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Identify your electrical panel.

Identify your electrical panel.
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In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.

In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.
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Install a dedicated 70-amp dual-pole circuit breaker near the location determined for the inverters for the PV system.

Install a dedicated 70-amp dual-pole circuit breaker near the location determined for the inverters for the PV system.
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Install a self-closing door with weatherstripping and thoroughly air-seal the shared house-garage walls to help keep automobile exhaust and other pollutants out of the home.

Install a self-closing door with weatherstripping and thoroughly air-seal the shared house-garage walls to help keep automobile exhaust and other pollutants out of the home.
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Install an ENERGY STAR labeled insulated door with an automatic closer. Weather strip the door frame

Install an ENERGY STAR labeled insulated door with an automatic closer. Weather strip the door frame
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Install insulating foam sheathing and tape all seams to serve as a continuous drainage plane behind the home’s cladding.

Install insulating foam sheathing and tape all seams to serve as a continuous drainage plane behind the home’s cladding.
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Install self-adhesive sill flashing

Install self-adhesive sill flashing
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Install trim and cap flashing

Install trim and cap flashing
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Install weatherstripping in the framing of openable doors and windows; use caulk to seal seams in and around trim.

Install weatherstripping in the framing of openable doors and windows; use caulk to seal seams in and around trim.
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Installation of weatherstripping on a window.

Installation of weatherstripping on a window.
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Installing European Passive House Windows #007: Tilt Slide Doors

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Installing European Passive House Windows #008: Balcony Doors

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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
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Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside

Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
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Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation

Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
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Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage

Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
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Interior access door

Interior access door
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Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth

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Large appliances like electric ovens usually have a dedicated wire that penetrates the subfloor close to where the appliance is located.

Large appliances like electric ovens usually have a dedicated wire that penetrates the subfloor close to where the appliance is located.
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Latches were added to this attic access panel to hold it more tightly against the weatherstripping for better air sealing when closed.

Latches were added to this attic access panel to hold it more tightly against the weatherstripping for better air sealing when closed.
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Lighting choices

Lighting choices
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Lithium-ion batteries charged by the solar photovoltaic panels provide 200 amperes of standby electricity to critical circuits in case of power failure due to severe weather conditions.

Lithium-ion batteries charged by the solar photovoltaic panels provide 200 amperes of standby electricity to critical circuits in case of power failure due to severe weather conditions.
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Madrona Passive House | Solar PV Array

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Manufactured insulated header

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Manufactured insulated header