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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: High-Efficiency Window Air Conditioners

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: High-Performance Furnace Blowers

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Next Generation Advanced Framing

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Window Replacement, Rehabilitation, & Repair Guide

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Zero Energy-Ready Single-Family Homes

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Building America Webinar: High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part I

Building America Webinar: High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part I
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Building America Webinar: High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part II

Building America Webinar: High Performance Space Conditioning Systems, Part II
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Building America Webinar: New Construction Hybrid-Ductless Heat Pumps Study: Resistance is Futile

Building America Webinar: New Construction Hybrid-Ductless Heat Pumps Study: Resistance is Futile
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Building America Webinar: Retrofitting Central Space Conditioning Strategies for Multifamily Buildings

Building America Webinar: Retrofitting Central Space Conditioning Strategies for Multifamily Buildings
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Building Enclosure: Window Installation

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Building Science Education 3.11: Intro to Windows and Fenestration

Intro to Windows and Fenestration
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Building Science Education 3.12: The Importance and Opportunity for Advanced Window Technologies

The Importance and Opportunity for Advanced Window Technologies
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By plotting the heating capacities at -4°F and 5°F and drawing a line between them, the capacity at 0°F can be estimated

By plotting the heating capacities at -4°F and 5°F and drawing a line between them, the capacity at 0°F can be estimated
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Calculate projection factor (PF) by dividing overhang (A) by length of window (B).

Calculate projection factor (PF) by dividing overhang (A) by length of window (B).
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Calibrations are specific to each airflow station model and size and are needed to convert measured station pressure to airflow

Calibrations are specific to each airflow station model and size and are needed to convert measured station pressure to airflow
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Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings

Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings
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Category III oil-fired, sealed-combustion boiler configured as a direct-vented appliance that draws its combustion air from outside

Category III oil-fired, sealed-combustion boiler configured as a direct-vented appliance that draws its combustion air from outside
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Category III oil-fired, sealed-combustion boiler with the burner assembly cover removed

Category III oil-fired, sealed-combustion boiler with the burner assembly cover removed
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Category IV oil-fired condensing boiler with direct vent pipe

Category IV oil-fired condensing boiler with direct vent pipe
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Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening

Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening
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Caulk top and sides of window

Caulk top and sides of window
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Choose high-performance ENERGY STAR-rated windows.

Choose high-performance ENERGY STAR-rated windows.
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Clerestory windows bring light in from above, reflecting it off of surfaces, making it more appealing than the direct light that comes from skylights

Clerestory windows bring light in from above, reflecting it off of surfaces, making it more appealing than the direct light that comes from skylights