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Ducts Encapsulated in Spray Foam and Buried in Attic Insulation

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East- and west-facing walls receive significantly more sun than north- and south-facing walls in the summertime

East- and west-facing walls receive significantly more sun than north- and south-facing walls in the summertime
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Encapsulated ducts are sprayed with ccSPF in an unconditioned attic

Encapsulated ducts are sprayed with ccSPF in an unconditioned attic
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Energy Code - Module 2: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 1,2)

Energy Code - Module 2: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 1,2)
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Energy Code - Module 3: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 3,4,5)

Energy Code - Module 3: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 3,4,5)
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Energy Code - Module 4: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 6,7,8)

Energy Code - Module 4: Window and Insulation Tables (Climate Zones 6,7,8)
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Energy Code - Module 5: Insulation Installation Requirements

Energy Code - Module 5: Insulation Installation Requirements
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ENERGY STAR reflective roof shingles and low-SHGC windows with low-emissivity coatings help to minimize solar heat gain.

ENERGY STAR reflective roof shingles and low-SHGC windows with low-emissivity coatings help to minimize solar heat gain.
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EPS Foam Insulation | Madrona Passive House

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Example of an HVAC installer’s balancing report form

Example of an HVAC installer’s balancing report form
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Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation

Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation
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Existing band joist insulation retrofit with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation

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Existing band joist insulation retrofit with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation
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Existing band joist insulation retrofit with spray foam

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Existing band joist insulation retrofit with spray foam
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Existing low-slope (“flat”) roof and brick masonry walls with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer

Existing low-slope (“flat”) roof and brick masonry walls with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer
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Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation
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Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation
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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Build San Antonio Green, San Antonio, Texas

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB), Washington, D.C.

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Conway Street Apartments - Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit in the Pacific Northwest

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit of 1910 House, Portland, Oregon

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Evaluation of a Multifamily Retrofit in Climate Zone 5, Boulder, Colorado

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Green Home Solutions by Grupe, Lodi, California