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Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings

Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
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Gas-fired condensing boiler is installed as a direct vent appliance

Gas-fired condensing boiler is installed as a direct vent appliance
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Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint

Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Treasure Homes Inc.

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Historic Window Restoration Workshop

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How to Operate your Wood Stove More Efficiently

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ICF forms are filled with the use of a concrete pumper truck

ICF forms are filled with the use of a concrete pumper truck
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ICFs provide continuous wall insulation from the roof to the footing with very little thermal bridging

ICFs provide continuous wall insulation from the roof to the footing with very little thermal bridging
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Identify what materials will constitute the continuous air barrier around the building envelope.

Identify what materials will constitute the continuous air barrier around the building envelope.
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In a Category I gas-fired, natural-draft boiler, the natural draft of the heated flue pulls combustion air through the draft hood into the combustion chamber

In a Category I gas-fired, natural-draft boiler, the natural draft of the heated flue pulls combustion air through the draft hood into the combustion chamber
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In cathedral ceilings, parallel chord trusses allow thicker insulation levels over the exterior wall top plates.

In cathedral ceilings, parallel chord trusses allow thicker insulation levels over the exterior wall top plates.
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In multistory insulating concrete form (ICF) buildings, the concrete floor slabs are integrated into the ICF exterior walls and structurally supported by the reinforced concrete wall cores

In multistory insulating concrete form (ICF) buildings, the concrete floor slabs are integrated into the ICF exterior walls and structurally supported by the reinforced concrete wall cores
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Infrared Camera Home Inspection

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Infrared image of a rim joist

Infrared image of a rim joist
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Infrared imaging shows cold conditioned air pouring out of the open floor cavities under this attic kneewall into the hot unconditioned attic

Infrared imaging shows cold conditioned air pouring out of the open floor cavities under this attic kneewall into the hot unconditioned attic
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Infrared thermography during depressurization testing reveals air leakage at corner of spray foam-insulated room where wood-to-wood seams in framing were not air sealed

Infrared thermography during depressurization testing reveals air leakage at corner of spray foam-insulated room where wood-to-wood seams in framing were not air sealed
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Inset band joist at mudsill - 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation

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Inset band joist at mudsill - 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation
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Inset band joist at top plate

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Inset band joist at top plate
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Inset band joist at wood floor truss

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Inset band joist at wood floor truss
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Inset shear panel assembly

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Inset shear panel assembly
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Install a continuous air barrier below or above ceiling insulation and install wind baffles.

Install a continuous air barrier below or above ceiling insulation and install wind baffles.
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Install a foam gasket along top plates before installing drywall

Install a foam gasket along top plates before installing drywall
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Install a housewrap drainage plane between the SIP panels and the exterior cladding

Install a housewrap drainage plane between the SIP panels and the exterior cladding
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Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.

Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.