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Recommended References
• CCMC Evaluation Report 13278-R
• Super Good Cents Builder’s Field Guide to Energy Efcient Construction – Chapter 9, “Air
Tightening Specialists,” Bonneville Power Administration, Publication #DOE/BP-2651, 1992.
• Best Practice Guide, Building Technology – Wood-frame Envelopes, “Details: Wall Assembly A
– Basic Stud Wall with Polyethylene Air Barrier and Vapour Retarder,” Canadian Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC), pg 7-3 to 7-9, 2006.
• Air Barrier Association of America, http://www.airbarrier.org
Figure 18: Detail C – MemBrain
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Air Barrier System Foundation wall intersection details.
Vapor Permeable
Exterior Air Barrier
Cavity
Insulation
Wall Bottom Plate
Floor Decking
Floor Joist
Sealant
Sealant
Insulation Sheathing
Structural Sheathing
Pillowed Insulation Batt
Rim Joist
Sill Plate
Foundation
Cavity Insulation