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Seismic Map of the 2018 International Residential Code adapted by FEMA to show Seismic Design Categories in color

Seismic Map of the 2018 International Residential Code adapted by FEMA to show Seismic Design Categories in color
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Self-locking drawers and cabinets can be installed to protect against damage from seismic events.

Self-locking drawers and cabinets can be installed to protect against damage from seismic events.
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Shear Strength Comparison Between a Foundation Stud Anchor (on left) and a Shear Transfer Angle (on right)

Shear Strength Comparison Between a Foundation Stud Anchor (on left) and a Shear Transfer Angle (on right)
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Show Home Targets Energy Efficiency in Hot-Humid Climates

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Sitka Apartments Wastewater Heat Pump Measurement and Verification

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Size comparison between two 50-gallon water heaters: a traditional electric-resistance-only water heater on the left and a heat pump water heater on the right

Size comparison between two 50-gallon water heaters: a traditional electric-resistance-only water heater on the left and a heat pump water heater on the right
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Slab-on-grade foundation and safe room.

Slab-on-grade foundation and safe room.
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Split-system air source heat pump

Split-system air source heat pump
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Strengthening Your Home Against Potential Earthquake Damage

Strengthening Your Home Against Potential Earthquake Damage
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Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse: Mixed, Humid Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Air-To-Water Heat Pumps with Radiant Delivery in Low Load Homes, Tucson, Arizona and Chico, California

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Field Performance of Heat Pump Water Heaters in the Northeast, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Field Performance of Inverter-Driven Heat Pumps in Cold Climates

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Heat Pump Water Heater Retrofit

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Long-Term Monitoring of Mini-Split Ductless Heat Pumps in the Northeast, Devens and Easthampton, Massachusetts

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Performance of a Heat Pump Water Heater in the Hot-Humid Climate, Windermere, Florida

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Temporary deployment locations for probes used during HVAC commissioning; these probes connect to smartphone commissioning applications.

Temporary deployment locations for probes used during HVAC commissioning; these probes connect to smartphone commissioning applications.
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The air handler of the air-to-water heat pump is equipped with a very high efficiency air filter and a damper-controlled fresh air intake.

The air handler of the air-to-water heat pump is equipped with a very high efficiency air filter and a damper-controlled fresh air intake.
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The blower wheel (fan) on this ductless wall-mounted indoor unit has accumulated dust and mold - a common issue for this design.

The blower wheel (fan) on this ductless wall-mounted indoor unit has accumulated dust and mold - a common issue for this design.
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The brick veneer lacked adequate ties to keep the brick from peeling off the wall in an earthquake.

The brick veneer lacked adequate ties to keep the brick from peeling off the wall in an earthquake.
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The cabinet above this refrigerator will keep it from tipping forward during a seismic event

The cabinet above this refrigerator will keep it from tipping forward during a seismic event
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The cool exhaust air from this heat pump water heater is ducted out of the room, inducing warmer intake air to enter through a wall grille

The cool exhaust air from this heat pump water heater is ducted out of the room, inducing warmer intake air to enter through a wall grille
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The cripple wall hiding the post-and-pier foundation of this wood framed house toppled when the house was shifted partially off its piers by an earthquake

The cripple wall hiding the post-and-pier foundation of this wood framed house toppled when the house was shifted partially off its piers by an earthquake
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The cripple walls in this home gave way in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, causing the walls to partially collapse.

The cripple walls in this home gave way in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, causing the walls to partially collapse.