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Right – The sill plate was sprayed with foam prior to installation atop foundation.
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Right – The slab is coated with two coats of epoxy paint to minimize moisture transfer through the slab from the ground.
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Right – The solar system production is tracked next to the home’s electrical meter.
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Right – The spacer structure of these ICFs provides supports for attaching the fasteners used to attach the metal studs of the below-grade walls.
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Right – The termination of this kitchen exhaust duct is sealed to the wall to keep out air and water and is screened to keep out pests.
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Right – The top of the enclosure over this recessed can light remains clear of attic insulation
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Right – The top plate-to-dry wall seams of the interior walls are sealed from the attic.
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Right – The underside of this low-sloped roof is insulated with open-cell spray foam in this dry climate to achieve the code-required R-value; the builder used the same foam to insulate exterior walls.
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Right – The walls of this home were constructed with “insulated studs” fashioned on site by adding 2-inch-thick strips of rigid foam to the inside face of 2x4 studs then topping that with a plywood nailing surface.
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Right – The water-resistant barrier covers the entire house and the seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system
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Right – The water-resistant barrier is layered over the step flashing to provide a complete drainage system
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Right – The window header is filled with spray foam and sealant is used to air seal wood-to-wood seams; however, it would be preferable to design the wall to avoid so many stacked studs around the windows because they prevent wall insulation installation.
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Right – There is a properly installed and layered self-sealing bituminous membrane at the roof penetration
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Right – There is a self-sealing bituminous membrane installed at the valley of the roof prior to the roof felt
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Right – There is flashing installed along the top of the window and the water-resistant barrier is layered over to create a complete drainage system
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Right – There is flashing installed at the bottom of the wall to create a satisfactory drainage system
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Right – thermal mass walls, small windows, and recessed porch and trees on the south side of this southwest home help to minimize solar heat gain.
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Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory and will be trucked to the site for installation on a permanent foundation.
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Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory that provides easy, ergonomic access to typically hard-to-reach areas of the home including under the floor.
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Right – These three urban-infill cold-climate homes were built on insulated concrete foundations.
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Right – This aluminum jalousie window provides solar control while allowing view and ventilation.
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Right – This attic knee wall and the floor joist cavity openings beneath it are being sealed and insulated with spray foam.
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Right – This bath fan runs continuously at low speed and is activated by a motion sensor to operate a higher speeds.
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Right – This builder installs 1 inch of XPS rigid foam on the exterior of the 2x6 walls then covers the foam with ½-inch plywood sheathing, which serves as a nailing surface for siding and trim.
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Right – This coated OSB sheathing product is available with an integrated insulation layer.
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Right – This column foundation has no HVAC equipment, piping, electrical components, or structural walls below the elevated floor system
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Right – this commercial building employs good techniques to resist solar heat gain: awnings and pergolas over windows, recessed windows and entryways, deep tinting on glass, and shade plants.
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Right – This crawlspace window was completely sealed off on the inside and outside with air barrier and water-proof materials and the window well was filled in to an above-grade height to prevent bulk water from entering the crawlspace
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Right – This energy recovery ventilator provides fresh air and exhausts stale air through a heat exchanger that recovers heat from the outgoing air in winter and reduces heat from incoming air in the summer to provide ventilation without wasting energy.
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Right – This exhaust fan duct is made of smooth rigid metal and the duct is mastic sealed at the joints.
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Right – This exhaust fan use metal ducting that goes directly to the soffit to minimize penetrations through the roof.
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Right – This exterior door is installed to swing out and has storm protection shutters.
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Right – This fire-rated wall assembly uses exterior gypsum board and an exterior siding of fiber-cement or metal to increase fire resistance.
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Right – This floor system on a column foundation is insulated using closed-cell spray foam rather than fibrous insulation
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Right – This foil-faced foam sheathing has taped seams and proper flashing details so it can serve as a drainage plane.
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Right – This heat pump water heater is equipped with a recirculation pump to speed hot water to distant faucets.
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Right – This home is framed with double walls – two 2x4 walls set next to each other then sheathed with OSB on the exterior and netted on the interior face to create an extra-deep wall cavity that can be filled with blown-in insulation.
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Right – This home solar system includes batteries that provide power during peak evening hours.
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Right – This home uses a light-colored exterior wall to reduce solar heat gain
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Right – This home uses a small-diameter high-velocity duct system with a main duct (plenum) that is one-fourth the size of a conventional duct and branch ducts with a 2- or 2.5-inch inside diameter.