Residential New Construction Partners

Technical Resources

Guidebooks for ENERGY STAR V3 Checklists

• Thermal Enclosure Rater Checklist Guidebook 
• HVAC Quality Installation Rater Checklist Guidebook 
• Water Management Builder Checklist Guidebook

Did you miss a previous training opportunity? View the PowerPoint presentation on ENERGY STAR Version 3 (PDF) given by Efficiency Vermont Senior Technical Advisor Li Ling Young.

Webinars

Sam Rashkin, R.A., National Director of ENERGY STAR for Homes, discusses the new ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Program requirements. This training consists of three modules that discuss the key systems that make up the Version 3 specifications.

• Module 1: Getting the Thermal Enclosure System Right (97MB)
• Module 2: Getting the HVAC system Right (module 2 is currently unavailable)
• Module 3: Getting the Water Management System Right (50MB)

Other Resources

Published in the May 2011 edition of the Journal of Light Construction, used here with permission.Tom Moore is a building contractor in Underhill, Vermont.

• Insulating With Exterior Spray Foam by Tom Moore (2MB PDF)
• An airtight building shell: detailed diagram (PDF)