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Right – Space was provided next to the electric meter for home’s solar and home energy management tracking electronics.

Right – Space was provided next to the electric meter for home’s solar and home energy management tracking electronics.
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Right – The PV system inverters and battery take up minimal space in the garage.

Right – The PV system inverters and battery take up minimal space in the garage.
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Right – The solar system production is tracked next to the home’s electrical meter.

Right – The solar system production is tracked next to the home’s electrical meter.
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Right – This home solar system includes batteries that provide power during peak evening hours.

Right – This home solar system includes batteries that provide power during peak evening hours.
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Right – This sealed combustion gas furnace has a fresh air intake with an electronically controlled damper.

Right – This sealed combustion gas furnace has a fresh air intake with an electronically controlled damper.
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Separate exhaust fans can share a common exhaust if each exhaust fan is equipped with a back-draft damper to prevent cross contamination

Separate exhaust fans can share a common exhaust if each exhaust fan is equipped with a back-draft damper to prevent cross contamination
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Seperate dwellings with their own seperate exhaust terminations

Seperate dwellings with their own seperate exhaust terminations
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Technology Solutions Case Study: High-Performance Ducts in Hot-Dry Climates

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Low-Load Space-Conditioning Needs Assessment

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The back-draft damper on this exhaust fan is closed to prevent cross contamination

The back-draft damper on this exhaust fan is closed to prevent cross contamination
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The back-draft damper on this exhaust fan is open when the exhaust fan is operating

The back-draft damper on this exhaust fan is open when the exhaust fan is operating
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The back-draft damper open when the fan is actively exhausting and closes when the fan is off

The back-draft damper open when the fan is actively exhausting and closes when the fan is off
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The elevator shaft in this multistory multifamily building has an exhaust fan that maintains a slight negative pressure to control odors; there is also a smoke vent that is dampered closed during normal conditions.

The elevator shaft in this multistory multifamily building has an exhaust fan that maintains a slight negative pressure to control odors; there is also a smoke vent that is dampered closed during normal conditions.
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The Lighting Facts label helps consumers select light bulbs based on brightness, energy cost, lifetime, color, and energy use.

The Lighting Facts label helps consumers select light bulbs based on brightness, energy cost, lifetime, color, and energy use.
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These two battery storage modules are charged by a 6 kW solar PV system during daytime hours and provide 27 kWh of whole house backup electricity storage

These two battery storage modules are charged by a 6 kW solar PV system during daytime hours and provide 27 kWh of whole house backup electricity storage
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This damper located at the top of a stairwell in a multistory building is automatically kept closed to reduce energy loss; it automatically opens during a smoke event.

This damper located at the top of a stairwell in a multistory building is automatically kept closed to reduce energy loss; it automatically opens during a smoke event.
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This infrared image shows little heat gain from north-facing double-pane windows with blinds, but significant heat output from computer monitors

This infrared image shows little heat gain from north-facing double-pane windows with blinds, but significant heat output from computer monitors
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This larger, less efficient refrigerator shows a listed amperage of 6.5 A, which indicates that it draws 780 watts (6.5 A x 120 V)

This larger, less efficient refrigerator shows a listed amperage of 6.5 A, which indicates that it draws 780 watts (6.5 A x 120 V)
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Where to Safely Use a Fuel-Powered Generator

Where to Safely Use a Fuel-Powered Generator
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Wrong: Electrical components were installed near ground level and are likely to be flood damaged.

Wrong: Electrical components were installed near ground level and are likely to be flood damaged.