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5 key areas around the home you must examine when assessing wildfire risk

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A Cup of Joe: Below Grade Water Control | Building Science Deconstructed

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A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements

A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements
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A metal storm panel is installed in a track permanently mounted above and below the window frame and secured with wing nuts to studs mounted on the track.

A metal storm panel is installed in a track permanently mounted above and below the window frame and secured with wing nuts to studs mounted on the track.
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A moisture meter verifies that the moisture of the framing is below the recommended 18%.

A moisture meter verifies that the moisture of the framing is below the recommended 18%.
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A tempered glass window can be identified by the “bug” or white etched label at one corner of the window.

A tempered glass window can be identified by the “bug” or white etched label at one corner of the window.
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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Air-seal above-grade sill plates adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal above-grade sill plates adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.
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Air-seal drywall to top plates at all attic/wall interfaces to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal drywall to top plates at all attic/wall interfaces to minimize air leakage.
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An active radon fan helps pull radon out of the home’s basement.

An active radon fan helps pull radon out of the home’s basement.
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An elevator shaft vent with a motorized damper in a multistory multifamily building provides smoke and hot gas control in an elevator shaft during fire events; during normal operation the damper remains closed to reduce energy loss.

An elevator shaft vent with a motorized damper in a multistory multifamily building provides smoke and hot gas control in an elevator shaft during fire events; during normal operation the damper remains closed to reduce energy loss.
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An uninsulated (or existing insulated) basement slab is retrofitted to reduce moisture transmission by sealing with epoxy paint.

An uninsulated (or existing insulated) basement slab is retrofitted to reduce moisture transmission by sealing with epoxy paint.
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Back to Basics: Termites and Building Construction

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Back-draft damper still has a piece of tape that prevented it from rattling during shipping

Back-draft damper still has a piece of tape that prevented it from rattling during shipping
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Backdraft Dampers

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Best Practices to Achieve Radon Resistant New Homes

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Brick wall assembly for a hot-humid climate with no Class I vapor retarder and with an air gap (drained cavity) to dissipate vapor driven into the wall by the sun.

Brick wall assembly for a hot-humid climate with no Class I vapor retarder and with an air gap (drained cavity) to dissipate vapor driven into the wall by the sun.
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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Quality Management System Guidelines

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Building Enclosure: Brick Installation Draining Cavity Wall

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Building Enclosure: Stone Veneer Installation Interior Drainage Plane

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Building materials have signs of water damage and high moisture content

Building materials have signs of water damage and high moisture content
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Building with SIPs in Alaska

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Caulk or glue along top plates before installing drywall

Caulk or glue along top plates before installing drywall