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Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between the roof decking and roof framing resulting from hurricane force winds.

Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between the roof decking and roof framing resulting from hurricane force winds.
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Continuously-operating ventilation & exhaust fans include readily accessible override controls

Continuously-operating ventilation & exhaust fans include readily accessible override controls
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Cool air flow is produced when the cooling cycle is energized (set thermostat to “cool”)

Cool air flow is produced when the cooling cycle is energized (set thermostat to “cool”)
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Cooling setting adjustments on a refrigerator allow the unit to be tuned to meet the target temperature for energy efficiency

Cooling setting adjustments on a refrigerator allow the unit to be tuned to meet the target temperature for energy efficiency
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Correctly anchoring an outside heating oil tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.

Correctly anchoring an outside heating oil tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.
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Correctly anchoring an outside propane tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.

Correctly anchoring an outside propane tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.
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Covering old asphalt shingles with new shingles can cause substrate irregularities that can interfere with the bonding of the self-seal adhesives in the new shingles.

Covering old asphalt shingles with new shingles can cause substrate irregularities that can interfere with the bonding of the self-seal adhesives in the new shingles.
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Deep scour around foundation piles from coastal flooding.

Deep scour around foundation piles from coastal flooding.
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Diagonal bracing of a pile foundation using dimensional lumber.

Diagonal bracing of a pile foundation using dimensional lumber.
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Diagonal bracing schematic to resist lateral forces in a pile foundation home.

Diagonal bracing schematic to resist lateral forces in a pile foundation home.
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Diaphragm stiffening and corner pile bracing to reduce pile cap rotation for homes built on pile foundations.

Diaphragm stiffening and corner pile bracing to reduce pile cap rotation for homes built on pile foundations.
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Disaster Resistant Landscaping

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Distribution of roof, wall, and internal pressures on one-story, pile-supported building.

Distribution of roof, wall, and internal pressures on one-story, pile-supported building.
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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Courtyard Rows, Lone Tree, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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Dry Floodproofing

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Dry wells are underground tanks that store water to percolate or drain slowly to another site or sewer.

Dry wells are underground tanks that store water to percolate or drain slowly to another site or sewer.
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Ductless heat pump’s digitally controlled inverter compressor

Ductless heat pump’s digitally controlled inverter compressor
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Ductless indoor units like this one are controlled individually by handheld remote controllers.

Ductless indoor units like this one are controlled individually by handheld remote controllers.
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Effect of Occupant Behavior and Air Conditioner Controls on Humidity in Typical and Low-Load Homes

Effect of Occupant Behavior and Air Conditioner Controls on Humidity in Typical and Low-Load Homes
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Effect of seismic forces on supporting piles.

Effect of seismic forces on supporting piles.
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Effect of Wind on an Enclosed Building and a Building with an Opening

Effect of wind on an enclosed building and a building with an opening.
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Electrical service panel

Electrical service panel
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Electrical service panel with dedicated breaker for future PV system

Electrical service panel with dedicated breaker for future PV system