PRACTICES

11.4 CASE STUDIES

One complete section is presented as typical for Minneapolis (Figure 2.62) that meets or
exceeds the 2012 IECC as well as meets the requirements for environmental separation.
See tables 2.6 and 2.7 for specific insulation levels to achieve overall desired performance in
other cities in these climate zones.

Soil gas stack Attic ventilation

Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR XPS) vented through through VentSure
flashed roof Exhaust Ventilation
Unfaced cavity insulation (PROPINK EcoTouch PINK penetration
FIBERGLAS Insulation or PROPINK L77 Loosefill
Roof flashing
Insulation) must maintain a continuous venting air space
from the eave to the ridge EnergyComplete
Sealant at all
raft-R-mate prevents wind blowing through insulation penetrations
and maintains 1" clearance under roof sheathing
WeatherLock Ice & Water protection membrane
(ice-dam protection where required)
Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR XPS with
joints taped/sealed with JointSealR Knee wall
Foam Joint Tape) notched around Rigid insulation
roof rafters to act as wind shield extends past
for roof insulation knee wall
Owens Corning Fire-rated gypsum board
Shingles
EnergyComplete Sealant
VentSure
Intake Ventilation
Unfaced cavity insulation
Polymer based (PB) stucco (PROPINK EcoTouch PINK
Figure 2.62: Drainage mat FIBERGLAS Insulation)
Minneapolis case Building paper, housewrap Gypsum board with semi-
study profile. or building wrap permeable (latex) paint
Soil gas
(PINKWRAP Housewrap)
Exterior rigid insulation ventilation stack
OSB sheathing (FOAMULAR XPS)
Plastic L-bracket for EnergyComplete Sealant
insect/rodent protection
of rigid insulation Sill gasket (FoamSealR Sill Plate
Gasket) Energy-
Weep screed/capillary Complete
break/termite shield for Masticed membrane strip
Sealant
stucco rendering over Concrete slab at all
housewrap penetrations
Polyethylene vapor barrier
For insect protection provide
3-0 of mulch and then
drought-resistant plants

Granular capillary break and Perforated drain

Ground slopes away from drainage pad (no fines) pipe added to "T"
wall at 5% (6 in. per 10 ft.) Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR in order to couple
XPS) as bond break material sub-slab pressure
field to vent stack

Concrete foundation wall Rigid insulation (FOAMULAR XPS)

Concrete footing below frost depth

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