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Flip the breaker to turn the heat pump water heater back on after cleaning the air filter

Flip the breaker to turn the heat pump water heater back on after cleaning the air filter
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Flood hazard risk for a particular location can be assessed by viewing flood maps on the NFHL Viewer

Flood hazard risk for a particular location can be assessed by viewing flood maps on the NFHL Viewer
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Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in a closet in an exterior corridor or breezeway rather than within the thermal envelope of a multifamily dwelling unit

Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in a closet in an exterior corridor or breezeway rather than within the thermal envelope of a multifamily dwelling unit
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Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in a closet in an interior corridor rather than within the thermal envelope of a multifamily dwelling unit

Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in a closet in an interior corridor rather than within the thermal envelope of a multifamily dwelling unit
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Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in an interior closet with active (ducted) ventilation

Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in an interior closet with active (ducted) ventilation
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Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in an interior closet with passive ventilation

Floorplan of a heat pump water heater located in an interior closet with passive ventilation
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Floorplan of a hypothetical multifamily building showing corridors and stairwells

Floorplan of a hypothetical multifamily building showing corridors and stairwells
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Floorplan of a hypothetical multifamily building with hot water First Hour Rating (FHR) requirements (in gallons) noted for each dwelling unit

Floorplan of a hypothetical multifamily building with hot water First Hour Rating (FHR) requirements (in gallons) noted for each dwelling unit
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Floorplan of heat pump water heater located in an exterior closet with transfer grilles in the exterior wall or a louvered door to allow ventilation

Floorplan of heat pump water heater located in an exterior closet with transfer grilles in the exterior wall or a louvered door to allow ventilation
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Floorplan showing a basement location for a heat pump water heater

Floorplan showing a basement location for a heat pump water heater
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Floorplan showing a garage location for a heat pump water heater

Floorplan showing a garage location for a heat pump water heater
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Floorplan showing a laundry room location for a heat pump water heater

Floorplan showing a laundry room location for a heat pump water heater
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Foundation heat exchanger installed in overcut around a basement wall

Foundation heat exchanger installed in overcut around a basement wall
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Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.

Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.
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GreenCraft Builders 2009 TimberCreek Net Zero Energy House Prototype

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GreenCraft Greenspoint House Prototype

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Ground Source Heat Pumps in Alaska: Harvesting Heat from a Cold Ground

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Ground-source heat pump diagram

Ground-source heat pump diagram
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Gutters and downspouts direct rainwater down and away from buildings to keep building walls and foundations drier

Gutters and downspouts direct rainwater down and away from buildings to keep building walls and foundations drier
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Heat Pump Application & Design

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Heat pump water heater is installed in the interior closet of a multifamily dwelling unit

Heat pump water heater is installed in the interior closet of a multifamily dwelling unit
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Heat Pump Water Heaters - Energy Star Homes

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Heat Pump Water Heaters (1)

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Heat Pump Water Heaters are a Builder's Best Friend

Heat Pump Water Heaters are a Builder's Best Friend