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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP roof panel with a foam ridge cap

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP roof panel with a foam ridge cap
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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece
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Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel

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Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel
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Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between

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Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between
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Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel

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Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel
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Connection of roof truss to wall panel

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Connection of roof truss to wall panel
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Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines

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Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines
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Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines

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Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines
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Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor

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Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor
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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge

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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge
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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge with support for roof cantilever overhang

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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge with support for roof cantilever overhang
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Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner

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Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner
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Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.

Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.
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Design Snow Loads Map for the United States, adapted from ASCE 7-10, Figure 7-1

Design Snow Loads Map for the United States, adapted from ASCE 7-10, Figure 7-1
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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Amerisips Homes, Custom Designed Residence

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: One Sky Homes, Cottle Zero Net Energy Home, San Jose, CA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Carl Franklin Homes, L.C./Green Extreme Homes, CDC, McKinley Project, Garland TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Sunroc Builders, Bates Avenue, Lakeland, FL

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ENERGY STAR climate zone map for windows

ENERGY STAR climate zone map for windows
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Evaporative Cooler Sizing in ACH based on wet-bulb temperatures at 1% summer design conditions

Evaporative Cooler Sizing in ACH based on wet-bulb temperatures at 1% summer design conditions
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Example standalone dehumidifier option in a 1-story home closet

Example standalone dehumidifier option in a 1-story home closet
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Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.

Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.
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Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)

Extreme weather, such as wind, fire, flood, or extreme heat (included in the Severe Weather category above) causes most large electric disturbance events in the U.S (defined as affecting at least 50,000 customers) (data from 2000-2016)
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Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Fort Worth, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Fort Worth, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.