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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's 32nd Avenue Remodel Demonstration Program, Sacramento, CA

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project

Case Study:

Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project: Sacramento, CA

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Extension boxes of plywood built around the windows on this wall retrofit will be flush with the outer layer of exterior rigid insulation

Extension boxes of plywood built around the windows on this wall retrofit will be flush with the outer layer of exterior rigid insulation
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Exterior aluminum storm window showing weep channel, example 1

Exterior aluminum storm window showing weep channel, example 1
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Exterior aluminum storm window showing weep channel, example 2

Exterior aluminum storm window showing weep channel, example 2
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Exterior aluminum storm windows showing weep channel

Exterior aluminum storm windows showing weep channel
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Exterior low-e storm windows were added to historic Halligan Hall on the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland; frames were custom colored to match the existing seafoam green window trim

Exterior low-e storm windows were added to historic Halligan Hall on the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Maryland; frames were custom colored to match the existing seafoam green window trim
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Exterior shading devices such as awnings or overhangs can significantly reduce cooling loads

Exterior shading devices such as awnings or overhangs can significantly reduce cooling loads
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Exterior shading devices such as these Bahama shutters can significantly increase the hours of safety provided by a home during an extreme heat event.

Exterior shading devices such as these Bahama shutters can significantly increase the hours of safety provided by a home during an extreme heat event.
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Exterior storm window

Exterior storm window
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Exterior window replacement detail

Exterior window replacement detail
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External solar screens are an effective way to reduce solar heat gains through windows while maintaining view.

External solar screens are an effective way to reduce solar heat gains through windows while maintaining view.
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Factory-made interior removable storm windows have a flexible silicon frame press into place to air seal and insulate the existing window.

Factory-made interior removable storm windows have a flexible silicon frame press into place to air seal and insulate the existing window.
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Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.

Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.
CAD File:

FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Index Sheet

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Index Sheet
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted
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For factory-made interior removable storm windows, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for measuring the window frame

For factory-made interior removable storm windows, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for measuring the window frame
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Formable pan flashing and back dam for window

Formable pan flashing and back dam for window
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Frame preparation for inserting a replacement window

Frame preparation for inserting a replacement window
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Frame preparation for replacement window sashes

Frame preparation for replacement window sashes
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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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Fully Flashed Window and Door Openings (1)