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All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.

All of the pipes are insulated on this high-efficiency 50-gallon heat pump water heater.
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Alternative locations of heat pump water heaters in a hypothetical multifamily building using a cluster deployment showing numerous possible deployment options including clusters consisting of pairs on the same floor or on different floors

Alternative locations of heat pump water heaters in a hypothetical multifamily building using a cluster deployment showing numerous possible deployment options including clusters consisting of pairs on the same floor or on different floors
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An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake

An indoor water heater should be secured to the wall’s studs to prevent it from moving or tipping over in the event of an earthquake
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An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label

An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label
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Anatomy of a Heat Pump Water Heater

Anatomy of a Heat Pump Water Heater
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Anchor system installation

Anchor system installation
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Anti-Freeze- Solar Hot Water

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Are you prepared with water in your Go Kit?

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Basic components of a gas tankless water heater include a high-powered burner, fan, and heat exchanger; condensing gas water heaters also have a secondary heat exchanger and a piped air intake to the sealed combustion chamber

Basic components of a gas tankless water heater include a high-powered burner, fan, and heat exchanger; condensing gas water heaters also have a secondary heat exchanger and a piped air intake to the sealed combustion chamber
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Batt insulation should be cut to fit around wiring so that insulation can completely fill the wall cavity

Batt insulation should be cut to fit around wiring so that insulation can completely fill the wall cavity
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Best Practices Case Study: Nelson Construction, Hamilton Way, Farmingon, CT

Best Practices Case Study: Nelson Construction, Hamilton Way, Farmingon, CT
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Blown cellulose insulation completely fills the netted wall and ceiling cavities.

Blown cellulose insulation completely fills the netted wall and ceiling cavities.
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Blown fiberglass insulation fills netted wall cavities

Blown fiberglass insulation fills netted wall cavities
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Builder-Provided Extended Warranties and Service Plans: Business Opportunity or Bad Idea?

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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Clarum Homes, Watsonville, California

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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: Tindall Homes, Princeton, New Jersey

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Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Concord Four Square Retrofit

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Building America Case Study: Assessment of a Hybrid Retrofit Gas Water Heater

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Building America Case Study: Indoor Heat Pump Water Heaters During Summer in a Hot-Dry Climate, Redding, California

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Building America Case Study: Side-by-Side Testing of Water Heating Systems: Results from the 2013–2014 Evaluation Final Report

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Building America Case Study: Simple Retrofit High-Efficiency Natural Gas Water Heater Field Test, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Building America Case Study: Simplified Air Distribution, Desuperheaters, and Sub-Slab Geothermal Heat Exchangers

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Building America Case Study: Tankless Gas Water Heater Performance