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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Tindall Homes, Princeton, New Jersey

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Building America Builders Challenge - Pulte Homes and Communities of Del Web, Las Vegas Division

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Bedford Farmhouse High Performance Retrofit Prototype

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Concord Four Square Retrofit

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Building America Top Innovations 2012: Moisture and Ventilation Solutions in Hot, Humid Climates: Florida Manufactured Housing

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Window Replacement, Rehabilitation, & Repair Guide

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Building America Top Innovations 2014: ASHRAE Standard 62.2. Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings

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Building America Webinar: High Performance Enclosure Strategies: Part II, New Construction

Building America Webinar: High Performance Enclosure Strategies: Part II, New Construction
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Building America Webinar: Multifamily Ventilation Strategies and Compartmentalization Requirements

Building America Webinar: Multifamily Ventilation Strategies and Compartmentalization Requirements
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Building America Webinar: Ventilation Strategies for High Performance Homes, Part I: Application-Specific Ventilation Guidelines

Building America Webinar: Ventilation Strategies for High Performance Homes, Part I: Application-Specific Ventilation Guidelines
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Building perimeter detail view of the recommended approach for groundwater management in cases where the foundation is entirely above the groundwater table.

Building perimeter detail view of the recommended approach for groundwater management in cases where the foundation is entirely above the groundwater table.
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Building Science Education 4.6: Ventilation Air for Buildings

Ventilation Air for Buildings
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Building Science for Dry Climates 6 - Mechanical Ventilation

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Building Science for Dry Climates 7 - Duct Testing and Leakage

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Building Science Insights: To Vent or Not to Vent

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Buildings can be designed to provide protection during extreme heat events

Buildings can be designed to provide protection during extreme heat events
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Calculating Design Heating Loads for Superinsulated Buildings, Ithaca NY

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Casement windows allow full airflow through the entire window area

Casement windows allow full airflow through the entire window area
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Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings

Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings
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Category IV oil-fired condensing boiler with direct vent pipe

Category IV oil-fired condensing boiler with direct vent pipe
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CCHRC: Combustion Safety Test

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Central-fan-integrated supply ventilation with exhaust fans for intermittently balanced whole-house ventilation

Central-fan-integrated supply ventilation with exhaust fans for intermittently balanced whole-house ventilation
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Chimney Flashing 1 Measuring

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Chimney Flashing 10 Top Cap Flashing