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Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump Install Guide: Part 6 - Line Set

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Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump Install Guide: Part 7 - Flares

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Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump Install Guide: Part 8 - Pressure Testing

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Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump Install Guide: Part 9 - Evacuation

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Colleyville Eco House Prototype

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Comfort ventilation focuses on airflow over occupants; in this example of wind-driven cross ventilation, the air is directed through the main occupied areas of the bedroom

Comfort ventilation focuses on airflow over occupants; in this example of wind-driven cross ventilation, the air is directed through the main occupied areas of the bedroom
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Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label

Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space
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Concord Four Square Retrofit

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Continuously-operating ventilation & exhaust fans include readily accessible override controls

Continuously-operating ventilation & exhaust fans include readily accessible override controls
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Core plumbing layout

Core plumbing layout
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Core plumbing layout - plumbing diagram long-trunk-short twig.

Core plumbing layout - plumbing diagram long-trunk-short twig.
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Core plumbing layout – plumbing diagram long-trunk-short twig

Core plumbing layout – plumbing diagram long-trunk-short twig
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COVID-Safe Ventilation and Airflow Strategies for Homes and Other Buildings

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Cracks and Gaps

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Dense hedges can encourage cross ventilation (left image) or not (right image) depending on how they are placed relative to windows

Dense hedges can encourage cross ventilation (left image) or not (right image) depending on how they are placed relative to windows
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Desuperheater for domestic hot water

Desuperheater for domestic hot water
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Detail of radon vent stack connection to existing basement slab – retrofit basement construction

Detail of radon vent stack connection to existing basement slab – retrofit basement construction
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Direct vent appliance installed

Direct vent appliance installed
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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Amaris Homes, Fishers Circle, Vadnais Heights, MN

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: BPC Green Builders, Taft School, Watertown, CT

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: BrightLeaf Homes, McCormick Avenue, Brookfield, IL

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Carl Franklin Homes, L.C./Green Extreme Homes, CDC, McKinley Project, Garland TX