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Install a wall cap on the outside exhaust hole and apply caulking around the cap to ensure air-tightness

Install a wall cap on the outside exhaust hole and apply caulking around the cap to ensure air-tightness
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Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.

Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.
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Install minimum 6" wide self-adhered butyl Z-flashing

Install minimum 6" wide self-adhered butyl Z-flashing
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Install remaining sidewall flashing, counter flashing, and shingles

Install remaining sidewall flashing, counter flashing, and shingles
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Install self-adhesive sill flashing

Install self-adhesive sill flashing
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Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter; attach to roof deck but not sidewall

Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter; attach to roof deck but not sidewall
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Install supply registers in floors or ceilings to avoid routing ducts through exterior walls

Install supply registers in floors or ceilings to avoid routing ducts through exterior walls
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Install the housewrap. Cut housewrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut

Install the housewrap. Cut housewrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut
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Installation of weatherstripping on a window.

Installation of weatherstripping on a window.
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Installation sequence for deck ledger flashing.

Installation sequence for deck ledger flashing.
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Integrate pre-formed vent pipe flashing, shingle-fashion, with roofing underlayment and shingles

Integrate pre-formed vent pipe flashing, shingle-fashion, with roofing underlayment and shingles
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Iris damper style airflow stations come in different sizes and can be adjusted to control airflow

Iris damper style airflow stations come in different sizes and can be adjusted to control airflow
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It is not recommended to install HVAC systems in enclosed attached garages. However, when HVAC systems are installed in enclosed garages, they must comply with ASHRAE 62.2 duct leakage thresholds.

It is not recommended to install HVAC systems in enclosed attached garages. However, when HVAC systems are installed in enclosed garages, they must comply with ASHRAE 62.2 duct leakage thresholds.
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Karuna Passive House Air-To-Water Heat Pump

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Karuna Passive House HRV Supply Register

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Karuna Passive House Ventilation System

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Karuna Passive House Window Installation Demonstration

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Kick-Out Diverter Flashing Detail

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Kick-Out Diverter Flashing Detail
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Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.

Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.
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Kickout flashing made in the field from sheet metal is often too small to be effective at diverting roof rainwater runoff away from the wall and into a gutter.

Kickout flashing made in the field from sheet metal is often too small to be effective at diverting roof rainwater runoff away from the wall and into a gutter.
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Lower-cost local ERVs are usually installed in a ceiling to supply outdoor air to and exhaust air from the room in which they are located

Lower-cost local ERVs are usually installed in a ceiling to supply outdoor air to and exhaust air from the room in which they are located
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Madrona Passive House | CO2 Fired Heat Pump

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Madrona PH Window Installation | Seattle, WA

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Mercedes Homes: Hot, Humid Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings