Groton Local

Energy Seminar #2007-3

Air Infiltration and Sealing

Jim Hubert
14-Nov-07
Your House
 Air Infiltration Averages

• Ceilings, Walls, Floors (31%)

• Ducts (15%)
• Fireplaces (14%)
• Pipe & Wire Penetrations (13%)
• Door (11%)
• Windows (10%)
• Fans & Vents (4%)
• Electrical Boxes (2%)
 Sill Joists &
Basement Ceiling

Basement Windows
& Walls
 Boiler/Furnace
Exhaust to Chimney

Direct Vent
Boiler/Furnace
 Bulkhead Door
Outside

Bulkhead Door
to Inside
 Dropdown
Attic Stairs

Attic Stair Insulation

Shell Cover
Attic Insulation
 Soffit Vents

Soffit Channel
in Place
Passive Attic
Ventilation
 Power Roof Vent Fan
with Thermostat

Gable Vent
 Storage Platform
in Attic

Chimney in Attic
Knee Wall

Tub Unit
 Furnace
Trunk Line

Duct Run Down

 Duct to Unheated
Crawl Space

Duct Above Ceiling

to be Closed In
 Fire Place

Unused
Chimney
Input Hole

Fire Place Damper

 Sewer Line Pipe

Exposed Pipes
 Water Well Pipe Entrance

Gas Pipe Entrance

 Electric Wire
Entrance

Pipe to Outside Sillcock

 Heating Radiator Pipe

Electric Feed Wire

Exterior Door

Patio Door
Windows
 Old Double-Hung
with Storm Window

Bay Window
 Walk Out Bay Window

Double-Hung
Window Sash Lock
Insulated Glass – Broken Seal
 Dryer Vent Pipes

Dryer Vent
 Bathroom Exhaust
Fans

Fan Timer
 Range Hood

Window Air Conditioner

 Outlet on Outside Wall

Wire Feed to Outlet

in Inside Wall
 Stairway

Stairway Gate
 Thermostat

Thermostat
Placement
Big