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Building Science Education 3.9: Insulation Materials

Insulation Materials
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Building Science Education 7.1: Solar 101

Solar 101
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Building Science Education 7.2: NREL's PVWatts Calculator

NREL's PVWatts Calculator
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Building Science Education 7.3: Other Renewable Energy Sources

Other Renewable Energy Sources
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Buried ducts are laid on the floor of a vented attic then covered with spray foam and blown attic floor insulation

Buried ducts are laid on the floor of a vented attic then covered with spray foam and blown attic floor insulation
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Burlingame Ranch Phase I

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Burried and encapsulated ducts in a ceiling plane

Burried and encapsulated ducts in a ceiling plane
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Capillary break at all crawlspace floors using ≥ 6 mil polyethylene sheeting, lapped 6-12 in., and lapped up each wall or pier and fastened with furring strips or equivalent

Capillary break at all crawlspace floors using ≥ 6 mil polyethylene sheeting, lapped 6-12 in., and lapped up each wall or pier and fastened with furring strips or equivalent
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Case Study: Rural Development, Inc., Wisdom Way Solar Village, Greenfield, MA

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CCHRC Solar Thermal

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CCHRC: Thermal Mass in Alaska

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Ceiling gypsum board has been installed

Ceiling gypsum board has been installed
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Ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation levels shall meet or exceed Builders Challenge levels

Ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation levels shall meet or exceed Builders Challenge levels
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Cellulose insulation is sprayed into wall cavities.

Cellulose insulation is sprayed into wall cavities.
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Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance
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Charts showing percentage of solar energy available in each US region as tilt and azimuth change

Charts showing percentage of solar energy available in each US region as tilt and azimuth change
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Clean the attic floor of debris prior to installing new attic insulation. Use baffles to provide a path for ventilation air entering the attic from the soffit vents

Clean the attic floor of debris prior to installing new attic insulation. Use baffles to provide a path for ventilation air entering the attic from the soffit vents
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Closed-cell foam is sprayed into roof cavities along the masonry parapet wall to form a continuous air barrier between the wall and the sheathing of the flat roof

Closed-cell foam is sprayed into roof cavities along the masonry parapet wall to form a continuous air barrier between the wall and the sheathing of the flat roof
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Closed-cell spray foam fills the roof joist cavities forming an air barrier between the masonry parapet wall and the roof sheathing

Closed-cell spray foam fills the roof joist cavities forming an air barrier between the masonry parapet wall and the roof sheathing
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Closed-cell spray foam insulation covers the attic floor to provide a continuous air control layer.

Closed-cell spray foam insulation covers the attic floor to provide a continuous air control layer.
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Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall

Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall
Case Study:

Coastal Habitats

Video:

Cold Climate Building Techniques & Concepts: Furring In an Outside Wall

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Collars that are specifically made for flexible duct have a raised bead to prevent the duct from slipping off

Collars that are specifically made for flexible duct have a raised bead to prevent the duct from slipping off