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This home’s ultra-efficient ground-source heat pump provides hot water for space heating as well as domestic hot water for the 50-gallon storage tank.

This home’s ultra-efficient ground-source heat pump provides hot water for space heating as well as domestic hot water for the 50-gallon storage tank.
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This hose bib has head flashing.

This hose bib has head flashing.
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This house design in the Hot-Humid climate uses a slab foundation, masonry walls, and an Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) cladding.

This house design in the Hot-Humid climate uses a slab foundation, masonry walls, and an Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) cladding.
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This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home

This HRV, installed in a conditioned attic, provides balanced ventilation to the whole home
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This HVAC air filter slot contains a 1-inch-thick filter but the slot is designed to accept either a 1-inch or a 4-inch air filter.

This HVAC air filter slot contains a 1-inch-thick filter but the slot is designed to accept either a 1-inch or a 4-inch air filter.
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This HVAC air filter slot is covered with a door that is held in place with spring clips and tabs.

This HVAC air filter slot is covered with a door that is held in place with spring clips and tabs.
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This HVAC awning is made of metal roofing that is attached directly to the lumber framing.

This HVAC awning is made of metal roofing that is attached directly to the lumber framing.
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This IR camera image shows an HVAC duct in the attic that may have displaced insulation.

This IR camera image shows an HVAC duct in the attic that may have displaced insulation.
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This is the compact outside unit for an ultra-efficient air-to-water heat pump (COP 4.1) that provides space heating and domestic hot water.

This is the compact outside unit for an ultra-efficient air-to-water heat pump (COP 4.1) that provides space heating and domestic hot water.
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This MSHP operates with 120 volts power, has an EER of 18 Btu/Wh, uses about 800 W at full output, and operates remotely with a smart home control system

This MSHP operates with 120 volts power, has an EER of 18 Btu/Wh, uses about 800 W at full output, and operates remotely with a smart home control system
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This multi-split heat pump system incorporates several indoor units connected to just one outdoor unit; the indoor units include a wall-mounted unit, floor-mounted, ceiling cassette, and mini-air handler.

This multi-split heat pump system incorporates several indoor units connected to just one outdoor unit; the indoor units include a wall-mounted unit, floor-mounted, ceiling cassette, and mini-air handler.
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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum cooling capacities overlaid with a home’s cooling load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum cooling capacities overlaid with a home’s cooling load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.
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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line as well as the annual heating load hours for the home, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line as well as the annual heating load hours for the home, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.
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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.
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This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.

This plot shows a heat pump’s minimum and maximum heating capacities overlaid with a home’s heating load line, allowing a designer to assess how well-suited the equipment is for the specific home.
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This porch light has cap flashing to direct water out and over the wood trim; the drip edge on the metal flashing could protrude out further.

This porch light has cap flashing to direct water out and over the wood trim; the drip edge on the metal flashing could protrude out further.
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This return grille is located in a central hallway in the home and stale air is pulled through this grille and the air filter located behind it to return to the HVAC system for heating or cooling.

This return grille is located in a central hallway in the home and stale air is pulled through this grille and the air filter located behind it to return to the HVAC system for heating or cooling.
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This return inlet has been covered and sealed in preparation for a duct leakage test at rough-in.

This return inlet has been covered and sealed in preparation for a duct leakage test at rough-in.
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This simple awning keeps rain, snow, and leaves from collecting on the HVAC unit; however, the awning should be higher above the heat pump and there should be metal L flashing and a gap separating the wood siding from the roofing material.

This simple awning keeps rain, snow, and leaves from collecting on the HVAC unit; however, the awning should be higher above the heat pump and there should be metal L flashing and a gap separating the wood siding from the roofing material.
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This single-zone mini-split ductless heat pump has only one indoor wall-mounted unit and one outdoor unit.

This single-zone mini-split ductless heat pump has only one indoor wall-mounted unit and one outdoor unit.
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This step flashing was installed over, not under, the siding, so water is getting behind the step flashing and rotting the siding; the house was also badly designed with a window frame that touches the intersecting roof, inviting interior water damage.

This step flashing was installed over, not under, the siding, so water is getting behind the step flashing and rotting the siding; the house was also badly designed with a window frame that touches the intersecting roof, inviting interior water damage.
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This supply outlet is covered and sealed prior to a duct leakage test at final.

This supply outlet is covered and sealed prior to a duct leakage test at final.
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This through-the-wall flashing direct water out of the wall at this siding transition.

This through-the-wall flashing direct water out of the wall at this siding transition.
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This through-the-wall flashing directs any water that get into the wall through the lap siding out at the transition to the stone cladding which has a capstone that is properly sloped away from the wall.

This through-the-wall flashing directs any water that get into the wall through the lap siding out at the transition to the stone cladding which has a capstone that is properly sloped away from the wall.