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Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam

Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam
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Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance

Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance
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Framing allowed duct work to be properly installed without compression

Framing allowed duct work to be properly installed without compression
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Fresh air intakes and exhaust vents are ducted to each unit in this multifamily building

Fresh air intakes and exhaust vents are ducted to each unit in this multifamily building
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Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.

Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.
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GreenCraft Builders 2009 TimberCreek Net Zero Energy House Prototype

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GreenCraft Greenspoint House Prototype

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Grill and duct size based on calculated requirements for net free area

Grill and duct size based on calculated requirements for net free area
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Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools

Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools
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Hanger straps should be at least 1.5 inches wide

Hanger straps should be at least 1.5 inches wide
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Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Wathen Castanos Hybrid Homes

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High Performance HVAC: Low-Load and Plug-n-Play HVAC Systems

High Performance HVAC: Low-Load and Plug-n-Play HVAC Systems
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How to Install a Chimney Pillow

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How to Operate your Wood Stove More Efficiently

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HVAC duct layout

HVAC duct layout
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HVAC ducts can be encapsulated in 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam, then buried in R-49 of blown fiberglass insulation after the ceiling drywall is installed in the vented attic.

HVAC ducts can be encapsulated in 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam, then buried in R-49 of blown fiberglass insulation after the ceiling drywall is installed in the vented attic.
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HVAC ducts, cavities used as ducts, and combustion inlets and outlets may pass perpendicularly through exterior walls but shall not be run within exterior walls unless at least R-6 continuous insulation is provided on exterior side of the cavity

HVAC ducts, cavities used as ducts, and combustion inlets and outlets may pass perpendicularly through exterior walls but shall not be run within exterior walls unless at least R-6 continuous insulation is provided on exterior side of the cavity
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HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.

HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.
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If a dropped soffit is used to house a duct, the soffit space must equal the duct diameter plus the insulation thickness

If a dropped soffit is used to house a duct, the soffit space must equal the duct diameter plus the insulation thickness
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If airflow must be limited to a supply register, use balancing dampers at the trunk line rather than looping duct to control airflow

If airflow must be limited to a supply register, use balancing dampers at the trunk line rather than looping duct to control airflow
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If an intermittent ventilation duct is connected to an air handler, the damper should be shut and the intake vent should not be covered when performing a duct leakage test; if the ventilation will be continuous, the intake should be covered and sealed.

If an intermittent ventilation duct is connected to an air handler, the damper should be shut and the intake vent should not be covered when performing a duct leakage test; if the ventilation will be continuous, the intake should be covered and sealed.
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If HVAC duct must be installed in an exterior wall, separate it from the exterior with at least R-6 of continuous rigid insulation

If HVAC duct must be installed in an exterior wall, separate it from the exterior with at least R-6 of continuous rigid insulation