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Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed

Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed
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Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed

Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed
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Right – Verify SIP headers are installed

Right – Verify SIP headers are installed
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Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed

Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed
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Right – Window framing has appropriate number of king studs

Right – Window framing has appropriate number of king studs
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Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.

Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.
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Right- This concrete block home in the hot-humid climate is insulated on the interior with rigid EPS foam; all framing uses mold- and termite-resistant borate-treated lumber.

Right- This concrete block home in the hot-humid climate is insulated on the interior with rigid EPS foam; all framing uses mold- and termite-resistant borate-treated lumber.
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Right- This house uses CMU construction for flood and termite resistance as well as thermal mass

This house uses CMU construction for flood and termite resistance as well as thermal mass
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Right: dedicated tank connections for HPWH inlet and outlet provide hydraulic separation

Right: dedicated tank connections for HPWH inlet and outlet provide hydraulic separation
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Right: Maintenance valves are installed at the inlet and outlet of this central heat pump water heater

Right: Maintenance valves are installed at the inlet and outlet of this central heat pump water heater
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Right: These central heat pump water heater storage tanks are plumbed in series

Right: These central heat pump water heater storage tanks are plumbed in series
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Right: This closet door for a heat pump water heater is louvered to allow warm air to enter and exhaust air to leave the closet

Right: This closet door for a heat pump water heater is louvered to allow warm air to enter and exhaust air to leave the closet
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Right: This heat pump water heater is in a basement within the thermal boundary but not actively conditioned. It has over 770 ft² of space with easy access to the control panel and clearance for airflow to the air intake (top) and exhaust (side)

Right: This heat pump water heater is in a basement within the thermal boundary but not actively conditioned. It has over 770 ft² of space with easy access to the control panel and clearance for airflow to the air intake (top) and exhaust (side)
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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a garage next to the furnace where there is a lot of space for accessing the unit, and for intake and exhaust; a foam pad insulates the base; the condensate line is correctly drained and pipe insulation

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a garage next to the furnace where there is a lot of space for accessing the unit, and for intake and exhaust; a foam pad insulates the base; the condensate line is correctly drained and pipe insulation
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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a laundry room with enough space for the control panel and vents to be clear of obstructions; The HPWH can use heat from the dryer to heat water, but the seismic straps should be lower

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a laundry room with enough space for the control panel and vents to be clear of obstructions; The HPWH can use heat from the dryer to heat water, but the seismic straps should be lower
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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a small space so the, intake air is ducted from an adjacent room; the water heater since on a pad of foam insulation and has a good drain line configuration but the waterpipes lack insulation

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a small space so the, intake air is ducted from an adjacent room; the water heater since on a pad of foam insulation and has a good drain line configuration but the waterpipes lack insulation
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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a utility closet where it can use heat from the clothes washer and heat pump clothes dryer and has access to a floor drain for condensate

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a utility closet where it can use heat from the clothes washer and heat pump clothes dryer and has access to a floor drain for condensate
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Rigid foam or wood blocking can be installed and sealed as shown to prevent airflow through the wall cavities between two rooms of different ceiling heights.

Rigid foam or wood blocking can be installed and sealed as shown to prevent airflow through the wall cavities between two rooms of different ceiling heights.
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Roll a piece of fiberglass batt and stuff it into place at the top of the wall

Roll a piece of fiberglass batt and stuff it into place at the top of the wall
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Roof dormer is braced with steel connectors and strapping to increase its resistance to uplift

Roof dormer is braced with steel connectors and strapping to increase its resistance to uplift
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Roof tie-down details for truss-to-wall connections from Fortified Home

Roof tie-down details for truss-to-wall connections from Fortified Home
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Roofing material and slope

Roofing material and slope
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Rooftop portion of thermosiphon solar hot water system

Rooftop portion of thermosiphon solar hot water system
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Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.

Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.