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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Courtyard Rows, Lone Tree, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Dwell Development, Genesee Park Net Zero, Seattle, WA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: High Performance Homes, Rose Acres, Westminster, MD

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kalamazoo Infill Home, Kalamazoo, MI

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Revive Properties/ Philgreen Construction, Green Leaf Street, Fort Collins, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Elements Collection, Denver, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2018 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Z.E.N. 2.0 Collection, Denver, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Charis Homes, The Sanctuary, North Canton, OH

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Greenhill Contracting, Newburgh Custom, Newburgh, NY

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Imery Group, Monroe Farmhouse, Monroe, GA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Mandalay Homes, Foothills at the Dells, Prescott, AZ

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Glacier Club Modern Home, Durango, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction, The Lupine Model, Fort Collins, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Panacea, Denver, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2019 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, Suffolk County LandBank Attainable Housing, East Patchogue, NY

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DOE ZERH HIA Case Study 2017: Alliance Green Builders, Casa Aguila, Ramona, CA

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Don’t install drip edge flashing with the lower leg touching the fascia; this can encourage wicking of water behind the flashing. Instead set the lower leg of the drip edge away from the fascia.

Don’t install drip edge flashing with the lower leg touching the fascia; this can encourage wicking of water behind the flashing. Instead set the lower leg of the drip edge away from the fascia.
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Downspout extensions and splash blocks often get disconnected to mow the lawn, then fail to get reconnected, allowing water from the gutters to discharge directly next to the house and in this case to stairs leading to the basement.

Downspout extensions and splash blocks often get disconnected to mow the lawn, then fail to get reconnected, allowing water from the gutters to discharge directly next to the house and in this case to stairs leading to the basement.
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Downspout termination

Downspout termination
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Drain all water away from the structure.

Drain all water away from the structure.
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Drain tile cross-section

Drain tile cross-section
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Drain tile surrounded with clean gravel and fabric filter

Drain tile surrounded with clean gravel and fabric filter
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Drain tile with a sump pump system

Drain tile with a sump pump system
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Drain tile with protective cover

Drain tile with protective cover