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A swale and berm can be installed together across a slope to slow the downhill flow of water.

A swale and berm can be installed together across a slope to slow the downhill flow of water.
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A technician conducts a duct blaster test

A technician conducts a duct blaster test
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A thermosiphon solar hot water system heats a fluid in the solar collector; the heated fluid heats potable water in a roof top tank.

A thermosiphon solar hot water system heats a fluid in the solar collector; the heated fluid heats potable water in a roof top tank.
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A wall-mounted ductless air handler for a ductless heat pump system

A wall-mounted ductless air handler for a ductless heat pump system
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A water-source heat pump with a closed-loop in-pond piping system

A water-source heat pump with a closed-loop in-pond piping system
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Accordion-type hurricane shutters protect sliding glass doors from high winds and wind-borne debris.

Accordion-type hurricane shutters protect sliding glass doors from high winds and wind-borne debris.
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Add metal connectors to strengthen framing connections in an existing wall from inside the home by removing drywall.

Add metal connectors to strengthen framing connections in an existing wall from inside the home by removing drywall.
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Adding planted terraces to a sloped yard can slow down runoff and reduce erosion

Adding planted terraces to a sloped yard can slow down runoff and reduce erosion
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Addressing mold after a natural disaster

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Adequately designed and constructed freestanding cantilevered wall system.

Adequately designed and constructed freestanding cantilevered wall system.
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Adequately designed and constructed tie-beam/tie-column masonry wall.

Adequately designed and constructed tie-beam/tie-column masonry wall.
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Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.

Adjustable jamb/head weatherstripping.
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After securing the inner coil, cover the draw band and the seam with a generous amount of mastic

After securing the inner coil, cover the draw band and the seam with a generous amount of mastic
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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Air handler platforms used as return air plenums can draw air from vented attics and crawlspaces through other connected framing cavities

Air handler platforms used as return air plenums can draw air from vented attics and crawlspaces through other connected framing cavities
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Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam

Air seal door and window rough openings with backer rod, caulk, or nonexpanding foam
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Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.
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Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations
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Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.

Allow 1/32" clearance between the fastener head and the vinyl siding panel.
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An energy recovery ventilator draws in fresh outside air that is filtered and circulated by the central air handler, while stale air from central returns is routed through the ERV to exchange heat before being exhausted outside.

An energy recovery ventilator draws in fresh outside air that is filtered and circulated by the central air handler, while stale air from central returns is routed through the ERV to exchange heat before being exhausted outside.
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An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.

An engineered bioswale uses perforated pipe laid in rock and landscape fabric at the bottom of a vegetated trench to direct water away from a site.
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An oil-fired boiler with direct combustion air and exhaust venting

An oil-fired boiler with direct combustion air and exhaust venting
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An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.

An underground fuel tank is anchored onto poured-in-place concrete counterweights.
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Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.

Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.