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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown

Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown
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Building A Safer House

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Building Alaska's Next Generation Housing

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Building America Energy Performance Brief: Keeping Wind-Blown Rain Out of Soffits

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Exterior Rigid Insulation Best Practices

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Building America worked with Mercedes Homes in east Florida to design homes using cast-in-place concrete walls capable of withstanding wind-blown debris impacts of up to 200 mph (Source: Mercedes Homes).

Building America worked with Mercedes Homes in east Florida to design homes using cast-in-place concrete walls capable of withstanding wind-blown debris impacts of up to 200 mph (Source: Mercedes Homes).
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Building elevation and plan view of pile foundation for a coastal home.

Building elevation and plan view of pile foundation for a coastal home.
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Building elevation and plan view of roof showing longitudinal shear walls; dimensions are wall-to-wall and do not include the 2-ft roof overhang.

Building elevation and plan view of roof showing longitudinal shear walls; dimensions are wall-to-wall and do not include the 2-ft roof overhang.
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Building Enclosure: Brick Installation Draining Cavity Wall

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Building Enclosure: Exterior Door Installation

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Building Enclosure: Exterior Wall Overview

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Building Enclosure: Foundation Overview

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Building Enclosure: Stone Veneer Installation Interior Drainage Plane

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Building Science for Dry Climates 2 Weatherization, Safety, Quality Control

Building Science for Dry Climates 2 Weatherization, Safety, Quality Control
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Building Science for Dry Climates 3 - Combustion Safety

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Building Science for Dry Climates 4 - Pressure and Air Flow

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Building Science for Dry Climates 5 - Building Shell, Air Sealing, & Attics

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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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Building section connecting an unvented roof assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a wall assembly with similar materials.

Building section connecting an unvented roof assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a wall assembly with similar materials.
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Building section connecting wall assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a foundation assembly with similar materials.

Building section connecting wall assembly constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials to a foundation assembly with similar materials.
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Building section showing a vapor diffusion ridge port constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials.

Building section showing a vapor diffusion ridge port constructed with fire-resistant and fire-retardant materials.