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Uninsulated hot water heating pipes

Uninsulated hot water heating pipes
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Use a truss joist header assembly as shown here to reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones.

Use a truss joist header assembly as shown here to reduce thermal bridging in hot climate zones.
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Use sheet goods to seal holes around drain pipes under the tub

Use sheet goods to seal holes around drain pipes under the tub
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Use staggered 2x4 studs to minimize thermal bridging in hot climate zones.

Use staggered 2x4 studs to minimize thermal bridging in hot climate zones.
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Use this simple calculation to size overhangs above south facing windows.

Use this simple calculation to size overhangs above south facing windows.
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Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house

Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house
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Using roof and wall materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) will reduce heat gains.

Using roof and wall materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) will reduce heat gains.
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Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank

Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank
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Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.

Vertical trellises and tall shrubs provide very effective shading to the east-facing wall of this home.
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Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.

Vines growing on vertical trellises, along with tall shrubs, provide very effective shade for the east side of this house.
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Wall surfaces having high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance will remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.

Wall surfaces having high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance will remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.
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Wall-mounted gas tankless water heater

Wall-mounted gas tankless water heater
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Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.

Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.
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Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.

Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.
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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When preserving a tree, construct a temporary fence around the tree canopy and post signs to keep out vehicles that might compact soil and construction waste that could contaminate the soil.

When preserving a tree, construct a temporary fence around the tree canopy and post signs to keep out vehicles that might compact soil and construction waste that could contaminate the soil.
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White walls and roofs; overhangs and awnings; and operable shutters and garden walls all help to keep out unwanted solar heat gain providing cool interiors for this Florida home.

White walls and roofs; overhangs and awnings; and operable shutters and garden walls all help to keep out unwanted solar heat gain providing cool interiors for this Florida home.
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Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic

Whole-house fans draw outside air through windows into the home and exhaust it into a vented attic
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Whole-house fans or wind-driven cross ventilation can be used to draw air across thermal mass for a night flush strategy

Whole-house fans or wind-driven cross ventilation can be used to draw air across thermal mass for a night flush strategy
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Wind speeds increase significantly with height above ground

Wind speeds increase significantly with height above ground
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World's Whitest Paint: radiative cooling helps to fight climate change

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Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape

Wrap batt insulation around pipe loosely enough not to compress the insulation and secure with wire or tape
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Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion

Wrap the insulation around the pipe in a spiral fashion
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Wrong - Cardboard should be removed from under toilet base.

Wrong - Cardboard should be removed from under toilet base.