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Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier

Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier
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Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above

Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above
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Right – Open web floor joists can provide a space between floors for HVAC ducting.

Right – Open web floor joists can provide a space between floors for HVAC ducting.
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Right – Open-cell spray foam fills the attic floor joists.

Right – Open-cell spray foam fills the attic floor joists.
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Right – Penetrations through the floor are air sealed

Right – Penetrations through the floor are air sealed
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Right – Spray foam insulation fills the header above the door and fills the rim joist between floors.

Right – Spray foam insulation fills the header above the door and fills the rim joist between floors.
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Right – There is no carpet installed in the bathroom

Right – There is no carpet installed in the bathroom
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Right – There is no carpet installed in the bathroom

Right – There is no carpet installed in the bathroom
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Right – This home was constructed with no- or low-VOC paints, glues, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes that decrease indoor air pollutants in accordance with EPA Indoor airPLUS specifications.

Right – This home was constructed with no- or low-VOC paints, glues, flooring, cabinetry, and finishes that decrease indoor air pollutants in accordance with EPA Indoor airPLUS specifications.
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Right – This HRV is ducted separately from the home’s ductless heat pumps to provide filtered fresh air to sleeping and living areas and to exhaust stale air from the bathrooms and laundry.

Right – This HRV is ducted separately from the home’s ductless heat pumps to provide filtered fresh air to sleeping and living areas and to exhaust stale air from the bathrooms and laundry.
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Right – This plug-in sensor detects indoor air quality issues in a home, including elevated levels of humidity, VOCs, smoke, carbon dioxide, or small particulates; if detected, the sensor can switch on the nearest exhaust fan to remove the pollutants.

Right – This plug-in sensor detects indoor air quality issues in a home, including elevated levels of humidity, VOCs, smoke, carbon dioxide, or small particulates; if detected, the sensor can switch on the nearest exhaust fan to remove the pollutants.
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Right – Workers lay radiant floor loops over the concrete reinforcement which is laid over a heavy vapor barrier installed over the sub-slab insulation before the slab is poured.

Right – Workers lay radiant floor loops over the concrete reinforcement which is laid over a heavy vapor barrier installed over the sub-slab insulation before the slab is poured.
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Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall

Right-- IR photo shows how effectively spray foam insulated/air sealed attic kneewall and the floor cavities under kneewall
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Rigid foam and caulk are used to seal each joist bay cavity

Rigid foam and caulk are used to seal each joist bay cavity
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Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace

Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace
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Score with Indoor Air Quality Webinar

Score with Indoor Air Quality Webinar
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Scrape the debris from the sides of each fan blade on this bathroom exhaust fan.

Scrape the debris from the sides of each fan blade on this bathroom exhaust fan.
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Sealed blocking

Sealed blocking
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Select flooring appropriate for wet areas

Select flooring appropriate for wet areas
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Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants

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Smart Home Energy Management

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Smart, Connected Indoor Air Quality with Broan Overture

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Spray foam at band

Spray foam at band
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Spray foam insulation air-seals and insulates the floor above the garage; the joist will be filled with fibrous insulation in this flash-and-batt approach.

Spray foam insulation air-seals and insulates the floor above the garage; the joist will be filled with fibrous insulation in this flash-and-batt approach.