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Example of an entertainment center where an advanced power strip might be used to control a DVD, game console, and speakers

Example of an entertainment center where an advanced power strip might be used to control a DVD, game console, and speakers
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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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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit in the Pacific Northwest

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Green Home Solutions by Grupe, Lodi, California

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Exterior cladding on a metal-framed building is attached using two perpendicular layers of offset Z-bar to reduce thermal bridging

Exterior cladding on a metal-framed building is attached using two perpendicular layers of offset Z-bar to reduce thermal bridging
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Floor cavity pressure is measured by inserting a tube into the floor cavity using an extension pole

Floor cavity pressure is measured by inserting a tube into the floor cavity using an extension pole
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For slabs on grade in CZ 4 and higher, 100% of slab edge insulated to ≥ R-5 at the depth specified by the 2009 IECC and aligned with thermal boundary of the walls

For slabs on grade in CZ 4 and higher, 100% of slab edge insulated to ≥ R-5 at the depth specified by the 2009 IECC and aligned with thermal boundary of the walls
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Front view of horizontal air handler showing condensate drain pans, pipes, and controls

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Front view of horizontal air handler showing condensate drain pans, pipes, and controls
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Front view of vertical air handler condensate disposal and controls

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Front view of vertical air handler condensate disposal and controls
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Function of controls is not obvious

Function of controls is not obvious
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Function of ventilation controls is obvious (e.g., bathroom exhaust fan) or, if not, controls have been labeled

Function of ventilation controls is obvious (e.g., bathroom exhaust fan) or, if not, controls have been labeled
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Heated air flow is produced when the heating cycle is energized (set thermostat to “heat”)

Heated air flow is produced when the heating cycle is energized (set thermostat to “heat”)
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Treasure Homes Inc.

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High-Performance Homes - A Simpler Design Strategy

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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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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 cold climates, install slab edge insulation when pouring slab on grade foundations.

In cold climates, install slab edge insulation when pouring slab on grade foundations.
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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 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