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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent

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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent
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140% AFUE is Coming – Introducing Thermal Heat Pumps

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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation

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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation
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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer

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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer
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2-stud corner with drywall clips

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2-stud corner with drywall clips
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3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation
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A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic

A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A 5,000- 6,000 Btu/hr air conditioner drawing about 500 watts can be installed in one window of a designated cool room (it is important that the installation is insulated and well-sealed

A 5,000- 6,000 Btu/hr air conditioner drawing about 500 watts can be installed in one window of a designated cool room (it is important that the installation is insulated and well-sealed
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A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home

A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home
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A central rooftop fan supplies outdoor air to all floors of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.

A central rooftop fan supplies outdoor air to all floors of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.
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A central rooftop fan supplies preconditioned outdoor air to every floor of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.

A central rooftop fan supplies preconditioned outdoor air to every floor of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.
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A ceramic panel provides the thermal break in the slab at the exterior wall of a multistory multifamily building; steel bolts provide structural support through the thermal break

A ceramic panel provides the thermal break in the slab at the exterior wall of a multistory multifamily building; steel bolts provide structural support through the thermal break
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A complete HVAC system includes ducted returns

A complete HVAC system includes ducted returns
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A condensing boiler and indirect domestic hot water

A condensing boiler and indirect domestic hot water
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A constant airflow regulator is a modulating orifice that automatically regulates airflows in duct systems to constant levels

A constant airflow regulator is a modulating orifice that automatically regulates airflows in duct systems to constant levels
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A constant airflow regulator is fitted into the neck of the supply duct to control air flow to deliver the design airflow regardless of pressure variations

A constant airflow regulator is fitted into the neck of the supply duct to control air flow to deliver the design airflow regardless of pressure variations
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A cool room should have low enough heat gains to be easily cooled by a small single-zone cooling system such as a mini-split or a window air-conditioner as shown here

A cool room should have low enough heat gains to be easily cooled by a small single-zone cooling system such as a mini-split or a window air-conditioner as shown here
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A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase

A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase
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A detergent port on a steel boiler

A detergent port on a steel boiler
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside

A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust

A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust
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A double layer of hat channels installed at 90-degrees to each other with stainless-steel screws through the rigid foam to anchor cladding to steel studs with less thermal transfer; the second layer of hat channels provides increased rigidity

A double layer of hat channels installed at 90-degrees to each other with stainless-steel screws through the rigid foam to anchor cladding to steel studs with less thermal transfer; the second layer of hat channels provides increased rigidity
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A duct leakage test is performed on a ducted heat pump system using a duct tester (blower fan) and a digital manometer.

A duct leakage test is performed on a ducted heat pump system using a duct tester (blower fan) and a digital manometer.
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A ducted central return brings air from central return registers back to the air handler through insulated, air-sealed ducts

A ducted central return brings air from central return registers back to the air handler through insulated, air-sealed ducts