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Thermal Bypass Checklist

1. Overall Air Barrier and Thermal Alignment

a. Air Barrier and Thermal Alignment

b. Garage Band Joist Air Barrier

c. Attic Eave Baffles

d. Slab-edge Insulation

e. Air Barrier at all Band Joists

f. Minimize Thermal Bridging

2. Walls Adjoining Exterior Walls or Unconditioned Spaces

a. Wall Behind Shower/Tub

b. Wall Behind Fireplace

c. Insulated Attic Slopes for Unvented Attic Spaces

d. Attic Knee Walls

e. Skylight Shaft Walls

f. Wall Adjoining Porch Roof

g. Staircase Walls

h. Double Walls

3. Floors Between Conditioned and Unconditioned Spaces

a. Insulated Floor Above Garage

b. Cantilevered Floor

4. Shafts

a. Duct Shaft

b. Piping Shaft/Penetrations

c. Flue Shaft

5. Attic/Ceiling Interface

a. Attic Access Panel

b. Attic Drop-Down Stair

c. Dropped Ceiling/Soffit

d. Recessed Lighting Fixtures

e. Whole-house Fan

6. Common Walls Between Dwelling Units

a. Common Walls Between Dwelling Units