Exit Guide
Module 1 - Renovation & Retrofit
Module 1 - Renovation & Retrofit
by
NAIMA Canada
Introduction
Update 2025
Module 1 - Renovation & Retrofit: Goals & Outcomes
Can YOU make it Air Tight?
SAFETY WARNING!
1.1. Contracts & Scope of Work
Knowledge Check: Rules & Reminders
Energy Retrofit "Order of Operations"
1.2 Levels of Intervention
Levels of Intervention
A Case for Keeping it Simple
A Case for Going Deep
Updating and Maintenance
1.3 Disrupting "House as a System"
Knowledge Check: House as a System
Weak Points in the Air Barrier
Drying Potential
Problems Checklist
1.4 Openings
Basic Rules of Openings from Building Science.com
Air Sealing Existing Openings
High Performance Windows
High Performance Doors
Thermal conductivity of metal
Wood Windows & Doors
1.5 Exterior Air Barrier & Insulation
Knowledge Check: Airtightness, Insulation and Drying
Dew Point
Dealing with Dew Point
Ext. Insulation and Openings - Thermal Bridging
RESOURCES
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