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How to Operate your Wood Stove More Efficiently

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Indoor airPLUS Version 2 Reaches for the Sky: New Opportunities for Healthier Multifamily Buildings

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Install an air barrier behind fireplaces installed on exterior walls

Install an air barrier behind fireplaces installed on exterior walls
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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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Masonry Heater Retrofit

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Green Home 3 - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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Operation Helping Hands Green Dream 2 Prototype, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Outside air is provided directly to the fireplace

Outside air is provided directly to the fireplace
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Planning for Results - Best Practices That You Can Apply to Your Business

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RESNET Grade I installation of spray foam insulation

RESNET Grade I installation of spray foam insulation
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Right - Batt was properly split around wires to achieve RESNET Grade I

Right - Batt was properly split around wires to achieve RESNET Grade I
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Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.

Right - Rigid foam slab edge insulation is installed along the exterior edge of a monolithic slab foundation.
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Right – An ENERGY STAR washer and heat pump dryer save energy and money for home owners.

Right – An ENERGY STAR washer and heat pump dryer save energy and money for home owners.
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Right – Bug screening keeps out insects and pests, allowing homeowners to enjoy the porch year round.

Right – Bug screening keeps out insects and pests, allowing homeowners to enjoy the porch year round.
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Right – Insulation installed behind fireplace prior to air barrier installation

Right – Insulation installed behind fireplace prior to air barrier installation
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Right – RESNET grade I installation of batt insulation

Right – RESNET grade I installation of batt insulation
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Right – RESNET Grade I installation of blown insulation

Right – RESNET Grade I installation of blown insulation
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Right – This National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label shows the insulation U-Factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and condensation resistance for this triple-pane window.

Right – This National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label shows the insulation U-Factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and condensation resistance for this triple-pane window.
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Right – This regional production builder of DOE Zero Energy Ready certified homes provides monthly in-house training sessions to educate its staff on the energy-efficiency features of its high-performance homes.

Right – This regional production builder of DOE Zero Energy Ready certified homes provides monthly in-house training sessions to educate its staff on the energy-efficiency features of its high-performance homes.
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Right – Vent and air barrier sealed

Right – Vent and air barrier sealed
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Right – Window meets ENERGY STAR requirements

Right – Window meets ENERGY STAR requirements
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Right- The WaterSense label shows this toilet uses less water.

Right- The WaterSense label shows this toilet uses less water.
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Rigid foam forms an insulating bond break between the foundation wall and the slab

Rigid foam forms an insulating bond break between the foundation wall and the slab
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Service water pressure gauge

Service water pressure gauge