Air sealing homes for energy conservation - second draft. Etancheisation des maisons aux fins de l'economie d'energie - deuxieme version.

Marbek Resource Consultants
caulking, weatherstripping, mastic, retrofit, sealant, sealing, residential building
Year:
1984
Bibliographic info:
Ottawa, Canada: Energy, Mines and Resources,1984. 400p. figs, tabs. #DATE 00:00:1984 in French and in English

Describes air sealing of existing homes by sealants, weatherstripping, air-vapour barriers, and other techniques. Discusses principles of air exchange, moisture movement, air sealing, control of indoor air quality, and combustion air. Identifies procedures for assessing air sealing measures in individual houses. Describes materials for air sealing and their applications.

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