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Air seal around all duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls, or flooring to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.

Air seal around all duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls, or flooring to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.
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Air seal at chase walls - plan

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Air seal at chase walls - plan
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Air seal at duct boot

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Air seal at duct boot
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Air seal at duct soffit

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Air seal at duct soffit
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Air seal duct boot to ceiling by installing fiberglass mesh tape and mastic over seam

Air seal duct boot to ceiling by installing fiberglass mesh tape and mastic over seam
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Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.

Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.
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Air sealing at common wall between dwelling units

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Air sealing at common wall between dwelling units
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Air sealing at double walls

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Air sealing at double walls
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Air-sealing tape carefully seals the seams around the window framing.

Air-sealing tape carefully seals the seams around the window framing.
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All of the ductwork for the efficient (8.5 HSPF, 15 SEER) heat pump is mastic sealed and installed in conditioned space.

All of the ductwork for the efficient (8.5 HSPF, 15 SEER) heat pump is mastic sealed and installed in conditioned space.
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All other supply ducts and all return ducts in unconditioned space have insulation ≥ R-6

All other supply ducts and all return ducts in unconditioned space have insulation ≥ R-6
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An energy recovery ventilator provides filtered fresh air to every room in the house.

An energy recovery ventilator provides filtered fresh air to every room in the house.
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An in-line airflow station installed in rigid duct provides a location to measure ventilation airflow

An in-line airflow station installed in rigid duct provides a location to measure ventilation airflow
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An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake

An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake
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Angle support framing is added to brace a long gable overhang constructed using the ladder framing method.

Angle support framing is added to brace a long gable overhang constructed using the ladder framing method.
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Are the Walls Closing In?

Are the Walls Closing In?
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ASCE 37: Design Loads on Structures During Construction [E17a]

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Assembled section of fiber board duct

Assembled section of fiber board duct
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Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate

Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate
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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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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity

Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity
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Baxter Community - High Performance Green Building

Baxter Community - High Performance Green Building