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Bellingham Bay Builders built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Bellingham Bay Builders built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Berms are compacted earth or gravel ridges that slow the flow of water from rain, riverine flooding, or storm surges in coastal areas.

Berms are compacted earth or gravel ridges that slow the flow of water from rain, riverine flooding, or storm surges in coastal areas.
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Berms, swales, bioswales, ridges, and vegetation all help to control rainwater runoff on residential sites.

Berms, swales, bioswales, ridges, and vegetation all help to control rainwater runoff on residential sites.
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Bioswales or rain gardens filter storm water through vegetation and rock and sand substrate layers.

Bioswales or rain gardens filter storm water through vegetation and rock and sand substrate layers.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Clinton, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Clinton, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Stamford, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Stamford, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Trumbull, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

BPC Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Trumbull, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.

BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in New Fairfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in Watertown, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

BPC Green Builders built this custom home in the cold climate in Watertown, CN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Bracing of timber pile foundations.

Bracing of timber pile foundations.
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Breaking wave pressure distribution against a vertical wall.

Breaking wave pressure distribution against a vertical wall.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Brookfield, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

BrightLeaf Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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BrightLeaf Homes built this production home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

BrightLeaf Homes built this production home in the cold climate in La Grange, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

Brookside Development built this production home in the cold climate in Woodbridge, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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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 siding extended down and over the breakaway wall so the upper wall was damaged when the lower wall broke away.

Building siding extended down and over the breakaway wall so the upper wall was damaged when the lower wall broke away.
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Buildings damaged by a hurricane storm surge: upper homes on gulf shoreline were hit by large waves above the lowest floor, lower left home on bay and right school 1.3 miles from gulf shoreline were hit by surge and small waves.

Buildings damaged by a hurricane storm surge: upper homes on gulf shoreline were hit by large waves above the lowest floor, lower left home on bay and right school 1.3 miles from gulf shoreline were hit by surge and small waves.
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Built-up beam connections, knee brace connections, and diagonal brace connections for wood piles.

Built-up beam connections, knee brace connections, and diagonal brace connections for wood piles.
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C & B Custom Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

C & B Custom Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate in Clarkdale, AZ, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.