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Because all of the structural load is carried by the SIP roof and wall panels, no trusses are needed, allowing the home to have vaulted ceilings and open interiors throughout.
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Because flue temperatures are cool, intake and exhaust ducts on a Category 4 direct-vent sealed-combustion condensing furnace can be made of PVC
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Because heat pump clothes dryers recycle the hot air in the drum rather than venting it, they use 70% less energy than conventional electric clothes dryers while drying clothes in the same amount of time
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Because the above-grade potions of the wall lack exterior insulation, condensation and even ice form during cold winter conditions
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Because this ICF and spray foamed house is so well insulated, the HVAC system is smaller, the round metal ducts are smaller diameter, and the duct layout is more compact.
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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes
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Before conducting a blower door test, turn off any ambient gas water heater located in the conditioned space of the home; when the test is finished, turn the water heater back on and reset the pilot light if needed.
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Before installing drywall, contractors install two beads of a sprayer-applied elastomeric sealant along framing and top plates to forma a flexible, air-tight seal between the framing and dry wall.
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Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.
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Before sealing and insulating the crawlspace, the windows were sealed, the window wells backfilled, and sumps pumps were installed that discharged to the gutter downspouts
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Bellingham Bay Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Friday Harbor, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Bellingham Bay Builders built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Bellingham, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Bellingham Bay Builders built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Berms are compacted earth or gravel ridges that slow the flow of water from rain, riverine flooding, or storm surges in coastal areas.
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Berms, swales, bioswales, ridges, and vegetation all help to control rainwater runoff on residential sites.
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Between the ICF foundation walls, the builder sprayed closed-cell spray foam directly onto the gravel base to provide a vapor barrier and continuous layer of insulation under the slab.
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Bioswales or rain gardens filter storm water through vegetation and rock and sand substrate layers.
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Bioswales receive rainfall and filter it through different substrate layers, preventing flooding and storm surges from occurring
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Blocking installed on a flat roof for a PV system rack is sealed around the edges with sealant then will be covered with self-adhering roof membrane to prevent water leakage
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Blower door tests can be an important part of a home energy assessment to check for comfort improvements
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Blown cellulose insulation completely fills the netted wall and ceiling cavities.
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Bolted metal hurricane strapping ties the roofing to the framing and the framing to the foundation walls for resistance to high winds.
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Borate-treated roof trusses and concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls are among the pest-resistant features of these Florida homes.
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Bottom plate-subfloor joints, corners, and wiring holes are all sealed with foam to improve the airtightness of the homes.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Clinton, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Stamford, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Trumbull, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in Watertown, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation
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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown
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Brick wall assembly for a hot-humid climate with no Class I vapor retarder and with an air gap (drained cavity) to dissipate vapor driven into the wall by the sun.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom for multi-family home in the cold climate in Forest Park, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this production home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Builders in hot climates may uses a radiant barrier product that comes adhered to the underside of the roof sheathing to reduce solar heat gain into the home.
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Builders like David Weekley Homes (pictured here) participated in DOE's Zero Energy Ready Home program, have consistently ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction and quality in surveys of new home buyers.
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Builders use an infrared camera to “see” heat flow and air leakage around a window during construction.
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Building America worked with Mercedes Homes in east Florida to design homes using cast-in-place concrete walls capable of withstanding wind-blown debris impacts of up to 200 mph (Source: Mercedes Homes).
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Building cavities not used as supply or return ducts unless they meet Items 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, and 4.2 of this Checklist
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Building elevation and plan view of roof showing longitudinal shear walls; dimensions are wall-to-wall and do not include the 2-ft roof overhang.
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Building energy codes often reference primary and secondary daylight when specifying daylighting control requirements – the primary daylight zone or distance into the room from the window equals the window height from the floor.
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Building perimeter detail view of the recommended approach for groundwater management in cases where the foundation is entirely above the groundwater table.
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Building Science Corporation used convection to help cool this structural insulated panel (SIP) cottage in Georgia.
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Building section connecting an unvented roof assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a wall assembly with similar materials.
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Building section connecting wall assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a foundation assembly with similar materials.
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Building section showing a vapor diffusion ridge port constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials.
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Building siding extended down and over the breakaway wall so the upper wall was damaged when the lower wall broke away.
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Buildings damaged by a hurricane storm surge: upper homes on gulf shoreline were hit by large waves above the lowest floor, lower left home on bay and right school 1.3 miles from gulf shoreline were hit by surge and small waves.
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Built-up beam connections, knee brace connections, and diagonal brace connections for wood piles.
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Buoyancy force on dry floodproofed homes with deep basements leads to possible foundation damage
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Buried ducts are laid on the floor of a vented attic then covered with spray foam and blown attic floor insulation
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By plotting the heating capacities at -4°F and 5°F and drawing a line between them, the capacity at 0°F can be estimated
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C & B Custom Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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C & B Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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C & B Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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C & B Custom Homes built this custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Cabinets can be connected and secured to the wall, grounding them and keeping them more secure in the case of a seismic event
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Calculate projection factor (PF) by dividing overhang (A) by length of window (B).
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Caldwell and Johnson built this custom home in the cold climate in Exeter, RI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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Calibrated blower door fans are used for envelope leakage testing
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Calibrations are specific to each airflow station model and size and are needed to convert measured station pressure to airflow
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Canned spray foam is an excellent sealant for sealing cracks, seams, and holes around pipes up to a half inch in diameter.
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