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Foundation Wall Exterior board insulation without above-grade wall insulation

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Foundation Wall Exterior board insulation without above-grade wall insulation
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Foundation wall interior polyisocyanurate, foil-faced, exposed

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Foundation wall interior polyisocyanurate, foil-faced, exposed
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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall
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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips
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Four inches of rigid foam separate the concrete slab from the ground and the foundation walls.

Four inches of rigid foam separate the concrete slab from the ground and the foundation walls.
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Framing is built around the window before exterior rigid foam is installed on the exterior walls around the window.

Framing is built around the window before exterior rigid foam is installed on the exterior walls around the window.
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Furred-out siding

Furred-out siding
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Garage Rim/Band Joist Adjoining Conditioned Space

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Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.

Good water management practices like sloping grade away from house, and installing gutters, perimeter drain pipe, a capillary break, and free-draining soils or drainage mat protect the foundation from water saturation.
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GreenCraft Greenspoint House Prototype

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Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools

Hand tools for cutting fiber board sheets include a knife, straight edge, and color-coded edge-cutting tools
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Heated or partially heated garages with podium decks should be thermally isolated from both ambient exterior space and interior conditioned space by insulating the interior of the garage walls and ceiling and extending the insulation below grade.

Heated or partially heated garages with podium decks should be thermally isolated from both ambient exterior space and interior conditioned space by insulating the interior of the garage walls and ceiling and extending the insulation below grade.
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Heated recirculation plenum spaces can be installed in parking garages in cold climates to prevent pipes from freezing and warm the floor of occupied space directly above the garage.

Heated recirculation plenum spaces can be installed in parking garages in cold climates to prevent pipes from freezing and warm the floor of occupied space directly above the garage.
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Baldwin Homes Inc.

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Clifton View Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Clifton View Homes II

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Cobblestone Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: G.W. Robinson, Gainesville, FL

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: GreenCraft, Lewisville, TX

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Imagine Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Scott Homes Inc.

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Treasure Homes Inc.

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High Ridge Custom Homes: Mixed, Humid Climate Region

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High-density closed-cell spray foam insulates the attic of this home in New Orleans.

High-density closed-cell spray foam insulates the attic of this home in New Orleans.