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Tech Documents:

Understanding Home Air Infiltration

How and where air flows into and through a house and what to do about problems that can occur.
Insulating The Right Way When does the R-value rating of insulation not correctly reflect its' true insulating value? When it is not correctly installed. - Common installation mistakes and how to correct them.
Duct Testing & Sealing Includes pressure pan testing, and finding duct leaks by touch and sight.  Also recomendations about duct leak locations. Laminate these sheets for auditor/crew quick reference.
Testing Gas Furnaces Covers where to sample combustion gases, some problems and solutions, along with standards for gas furnaces.  Important information about determining gas input and worst-case draft and pressure testing. Laminate these sheets for auditor/crew quick reference.
Baseload Energy Important information about figuring out your base load and average cost of energy. Laminate these sheets for auditor/crew quick reference.
Home Energy Guide This covers all you need to know about saving energy in your home, and what to watch for to be more efficient. Laminate these sheets for auditor/crew quick reference.
What is WX Plus Health

The linked PDF is an overview of a program developed by the Opportunity Council with funding from the HUD office of Healthy Housing and Lead Hazard Control.
WX Plus Health Forms Package

This file is a collection of all the forms used in theWeatherization Plus Health program.
How Your House Works! This work book is a client education tool to communicate basic building science.A product of Weatherization Plus Health. Feel free to print and use.
Health Training A workbook used in Weatherization Plus Health to help communicate ways people can reduce asthma triggers in their home. Feel free to print and use.
2004 Oregon WX Specs This is the Oregon weatherization program specifications. Great resource, very big file (6.6 mb) will take a while to download.
Washington State WX Specs Current Washington state weatherization specifications. The online links connect to separate MS Word documents for each section.
Washington State WX Policies and Procedures

 

 Current Washington state policies and procedures for management of low-income weatherization programs.
Energy OutWest Weatherization Field Guide

 

 This is the current best practices field guide for weatherization specifically for the EOW region. Very large file (9.6 mb) - will take a while to download.

           

    

 

              

          

                                       

 
   
   

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