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Clothes dryers vented directly to outdoors, except for ventless dryers equipped with a condensate drain

Clothes dryers vented directly to outdoors, except for ventless dryers equipped with a condensate drain
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Common exhaust duct not shared by fans in separate dwellings

Common exhaust duct not shared by fans in separate dwellings
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Cover the skylight shaft insulation with a rigid air barrier

Cover the skylight shaft insulation with a rigid air barrier
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Direct vent appliance installed

Direct vent appliance installed
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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: One Sky Homes, Cottle Zero Net Energy Home, San Jose, CA

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Dryer exhaust duct should vent directly to the exterior via a smooth, rigid metal duct

Dryer exhaust duct should vent directly to the exterior via a smooth, rigid metal duct
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Dryer exhaust line terminates in the crawlspace

Dryer exhaust line terminates in the crawlspace
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Dryer vent is run vertical with a 90 degree bend and does not vent to the outside

Dryer vent is run vertical with a 90 degree bend and does not vent to the outside
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Dryer vents directly to the outdoors

Dryer vents directly to the outdoors
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Dryer vents directly to the outdoors

Dryer vents directly to the outdoors
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Ductless Heat Pump Outside Compressor

Ductless Heat Pump Outside Compressor
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ECM Motor Retrofit

ECM Motor Retrofit
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Exhaust duct only mechanically fastened and not sealed

Exhaust duct only mechanically fastened and not sealed
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Exhaust duct work and penetration to the exterior have been sealed with mastic

Exhaust duct work and penetration to the exterior have been sealed with mastic
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Exhaust duct work and penetration to the exterior have not been sealed

Exhaust duct work and penetration to the exterior have not been sealed
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Exhaust fan terminates to the outside

Exhaust fan terminates to the outside
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Exhaust fans in separate dwelling units should not share a common exhaust

Exhaust fans in separate dwelling units should not share a common exhaust
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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Conway Street Apartments - Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed

Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed
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Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed

Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed
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Fan shares exhaust and does not have dack-draft damper installed

Fan shares exhaust and does not have dack-draft damper installed
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Fan shares exhaust and has a back-draft damper installed

Fan shares exhaust and has a back-draft damper installed
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Fans from seperate dwellings exhausted together without back-draft dampers and not sealed

Fans from seperate dwellings exhausted together without back-draft dampers and not sealed