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This builder employs good water runoff managementpractices to control sediment during construction and to ensure that stormwater drains away from the house after construction.
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This builder in central Washington state chose durable low-maintenance exterior finishes like metal roofing, and hydrolyzed lime and metal siding.
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This builder installed a PV panel awning over his multifamily project in San Francisco.
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This builder installs spray foam in exterior wall cavities where tubs and showers will be installed to air seal and insulate the exterior wall.
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This building foundation has a drainage layer located on the exterior of the waterproofing membrane.
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This building has a south facing Trombe wall to take advantage of passive solar heating.
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This Central Fan Integrated Supply (CFIS) duct is undersized and kinked, limiting required airflow This Central Fan Integrated Supply (CFIS) duct is undersized and kinked, limiting required airflow
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This central heat pump water heating system with a hot water circulation loop that returns to the primary storage tank relies on a single pass heat pump to provide both primary DHW heating and hot water circulation temperature maintenance
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This central heat pump water heating system with a hot water circulation loop that returns to the primary storage tank relies on a multi pass heat pump to provide both primary DHW heating and hot water circulation temperature maintenance
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This central ventilation system uses an energy recovery ventilator, pre-conditioning unit, and elevator shaft exhaust fan to supply air to dwelling units and corridors and to exhaust air from units and the elevator shaft in a multifamily building
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This chimney was not adequately attached to the structure and fell away during an earthquake
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This climate zone map is used by the Attachments Energy Rating Council to provide guidance on whether to focus on their cool climate or warm climate ratings when selecting window attachments for a given location.
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This close-up of an exterior wall retrofit of a masonry brick home shows the fluid-applied water and air control layer (white), 2x4 furring strips and two layers of rigid foam insulation (pink), then 1x4 furring which provides a ventilation gap
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This coastal home was built on a flood-resistant pier foundation using hurricane- and moisture-resistant expanded polystyrene and steel wall panels and hurricane strapping.
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This cold-climate heat pump can meet >90% of this home’s heating needs, even in Cordova, Alaska.
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This cold-climate heat pump provides heat at 77% capacity at 5°F, and 57% of capacity at -5 °F.
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This cold-climate heat pump provides heating and cooling for a home in Cordova, Alaska.
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This community of production homes in central New York state was built with insulated concrete forms (ICFs), which provide a highly insulated, airtight structure that is fire-, pest-, wind-, and earthquake-resistant.
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This concrete block foundation cracked due to lack of steel rebar reinforcement.
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This damper located at the top of a stairwell in a multistory building is automatically kept closed to reduce energy loss; it automatically opens during a smoke event.
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This depiction of a saddle installed window heat pump does not obstruct window use and provides fairly quiet 120 Volt operation
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This detailed decision tree can help homeowners and contractors make decisions about re-siding a home and upgrading windows
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This diagram provides a more realistic view of how a typical direct evaporative cooler operates
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This digital manometer contains a pressure transducer used to determine pressure differences or flow rate for measuring air leakage in ducts; it is showing 72.92 cfm of leakage at 25 Pascals of depressurization of the ducts.
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This DOE Zero Energy Ready Certified home in Connecticut combines traditional design details with high-performance energy efficiency to save more than $2,000 per year in energy costs compared to a minimum-code home.
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This DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home in San Marcos, California has a high-performance building envelope and HVAC equipment plus solar electric panels to meet all of the home’s electric needs over the course of the year.
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This double French drain provides drainage for a significant volume of storm water.
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This drawing shows key head details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key head details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key head details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This drawing shows key head details for a window installation using a self-adhered membrane tape flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key head details for an “outie” window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This drawing shows key jamb details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key jamb details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key jamb details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This drawing shows key jamb details for a window installation using a self-adhered membrane tape flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key jamb details for an “outie” window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This drawing shows key sill details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key sill details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key sill details for a window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This drawing shows key sill details for a window installation using a self-adhered membrane tape flashing on a wall with a mechanically attached water and air control layer
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This drawing shows key sill details for an “outie” window installation using a fluid-applied flashing on a wall with a fluid-applied water and air control layer and continuous insulation
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This dropped soffit runs the length of the house providing a convenient place to locate one trunk duct with several very short side ducts that supply heat and cooling to most rooms of the house.
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This dry hydrant was installed by a homeowner living in a rural location to provide firefighters with easy access to this natural water source located on their property.
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This ducted mini-split heat pump was installed in the unvented, conditioned attic and ducted with short duct runs to several nearby rooms.
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This ducted, wall-mounted range hood exhaust fan replaced a recirculating fan that did not adequately remove kitchen contaminants.
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This ductless wall-hung indoor unit has supplemental air filters (outlined in red), which only filter a portion of the airflow; most of the air bypasses the supplementary filters and only passes through the standard mesh filters.
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This enclosed foundation has been undermined by erosion and scouring from coastal floodwaters.