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This home uses traditional adobe as a wall construction material.

This home uses traditional adobe as a wall construction material.
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
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This metal shutter has top and bottom tracks that are permanently anchored to the wall (FEMA 577).

This metal shutter has top and bottom tracks that are permanently anchored to the wall (FEMA 577).
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This overhang for a south-facing window provides full shade in the summer and full sun in the winter, optimizing savings in both cooling and heating energy (results shown for 2pm in both summer and winter, 36N latitude).

This overhang for a south-facing window provides full shade in the summer and full sun in the winter, optimizing savings in both cooling and heating energy (results shown for 2pm in both summer and winter, 36N latitude).
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This poured concrete foundation failed due to use of incorrect concrete mix.

This poured concrete foundation failed due to use of incorrect concrete mix.
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This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors determine options about wall and window upgrades when re-siding a home

This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors determine options about wall and window upgrades when re-siding a home
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This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors make decisions about re-siding a home and upgrading windows

This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors make decisions about re-siding a home and upgrading windows
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This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors make decisions about wall and window upgrades when re-siding a home

This simple decision tree can help homeowners and contractors make decisions about wall and window upgrades when re-siding a home
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This thermal image of an interior storm window shows how much temperature change occurs between the interior storm window panel on the right, at 50F and the existing glass on left at approximately 0F

This thermal image of an interior storm window shows how much temperature change occurs between the interior storm window panel on the right, at 50F and the existing glass on left at approximately 0F
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This vinyl siding melted when exposed to the high heat of a wildfire.

This vinyl siding melted when exposed to the high heat of a wildfire.
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This window header has been insulated with rigid foam and air sealed with house wrap tape and all wood-to-wood joints are caulked.

This window header has been insulated with rigid foam and air sealed with house wrap tape and all wood-to-wood joints are caulked.
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This window is properly flashed, with pan flashing, then side (jamb) flashing over the window flanges, flashing across the top, and then the house wrap flap folded down before head flashing is added.

This window is properly flashed, with pan flashing, then side (jamb) flashing over the window flanges, flashing across the top, and then the house wrap flap folded down before head flashing is added.
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Tile flooring will provide higher thermal mass than wooden or laminate flooring

Tile flooring will provide higher thermal mass than wooden or laminate flooring
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To get an average whole-wall R value of R-19 with double-pane windows, you’d need R-330 of wall insulation; triple-pane windows can achieve an R-19 total wall R Value with R-38 of insulation

To get an average whole-wall R value of R-19 with double-pane windows, you’d need R-330 of wall insulation; triple-pane windows can achieve an R-19 total wall R Value with R-38 of insulation
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Tornado Safe Room Options

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Traditional and advanced framing of windows and doors

Traditional and advanced framing of windows and doors
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Triple-pane windows are highly insulating (U=0.18) to slow heat transfer while letting in plenty of sunlight.

Triple-pane windows are highly insulating (U=0.18) to slow heat transfer while letting in plenty of sunlight.
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Triple-Pane windows can be used as a tradeoff for continuous wall insulation or stricter air sealing targets when showing compliance with the 2021 IECC using the UA path

Triple-Pane windows can be used as a tradeoff for continuous wall insulation or stricter air sealing targets when showing compliance with the 2021 IECC using the UA path
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Triple-pane windows use three panes of glass separated by gaps filled with krypton or argon gas, insulated spacers, and low-emissivity coatings to achieve high insulation performance

Triple-pane windows use three panes of glass separated by gaps filled with krypton or argon gas, insulated spacers, and low-emissivity coatings to achieve high insulation performance
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Types of window attachments include exterior attachments such as storm windows, fixed awnings, dynamic awnings, roller shutters, roller shades, and solar screens, and interior attachments such as drapes, louvered blinds, roller shades, surface applied fil

Types of window attachments include exterior attachments such as storm windows, fixed awnings, dynamic awnings, roller shutters, roller shades, and solar screens, and interior attachments such as drapes, louvered blinds, roller shades, surface applied films, cellular shades, and window quilts.
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Typical hurricane strap to roof framing detail. Rafter or prefabricated roof truss.

Typical hurricane strap to roof framing detail. Rafter or prefabricated roof truss.
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Typically, you will remove the glass panels from the frame before installation; check the manufacturer’s instructions.

Typically, you will remove the glass panels from the frame before installation; check the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Ultra-efficient, R-9, triple-pane windows have insulated wood frames, argon gas between the panes, and low-emissivity coatings to slow heat transfer.

Ultra-efficient, R-9, triple-pane windows have insulated wood frames, argon gas between the panes, and low-emissivity coatings to slow heat transfer.
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Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.

Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.