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Net Zero Homes: Why it's easy to build one now!

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Green Home 3 - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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No smoking within 25 feet of building

No smoking within 25 feet of building
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Occupants feel cooler when the air flow around them is faster

Occupants feel cooler when the air flow around them is faster
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Options for Balanced Ventilation & Tighter Envelopes

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Outside air is provided directly to the fireplace

Outside air is provided directly to the fireplace
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Outside corner and intersecting wall detail for homes in hot climate zones.

Outside corner and intersecting wall detail for homes in hot climate zones.
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Passive cooling techniques can reduce or eliminate the use of air conditioning and can be used for backup cooling during emergencies.

Passive cooling techniques can reduce or eliminate the use of air conditioning and can be used for backup cooling during emergencies.
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Passive Solar Design Principles

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Pleated blinds provide cooling savings in summer by blocking and reflecting sunlight, while allowing some diffuse daylight to pass through.

Pleated blinds provide cooling savings in summer by blocking and reflecting sunlight, while allowing some diffuse daylight to pass through.
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Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.

Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.
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Portable air conditioners offer flexibility with where they are located, but usually need to be installed near a window as they require one or two intake/exhaust ducts connected to the exterior

Portable air conditioners offer flexibility with where they are located, but usually need to be installed near a window as they require one or two intake/exhaust ducts connected to the exterior
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Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.

Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
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Proper Installation of Filter

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #017: Mechanical Ventilation System Pt. I

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #018: Mechanical Ventilation System Pt. II

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Reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones by using an intersecting exterior wall framing technique as shown here.

Reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones by using an intersecting exterior wall framing technique as shown here.
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Remove the plastic wrap, but not the cardboard frame, before installing the furnace/air handler filter in the filter slot or above the return grate; note, the metal wire over the filter fabric can be very sharp.

Remove the plastic wrap, but not the cardboard frame, before installing the furnace/air handler filter in the filter slot or above the return grate; note, the metal wire over the filter fabric can be very sharp.
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Right - Covered porches protect the south-facing windows and doors of this building from solar heat gain.

Right - Covered porches protect the south-facing windows and doors of this building from solar heat gain.
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Right - A stand-alone dehumidifier is located in the return air closet of this multifamily dwelling located in a humid climate

Right - A stand-alone dehumidifier is located in the return air closet of this multifamily dwelling located in a humid climate
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Right - Air-sealing the wall between the garage and the home is vital for occupant health and safety.

Right - Air-sealing the wall between the garage and the home is vital for occupant health and safety.
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Right - Dense vines growing on a covered trellis along the west side of this home provide effective shade for the wall and windows and create a shaded, protected walkway and outdoor seating area.

Right - Dense vines growing on a covered trellis along the west side of this home provide effective shade for the wall and windows and create a shaded, protected walkway and outdoor seating area.
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Right - Each individual unit in this multifamily building has its own energy recovery ventilator (ERV) to provide balanced ventilation to the dwelling

Right - Each individual unit in this multifamily building has its own energy recovery ventilator (ERV) to provide balanced ventilation to the dwelling
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Right - In cooler climates, landscape shading should focus on the east- and west-facing walls, while leaving the south side of the house clear for solar access in winter (well-sized roof overhangs could provide summer shading for the south-facing windows)

Right - In cooler climates, landscape shading should focus on the east- and west-facing walls, while leaving the south side of the house clear for solar access in winter (well-sized roof overhangs could provide summer shading for the south-facing windows)