Blower-door-directed air sealing and insulation top-up at the Wells Avenue center (2026-07-20)

After the door and cooler fixes, the Wells Avenue center still has unmapped leaks at outlets, top plates, and the rim joist that only a blower door test can find. Reno's summer heat and winter cold both push utility costs up through these hidden gaps. This is the credentialed final rung that completes the building's weatherization sequence. Standard: SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Proof: Before and after blower door reading plus photos of sealed bypasses. Method (SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy): 1. Set up the blower door fan in the main entry and depressurize the building to find the biggest leaks. 2. Walk the building with a hand on the wall to feel for draft at outlets, rim joists, and top plates. 3. Seal the located gaps with caulk, foam, or gasket material, largest leaks first. 4. Add or top up insulation batts or loose-fill where the sealed cavities are now exposed. 5. Re-run the blower door, log the before and after reading, and photograph the sealed areas. Done when: Before and after blower door reading plus photos of sealed bypasses.

Where

Wells Ave neighborhood center, Reno, NV

Pay

$620 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before and after blower door reading plus photos of sealed bypasses.

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: ASHRAE Level 1 energy audit

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• tape measure
• light meter (lighting scope)
• clamp thermometer (refrigeration scope)
• 12-month utility bills
• camera
• ladder + spotter (high fixtures)

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the address; arrange a staff escort for mechanical/back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph HVAC, lighting, envelope, and any in-scope systems.
3. 3. Inventory systems: HVAC type + age; lighting fixture count/type/wattage; refrigeration units; envelope condition.
4. 4. Summarize 12 months of utility use (kWh / therms) from the bills.
5. 5. Take the in-scope measurements (light levels, unit temperatures, seal condition).
6. 6. Rank no-cost/low-cost measures, then capital measures, with rough savings logic.
7. 7. Enter inventory, measurements, utility summary, photos, and the ranked measure list; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Knob-and-tube, ungrounded or overheated wiring, scorched outlets, or a hot electrical panel -> STOP: do not operate the circuit; route to a licensed electrician and restrict use (NEC / fire hazard).
• Gas odor, or a combustion appliance with absent/blocked venting (backdrafting / CO risk) -> STOP: evacuate, ventilate, call the gas utility. The agent escalates, never relights or adjusts gas.
• Any live-electrical/gas hazard -> document, do not touch, flag for a licensed pro.
• Refrigeration unit out of food-safe range -> flag as both energy and food-safety risk.
• Suspected asbestos/lead in materials -> flag and stop.

What counts as done

• System inventory complete for the in-scope equipment
• 12-month utility use summary recorded
• In-scope measurements recorded with units
• Ranked no-cost/low-cost + capital measure list produced

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.