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�3 <br /> NCHFA HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS -- Energy Standards <br /> with the local Community Action Agency or other entity funded under the DOE <br /> Weatherization Assistance Program. (In some locations, the Cooperative Extension <br /> Service may be able to help.) The actual cost of blower door diagnostics up to $100 <br /> per test or $200 per unit is an eligible program improvement or "hard cost" <br /> expenditure. <br /> 1.0 General Requirements. <br /> 1.1 All rehabilitation work funded by the Program must meet or exceed N.C. State <br /> Building Code standards, and meet all local permitting and inspections requirements. <br /> 1.2 No unit rehabilitated with Program funds shall retain imminent threats to the <br /> health or safety of the occupants or to the structural integrity of the unit. <br /> 1.3 All treated units must meet the more stringent of HUD's Housing Quality <br /> Standards or local minimum housing code standards. <br /> 1.4 It is imperative that close attention be paid to manufacturers' installation <br /> instructions and the workmanship applied to energy-related rehabilitation items. <br /> 1.5 It is the recipient organization's responsibility to advise clients of proper care <br /> and maintenance of equipment and materials installed with Program funds. Examples <br /> include when and how to change HVAC filters, how to set thermostats, when and how <br /> to use bath and kitchen exhaust fans, when and how to clean and/or replace range <br /> hood filters, how to test and reset GFCI breakers or outlets, when to have HVAC <br /> equipment cleaned and tuned, etc. <br /> 2.0 Insulation <br /> 2.1 Insulation of Ceilings. All ceilings (attic floors) over conditioned space shall <br /> be insulated to the maximum extent feasible up to R-31. <br /> 2.2 Insulation of Walls. <br /> 2.2.1 New exterior walls constructed as part of the Program-funded <br /> rehabilitation project shall be insulated to R-18 rating (including R-13 in <br /> cavities and R-3 exterior sheathing) with continuous 6-mil poly vapor retarder <br /> (or alternative vapor retarder material with perm rating no greater than one) <br /> installed between the studs and the wall board. <br /> 2.2.2 New interior walls separating unconditioned space from conditioned <br /> space (e.g., garage, etc.) shall be insulated to R-13 with continuous 6-mil poly <br /> 3 <br />