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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Devoted Builders, LLC, Mediterranean Villas, Pasco, WA

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Green Home 3 - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Pine Mountain Builders, Pine Mountain, Georgia

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Quadrant Homes, Kentlake Highlands, Kent, WA

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Schneider Homes, Inc., Village at Miller Creek, Burien, WA

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Tom Walsh & Co., New Columbia, Portland, OR

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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly

No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly

No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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No insulated sheathing seams are visible from the inside during framing

No insulated sheathing seams are visible from the inside during framing
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Outset header with head plate

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Outset header with head plate
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Overview of Convection in Buildings

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Passive House Basement Thermal Breaks: Karuna Video #4

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Passive House Wall Assembly Mock | Hammer & Hand

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Passive Solar Design Principles

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Peel-and-stick panel tape provides added assurance that SIP panel seams will remain airtight

Peel-and-stick panel tape provides added assurance that SIP panel seams will remain airtight
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Permanent awnings help minimize unwanted solar heat gain from high overhead summer sun.

Permanent awnings help minimize unwanted solar heat gain from high overhead summer sun.
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Plumbing penetrations through the subfloor are air-sealed.

Plumbing penetrations through the subfloor are air-sealed.
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Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.

Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.
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Pressure manometers are used to determine the level of pressurization and rate of leakage when conducting blower door testing and building diagnostics

Pressure manometers are used to determine the level of pressurization and rate of leakage when conducting blower door testing and building diagnostics
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Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.

Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
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Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall

Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall
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Properly installed rigid insulation

Properly installed rigid insulation
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Properly installed vapor barrier

Properly installed vapor barrier
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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House video #006: Insulation Details