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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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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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Assembled section of fiber board duct

Assembled section of fiber board duct
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Back to Basics: Termites and Building Construction

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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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Baxter Community - High Performance Green Building

Baxter Community - High Performance Green Building
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BCD500 (Segment 1 of 3) Code Requirements for Fire and Sound

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Because this ICF and spray foamed house is so well insulated, the HVAC system is smaller, the round metal ducts are smaller diameter, and the duct layout is more compact.

Because this ICF and spray foamed house is so well insulated, the HVAC system is smaller, the round metal ducts are smaller diameter, and the duct layout is more compact.
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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa

Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa

Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Block off registers before installing spray sealant in HVAC ducts

Block off registers before installing spray sealant in HVAC ducts
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Boot has been covered with insulation and sealed with mastic

Boot has been covered with insulation and sealed with mastic
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Boot is uninsulated

Boot is uninsulated
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Boot to drywall connection not sealed

Boot to drywall connection not sealed
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Boot to drywall connection sealed

Boot to drywall connection sealed
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Boot to floor connection not sealed

Boot to floor connection not sealed
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Boot to floor connection sealed

Boot to floor connection sealed
Case Study:

Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Artistic Homes, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas