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• Multifamily Reduced Thermal Bridging

  Mitigate heat transfer through major thermal bridges in a building: wall-roof intersection, wall-floor intersection, wall-fenestration intersection, and wall-exterior projections.

• Nonresidential Vestibule Requirement

  This submeasure would require vestibules be installed in the main entryways of newly constructed nonresidential buildings in order to reduce air infiltration.

• Nonresidential Thermal Bridging

  Thermal bridging occurs when conductive elements penetrate a building’s thermal insulation and allow heat to bypass the insulating layer. This reduces the overall effectiveness of the insulation and decreases the efficiency of the building’s thermal envelope by allowing additional heat to escape the building.

• Single Family Passive House Prescriptive Pathway

  The purpose of this measure is to investigate and develop an alternative prescriptive compliance path for homes certified by Passive House.