.S. Department of Energy provides homeowners with a list of ways to make your home more comfortable, more energy efficient and healthier to live in. In fact, you will probably be able to achieve a 10-20% greater energy efficiency by following these practices (even more if your home is particularly leaky now).
You’ll find out the difference between air sealing and insulating, how to find a contractor, the value of an audit and how to approach 19 different air sealing projects. For each project, the guide provides details on when it makes sense to undertake the project, the health and long-term implications of undertaking the project, how to perform the project and where to find additional information.
Download the Air Sealing guide.
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