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Presentation:

EPA’s New Proposed Framework for Indoor airPLUS Version 2

Case Study:

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Conway Street Apartments - Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Exterior access door

Exterior access door
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Faced fiberglass batt insulation can be stapled to the stud faces or slightly inset, but avoid compressing the batts

Faced fiberglass batt insulation can be stapled to the stud faces or slightly inset, but avoid compressing the batts
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Faced fiberglass batt insulation incorrectly installed

Faced fiberglass batt insulation incorrectly installed
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Failure of a garage door due to pressure differences under hurricane force wind conditions resulting in damage to the house.

Failure of a garage door due to pressure differences under hurricane force wind conditions resulting in damage to the house.
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Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.

Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.
CAD File:

FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Concrete Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Concrete Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Details for Safe Rooms That Use Basement Walls

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Details for Safe Rooms That Use Basement Walls
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design General Notes

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design General Notes
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design ICF Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design ICF Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame with CMU Infill

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame with CMU Infill
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted
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FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted
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Formable pan flashing and back dam for window

Formable pan flashing and back dam for window
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Fully Flashed Window and Door Openings (1)

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Fully Flashed Window and Door Openings (2)

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Garage door failure due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.

Garage door failure due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.
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Garage door failure due to positive pressures from hurricane force winds.

Garage door failure due to positive pressures from hurricane force winds.
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Garage Door Label showing design wind pressures.

Garage Door Label showing design wind pressures.
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Home performance program labels are displayed on the electric panel showing the certifications this home has receivied, including ENERGY STAR Certified Home, the EPA Indoor airPLUS, and the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score.

Home performance program labels are displayed on the electric panel showing the certifications this home has receivied, including ENERGY STAR Certified Home, the EPA Indoor airPLUS, and the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score.
Video:

How To Evaluate Opening Protection Systems