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Off the Grid Design built this multifamily home in the marine climate in San Francisco, CA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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On ocean-front lots set the home as far back on the lot as possible, preferably with a protective dune between structures and shoreline.
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On top of the ice-and-water shield, the builder installed horizontal beams that were raised 6 inches off the deck to allow room for spray foam insulation.
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On-demand hot water pumps speed hot water to faucets at a push of a button to limit water waste and save energy.
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One Sky Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in San Jose, CA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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One way to air seal and insulate kneewalls – add insulation and a rigid air barrier along roof line of unconditioned attic space outside kneewall
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Open floor trusses used as return air plenums can draw air from any place connected to that floor
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Open-web floor joists provide space for ducts between the floors of a two-story home.
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Opening the outlet on a bath fan reveals model information and provides access to the motor
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Operable windows can provide fresh air to a multifamily building but each unit should also have it’s own fresh air intakes and exhaust vents
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Over the coated sheathing air barrier, the builder installed a continuous layer of 2-inch rigid foam and then covered this with a yellow mesh rain screen layer.
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Over the taped rigid foam board, 2x4 furring strips provide a ventilating air gap and drainage plane under the engineered wood lap siding. The furring strips were attached with structural screws to provide an attachment surface for the siding.
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P3 Builder Group built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Sagaponack, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Packing tape has been removed and damper will be able to function properly once fan is installed
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Palo Duro Homes built this production home in the mixed-dry climate in Albuquerque, NM, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes specifications in 2013.
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Palo Duro Homes built this production home in the mixed-dry climate in Albuquerque, NM, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Palo Duro provides every home owner with a manual providing equipment warranties, maintenance tips, certifications, and photos of each wall of the home before drywall installation so home owners can see where wiring and plumbing are located.
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Pan stock is used to form a boot for future register installation
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Passive cooling techniques can reduce or eliminate the use of air conditioning and can be used for backup cooling during emergencies.
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Passive venting options for a heat pump water heater located in a closet or small room include: a fully louvered door, high and low transfer grilles, or a high transfer grille with a 0.75-inch door undercut
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Patio slabs, porch slabs, walks, and driveways sloped ≥ 0.25 in. per ft. away from home to edge of surface, or 10 ft., whichever is less
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Paul Torcellini built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Eastford, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Pavers, gravel, stone, and other permeable surfaces allow rainwater some opportunity to drain minimizing storm water runoff.
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Peel-and-stick panel tape provides added assurance that SIP panel seams will remain airtight
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Peppertree Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Waitsfield, VT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Permanent awnings help minimize unwanted solar heat gain from high overhead summer sun.
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Permanent exterior low-E storm windows include weep channels in the bottom leg of the frame to allow for drainage
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Permanent options for keeping sun off windows to minimize solar heat gain include permanent overhangs and awnings, frames, and louvers.
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Pest prevention can be as simple as 4 inch thick gravel or crushes stone around the perimeter and extending two feet out from the house.
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Pest proofing of this unvented crawlspace includes a metal termite shield that extends out from the sill plate, metal flashing wrapping the bottom of exterior rigid foam, and a termite inspection gap above interior rigid foam.
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Pest protection measures include a termite shield under the rim joist and extending out on either side of the stem wall, insect screening under the furring air gap, and brick veneer to protect slab-edge insulation.
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PEX piping is laid over 2 inches of XPS before the slab is poured to create a radiant floor heating system in this extensive home remodel.
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PEX piping loops are laid before the slab is poured for this radiant floor heating system
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Philgreen Construction built this 1,770-ft2 home in Fort Collins, Colorado, to the performance criteria of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.