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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Sun Prairie, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Sun Prairie, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Tim O'Brien Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in New Berlin, WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Transformations built this production home in the cold climate in Devens, MA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.

Transformations built this production home in the cold climate in Devens, MA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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United Way built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Deer Park, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

United Way built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Deer Park, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Coram, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Coram, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Deer Park, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Deer Park, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in East Patchogue, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in East Patchogue, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Huntington Station, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Huntington Station, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Medford, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Medford, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Port Jefferson Station, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

United Way of Long Island built this affordable home in the mixed-humid climate in Port Jefferson Station, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Unity Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Walpole, NH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Unity Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Walpole, NH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Using dry wall clips or a 1x nailer strip to avoid the third stud in corners provides more room for insulation and reduces lumber.

Using dry wall clips or a 1x nailer strip to avoid the third stud in corners provides more room for insulation and reduces lumber.
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Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts

Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts
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Veridian Homes: Cold Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings

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Wall Assembly | Madrona Passive House

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Wind-Damage Reduction as a Function of Retrofit Level

Wind-Damage Reduction as a Function of Retrofit Level
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Window head at window frame wall

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Window head at window frame wall
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Window head at wood frame wall

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Window head at wood frame wall
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Window sill at wood frame wall

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Window sill at wood frame wall
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Window sill at wood frame wall

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Window sill at wood frame wall
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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit

With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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WPPI GreenMax-Chambers Residence: Near Zero Energy Monitoring Summary

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Wrong – The stud was cut too long then not installed plumb and level.

Wrong – The stud was cut too long then not installed plumb and level.