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Metal strap is too small and is compressing duct

Metal strap is too small and is compressing duct
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Metal strap is too small and is compressing duct

Metal strap is too small and is compressing duct
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Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - "Hot Spot" Quality HVAC Ductwork

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Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Building Enclosure: Window Installation

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Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Quality Management System

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Moisture Management in Residential Construction Series - Stone Veneer Internal Drainage Plane

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Most residential heat pumps are installed incorrectly and with energy-wasting faults.

Most residential heat pumps are installed incorrectly and with energy-wasting faults.
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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Exterior Rigid Foam Insulation at the Edge of a Slab Foundation, Fresno, California

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No Excessive Coiled or Looped Flex Ducts

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No insulation installed in cavity and not air sealed

No insulation installed in cavity and not air sealed
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No Kinks or Sharp Bends in Flex Duct Installation (1)

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No mechanical damper installed

No mechanical damper installed
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Open floor trusses used as return air plenums can draw air from any place connected to that floor

Open floor trusses used as return air plenums can draw air from any place connected to that floor
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Over-subscribed panels can be paired with software to create a more advanced load sharing strategy.

Over-subscribed panels can be paired with software to create a more advanced load sharing strategy.
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Over-subscribed panels can be used to maximize the number of EV chargers installed on a site, then as more EVs charge simultaneously, the amperage to each charger will reduce to keep the total power draw within the limit of the panel.

Over-subscribed panels can be used to maximize the number of EV chargers installed on a site, then as more EVs charge simultaneously, the amperage to each charger will reduce to keep the total power draw within the limit of the panel.
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Panel sharing is a strategy to install multiple EV chargers while working within a site’s available electrical capacity.

Panel sharing is a strategy to install multiple EV chargers while working within a site’s available electrical capacity.
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Passive House Geofoam Foundation Installation: Karuna Video #1

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Passive House Underslab Foam & Vapor Barrier: Karuna Video #6

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Plan view (from above) showing how the existing garage wall gypsum board is cut away to air-seal the shared wall before adding rigid foam insulation on the garage and exterior walls of the home.

Plan view (from above) showing how the existing garage wall gypsum board is cut away to air-seal the shared wall before adding rigid foam insulation on the garage and exterior walls of the home.
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Press the blind assembly into the mounting brackets per manufacturer’s instructions.

Press the blind assembly into the mounting brackets per manufacturer’s instructions.
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Provide for pressure balancing between bedrooms and the rest of the house.

Provide for pressure balancing between bedrooms and the rest of the house.
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Pulling flex duct taut when installing greatly reduces the amount of friction caused by the ducting

Pulling flex duct taut when installing greatly reduces the amount of friction caused by the ducting
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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #016: Larsen Truss With Vapor Permeable Agepan

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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #15: Window Install Prep & Air Sealing