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Air seal at duct soffit

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Air seal at duct soffit
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Air seal at top plate pipe penetration

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Air seal at top plate pipe penetration
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Air sealing at attic hatch - finish screws

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Air sealing at attic hatch - finish screws
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Air sealing at attic pull down attic stair

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Air sealing at attic pull down attic stair
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Air sealing at interior wall between conditioned space and unconditioned attic

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Air sealing at interior wall between conditioned space and unconditioned attic
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Air sealing at recessed lighting in attic - pre made

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Air sealing at recessed lighting in attic - pre made
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Air sealing at recessed lighting in attic - site built

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Air sealing at recessed lighting in attic - site built
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Air sealing at skylight shaft

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Air sealing at skylight shaft
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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Ceilings and Supply Grills

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Air-seal around all plumbing and piping installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring adjacent to unconditioned space to prevent air leakage.

Air-seal around all plumbing and piping installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring adjacent to unconditioned space to prevent air leakage.
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All components of the recirculation system should be included in the plumbing layout.

All components of the recirculation system should be included in the plumbing layout.
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All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.

All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.
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An old baking pan makes a handy container to catch water when you disconnect the emergency drain hose to clean the drain pump filter.

An old baking pan makes a handy container to catch water when you disconnect the emergency drain hose to clean the drain pump filter.
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Andy Roe Describes the Ground Source Heat Pump at Weller Elementary

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Apply tape or tie the pipe every foot to secure the insulation

Apply tape or tie the pipe every foot to secure the insulation
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Baffles provide an air space over the insulation to guide ventilation air from the soffit vents up along the underside of the roof deck

Baffles provide an air space over the insulation to guide ventilation air from the soffit vents up along the underside of the roof deck
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Basic components of a gas tankless water heater include a high-powered burner, fan, and heat exchanger; condensing gas water heaters also have a secondary heat exchanger and a piped air intake to the sealed combustion chamber

Basic components of a gas tankless water heater include a high-powered burner, fan, and heat exchanger; condensing gas water heaters also have a secondary heat exchanger and a piped air intake to the sealed combustion chamber
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Battery-powered ceiling fans can run for eight or more hours

Battery-powered ceiling fans can run for eight or more hours
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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.

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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Before replacing a water heater, flip the breaker on the water heater (left) to turn off power to the water heater and close the valve on the cold water inlet (right) to turn off the water supply to the water heater.

Before replacing a water heater, flip the breaker on the water heater (left) to turn off power to the water heater and close the valve on the cold water inlet (right) to turn off the water supply to the water heater.
Case Study:

Building America Case Study: Assessment of a Hybrid Retrofit Gas Water Heater

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Building America Case Study: Indoor Heat Pump Water Heaters During Summer in a Hot-Dry Climate, Redding, California

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Building America Case Study: Side-by-Side Testing of Water Heating Systems: Results from the 2013–2014 Evaluation Final Report

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Building America Case Study: Simple Retrofit High-Efficiency Natural Gas Water Heater Field Test, Minneapolis, Minnesota