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Condensing boilers have primary and secondary heat exchangers

Condensing boilers have primary and secondary heat exchangers
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Construction Fast Facts: Erosion Control

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Cool air flow is produced when the cooling cycle is energized (set thermostat to “cool”)

Cool air flow is produced when the cooling cycle is energized (set thermostat to “cool”)
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Cooling air temperatures that can be achieved by a direct evaporative cooler at various outdoor conditions

Cooling air temperatures that can be achieved by a direct evaporative cooler at various outdoor conditions
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Create defensible space against wildfires by limiting fire fuels in the immediate, intermediate, and extended zones around the home

Create defensible space against wildfires by limiting fire fuels in the immediate, intermediate, and extended zones around the home
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Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections

Cut fiber board with a red V-groove tool and a gray shiplap tool to create mitered corners and a shiplapped edge for duct sections
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Defensible space and ignition resistant building materials saved this home from a wildland fire that destroyed the neighboring home in the foreground

Defensible space and ignition resistant building materials saved this home from a wildland fire that destroyed the neighboring home in the foreground
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Defensible Space Inspection questions 1

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Defensible Space Inspection questions 1

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Desuperheater for domestic hot water

Desuperheater for domestic hot water
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Determine the angle of ground slope and plant ground cover accordingly.

Determine the angle of ground slope and plant ground cover accordingly.
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Direct vent appliance installed

Direct vent appliance installed
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Direct-heat risers are bare pipes that heat the space they're in without connected radiators

Direct-heat risers are bare pipes that heat the space they're in without connected radiators
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Disconnect the duct from the clothes dryer, using a screwdriver to loosen the hose clamp

Disconnect the duct from the clothes dryer, using a screwdriver to loosen the hose clamp
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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Imery Group Proud Green Home, Serenbe, GA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity, Edgewater, FL

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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Drain tile cross-section

Drain tile cross-section
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Drain tile with a sump pump system

Drain tile with a sump pump system
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Drain tile with protective cover

Drain tile with protective cover
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Dry wells are underground tanks that store water to percolate or drain slowly to another site or sewer.

Dry wells are underground tanks that store water to percolate or drain slowly to another site or sewer.
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Drywall is installed both prior to and after HVAC equipment is installed to create an airtight closet away from garage pollutants.

Drywall is installed both prior to and after HVAC equipment is installed to create an airtight closet away from garage pollutants.
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Duct Leakage to Outdoors (2)