Folder Resources Categories Folder Arlington Community Electricity Folder Campaigns Folder Climate Change (aka the Climate Crisis) Folder EcoFest Arlington Folder Home Energy: Efficiency & Renewables Folder Lawn & Garden Practices for a Healthy Ecosytem Folder Local Climate & Environmental Groups Folder Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways Group [Resources] Folder Net Zero Folder News Sources: Climate, energy, environment Folder Pesticides (Impacts, Legislation) Folder Save the Alewife Brook (www.savethealewifebrook.org) Folder Sustainable Arlington Resources Folder Town Websites Folder Transportation Documents Search for documents Find by title or description… Search Reset default Caulking & Weatherstripping Don't Fix the Big Air Leaks Published on 26 October 2021 Modified on 26 October 2021 Tagged in airleaks, buildingefficiency, buildingenvelope Download Energy Vanguard is an excellent source of information. In the linked article, Allison Bailes (physics PhD who explains building science topics clearly) says that caulking and weatherstripping aren't bad things to do, but likely won't make a big difference. "The bigger leaks are in your crawl space or basement and in your attic." Read more: Winterizing Your Home? Don’t Caulk the Windows!