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Gas-fired condensing boiler is installed as a direct vent appliance

Gas-fired condensing boiler is installed as a direct vent appliance
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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 pump diagram

Ground-source heat pump diagram
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Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools

Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools
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Heat pump water heaters should be seismically braced around the tank portion and not the water heater portion (left) but padding is okay if close to a wall (right).

Heat pump water heaters should be seismically braced around the tank portion and not the water heater portion (left) but padding is okay if close to a wall (right).
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Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Baldwin Homes Inc.

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Cobblestone Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Tommy Williams Homes

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High Performance HVAC: Low-Load and Plug-n-Play HVAC Systems

High Performance HVAC: Low-Load and Plug-n-Play HVAC Systems
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High Ridge Custom Homes: Mixed, Humid Climate Region

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High-Efficiency Gas Furnace

High-Efficiency Gas Furnace
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Hood capture area that extends out from under the soffit surface must be temporarily sealed.

Hood capture area that extends out from under the soffit surface must be temporarily sealed.
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Horizontal framing is attached to the awning supports, then metal roofing is screwed directly into the framing to provide a roof over the heat pump compressor unit.

Horizontal framing is attached to the awning supports, then metal roofing is screwed directly into the framing to provide a roof over the heat pump compressor unit.
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Houses Tested On Earthquake Simulation Tables From Around The World

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How to Manually Close a Main Gas Shutoff Valve

How to Manually Close a Main Gas Shutoff Valve
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How to Prevent Post Earthquake Fires

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How to reinforce a chimney to resist earthquakes and high winds – side and top views.

How to reinforce a chimney to resist earthquakes and high winds – side and top views.
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How to Reset Your Earthquake Gas Shut-Off Valve (Little Firefighter- AGV Series)

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How to strengthen cripple walls with plywood panels.

How to strengthen cripple walls with plywood panels.
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Hurricanes, Earthquakes & Tornados - Design of Wood-frame Structures for Extreme Forces

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HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.

HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.
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IBHS Research Center: Putting Fortified Construction to the Test