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Water-managed envelope: continuous drainage plane behind cladding, kick-out flashing at all roof-wall intersections, pan flashing at all windows + doors

ENERGY STAR SFNH §Rater Field Checklist — Section 4 (Water Management)

Description

ENERGY STAR water-management requirements: capillary break above foundation (sill seal or rigid foam); flashing at all wall penetrations (window pan + head + jamb; deck ledger flashing; exhaust duct sleeve); kick-out (diverter) flashing at every roof-meets-wall intersection that terminates above a wall (where water would otherwise pour over the cladding); ice + water shield at eaves in climates with freezing; properly-sized gutters discharging ≥ 5 ft from foundation OR to a drain.

Why this exists

ENERGY STAR's water-management checklist is the architect's envelope-detail playbook. The kick-out flashing is the most-missed item — a small piece of bent metal saves thousands of dollars in water damage. Architects should show the kick-out detail in the roof-wall intersection callout on every plan.

Categories

EnergyStructureSite

Source

US EPAno manifest entry
ENERGY STAR Single Family New Homes Program Requirements (Version 3.3 (current as of 2024))
Section: Rater Field Checklist — Section 4 (Water Management)
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-15

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

Last reviewed 2026-05-15.