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Right – The ridge flashing is secured with two rows of fasteners on each side of the ridge line

Right – The ridge flashing is secured with two rows of fasteners on each side of the ridge line
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Right – The rigid insulation covers all exterior walls and all seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Right – The rigid insulation covers all exterior walls and all seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system
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Right – The roof membrane is fully adhered and deck seams are sealed so the membrane will not flutter and fail due to negative pressure from high winds

Right – The roof membrane is fully adhered and deck seams are sealed so the membrane will not flutter and fail due to negative pressure from high winds
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Right – The seams are taped on the coated OSB sheathing of this home to provide a complete air barrier.

Right – The seams are taped on the coated OSB sheathing of this home to provide a complete air barrier.
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Right – The water-resistant barrier covers the entire house and the seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Right – The water-resistant barrier covers the entire house and the seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system
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Right – This aluminum jalousie window provides solar control while allowing view and ventilation.

Right – This aluminum jalousie window provides solar control while allowing view and ventilation.
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Right – This exterior door is installed to swing out and has storm protection shutters.

Right – This exterior door is installed to swing out and has storm protection shutters.
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Right – This heat pump water heater is equipped with a recirculation pump to speed hot water to distant faucets.

Right – This heat pump water heater is equipped with a recirculation pump to speed hot water to distant faucets.
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Right – This home’s HVAC system consists of a ground source heat pump that provides heating and cooling with a rated efficiency of 5.0 COP.

Right – This home’s HVAC system consists of a ground source heat pump that provides heating and cooling with a rated efficiency of 5.0 COP.
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Right – This hot-humid climate home employs several hurricane- and termite-resistant features including concrete block construction, borate-treated framing, a hip roof design with metal drip edge, impact-rated windows, and an unvented attic.

Right – This hot-humid climate home employs several hurricane- and termite-resistant features including concrete block construction, borate-treated framing, a hip roof design with metal drip edge, impact-rated windows, and an unvented attic.
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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 HVAC condensing unit is elevated on a raised-slab

Right – This HVAC condensing unit is elevated on a raised-slab
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Right – This low-slope roof and parapet assembly has continuity of both the air and water barriers

Right – This low-slope roof and parapet assembly has continuity of both the air and water barriers
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Right – This metal panel window shutter is installed in a track permanently mounted above and below the window frame and is secured with wing nuts to studs mounted on the track.

Right – This metal panel window shutter is installed in a track permanently mounted above and below the window frame and is secured with wing nuts to studs mounted on the track.
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Right – This swale has sloped sides with appropriate vegetation to filter rainwater.

Right – This swale has sloped sides with appropriate vegetation to filter rainwater.
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Right – Use these fasteners to connect beams to wood piles.

Right – Use these fasteners to connect beams to wood piles.
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Right – Weatherstripping has been installed and remains in contact when the door is closed.

Right – Weatherstripping has been installed and remains in contact when the door is closed.
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Right (decent): For a relatively high-capacity ccASHP sized per Approach 3 or 4 to meet nearly 100% of the heating load, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a decent overlap with the home’s heating load line, reducing short-cycling.

Right (decent): For a relatively high-capacity ccASHP sized per Approach 3 or 4 to meet nearly 100% of the heating load, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a decent overlap with the home’s heating load line, reducing short-cycling.
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Right-Flood resistant foundation walls lift the floor framing above the DFE and include flood openings to let flood waters pass through.

Right-Flood resistant foundation walls lift the floor framing above the DFE and include flood openings to let flood waters pass through.
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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: Sized per Approach 1, this heat pump will have minimal short-cycling; since sized using Approach 1, it will require backup heat when temp is below 30°F but could still contribute significant heating down to heating design temp (-6°F) and lower

Right: Sized per Approach 1, this heat pump will have minimal short-cycling; since sized using Approach 1, it will require backup heat when temp is below 30°F but could still contribute significant heating down to heating design temp (-6°F) and lower
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Right: Sized per Approach 3 or 4, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a large overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in minimal short-cycling; the unit may require a small amount of backup heat during the very coldest hours of winter.

Right: Sized per Approach 3 or 4, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a large overlap with the home’s heating load line, resulting in minimal short-cycling; the unit may require a small amount of backup heat during the very coldest hours of winter.
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Right: Sized per Approach 3, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a large overlap with the home’s heating load line; it will require backup heating but could still contribute significant heating for all hours of the heating season

Right: Sized per Approach 3, this heat pump’s modulating zone has a large overlap with the home’s heating load line; it will require backup heating but could still contribute significant heating for all hours of the heating season