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Unvented air-sealed crawlspace is insulated along the perimeter walls with rigid foam

Unvented air-sealed crawlspace is insulated along the perimeter walls with rigid foam
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Use proper lapping of siding to keep water flowing down and out of walls.

Use proper lapping of siding to keep water flowing down and out of walls.
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Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank

Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank
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Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.

Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.
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Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).

Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).
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Voice of the Builder: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Builders Share their Secrets for Cost-Effective High-Performance Homes

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Wall Bracing IV: Seismic-Related Provisions

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Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.

Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.
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Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.

Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.
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Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation

Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation
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Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.

Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.
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Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.

Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.
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WEBINAR: What to expect when you're expecting a tsunami

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Wet Floodproofing

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What is a High Performance Home and How to Consistently Deliver It at Lower Cost

What is a High Performance Home and How to Consistently Deliver It at Lower Cost
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What is Good Housing Design and How to Consistently Deliver It

What is Good Housing Design and How to Consistently Deliver It
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What Strategy Lets Water In as a Form of Flood Prevention?

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Whats My BFE?

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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.

When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.
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When siting a cistern provide adequate access for vehicles.

When siting a cistern provide adequate access for vehicles.
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When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.

When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.
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When the lower break-away wall gave way in coastal flooding it peeled some of the EIFS siding off with it because there was no suitable break in the siding to allow it to detach cleanly.

When the lower break-away wall gave way in coastal flooding it peeled some of the EIFS siding off with it because there was no suitable break in the siding to allow it to detach cleanly.
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When the soffits blew away in 140 to 160 mph hurricane winds, wind-driven rain was allowed to enter the attic.

When the soffits blew away in 140 to 160 mph hurricane winds, wind-driven rain was allowed to enter the attic.