Posts in Category: Air Sealing

Charis Homes' Amherst Glen Positive Energy Home

2026 EEBA Building Excellence & DOE Efficient New Homes Awards: Excellence in Electrification and Custom for Buyer Winner

A home this large rarely uses less energy than it makes, but Amherst Glen by Charis Homes does. The 7,834 sq ft custom home took home two honors: Excellence in Electrification from EEBA and the DOE Efficient New Homes Award in the Custom for Buyer category.

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Air Sealing Requirements for IECC 2021 with Building Code Expert Joe Nebbia

Excerpts from Module 6 of an 8-Part IECC 2021 Code Series

Module 6: Air Sealing for 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Compliance, presented by Joe Nebbia. Continue on to read or click on the video below to watch the one-hour session.

Installation of the air barrier and then testing of that air barrier are the most challenging parts of the residential energy code and have been since 2012. It's not something that you can get by with ignoring and hope you're going to pass. It is a challenge.  It is essential to pay attention to these details if you don't want to have a problem with compliance at the end of your build. 

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