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Crawl space radon control techniques

Crawl space radon control techniques
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Crawl space with exterior insulation

Crawl space with exterior insulation
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Crawl Spaces: Exterior vs Interior Insulation

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Creating a soffit allows a duct trunk line to be relocated, reducing the risk of flooding damage to secondary HVAC components.

Creating a soffit allows a duct trunk line to be relocated, reducing the risk of flooding damage to secondary HVAC components.
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Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters

Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters
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Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation

Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation
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Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections

Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections
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Decision-making process for foundation design

Decision-making process for foundation design
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Design the roof, walls, foundation, and site to drain water away from the structure on all sides.

Design the roof, walls, foundation, and site to drain water away from the structure on all sides.
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Detail for reinforcing a cripple wall to resist earthquake movement by installing anchor bolts and plywood reinforcement.

Detail for reinforcing a cripple wall to resist earthquake movement by installing anchor bolts and plywood reinforcement.
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Direct vent appliance installed

Direct vent appliance installed
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Direct-heat risers are bare pipes that heat the space they're in without connected radiators

Direct-heat risers are bare pipes that heat the space they're in without connected radiators
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Distinguished Lecturer Series: Building Science - Adventures in Building Science

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Do not install a main vent on top of a drip leg where water spitting is likely to occur, which can damage the vent

Do not install a main vent on top of a drip leg where water spitting is likely to occur, which can damage the vent
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DOE ZERH 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes Winter Park, Florida [2-page summary version]

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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes, Winter Park, Florida

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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Preferred Builders, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Mandalay Homes, Pronghorn Ranch, Prescott Valley, AZ

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: One Sky Homes, Cottle Zero Net Energy Home, San Jose, CA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Sterling Brook Custom Homes, Village Park Eco Home, Double Oak, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Glastonbury Housesmith, Hickory Drive, South Glastonbury, CT

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Addison Homes, The Keowee, Salem, SC