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Single top plate splice with metal plate

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Single top plate splice with metal plate
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Single top plate with centered joint splice

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Single top plate with centered joint splice
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SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls
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SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat

SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat
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Site-built insulated header

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Site-built insulated header
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Six Corners Modern | High Performance Building Details

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Slab independent of foundation wall

Slab independent of foundation wall
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Slab-on-grade radon control techniques

Slab-on-grade radon control techniques
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Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging

Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging
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Standard roof trusses are narrow at the eaves, preventing full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls

Standard roof trusses are narrow at the eaves, preventing full insulation coverage over the top plate of the exterior walls
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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

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Structured insulated panels (SIPS) as band joist

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Structured insulated panels (SIPS) as band joist
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Tape seals gaps between the vapor barrier and pipes that penetrate through the subslab vapor barrier.

Tape seals gaps between the vapor barrier and pipes that penetrate through the subslab vapor barrier.
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Technology Solutions Case Study: Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Manufactured Home Builders

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Insulating Concrete Forms

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Preventing Thermal Bypass

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Stand-Off Furring in Deep Energy Retrofits

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The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation

The attic kneewall and the open floor cavities under kneewall are both sealed and insulated in one step with spray foam insulation
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The back dam of the window sill will force water out

The back dam of the window sill will force water out
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The floor cavities under this attic kneewall are completely open to the unconditioned attic space and a prime target for wind washing

The floor cavities under this attic kneewall are completely open to the unconditioned attic space and a prime target for wind washing
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The ICF consists of foam forms that are held in place with plastic or metal spacers and reinforced with metal rebar

The ICF consists of foam forms that are held in place with plastic or metal spacers and reinforced with metal rebar
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The ICF walls of this home are braced to prepare for pouring the concrete

The ICF walls of this home are braced to prepare for pouring the concrete
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The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.

The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.
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The sump pumps in this basement are covered with gasketed lids to keep soil gases out of the home.

The sump pumps in this basement are covered with gasketed lids to keep soil gases out of the home.