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Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel

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Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel
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Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between

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Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between
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Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel

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Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel
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Connection of roof truss to wall panel

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Connection of roof truss to wall panel
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Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines

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Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines
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Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines

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Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines
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Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor

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Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor
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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge

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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge
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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge with support for roof cantilever overhang

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Connection of two SIP roof panels with beveled edges at roof ridge with support for roof cantilever overhang
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Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner

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Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner
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Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.

Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.
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Construction layers in a typical framed wall.

Construction layers in a typical framed wall.
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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (1)

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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (2)

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Correct roof sheathing to framing connection technique; nails into framing.

Correct roof sheathing to framing connection technique; nails into framing.
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Detail A - Typical truss web bracing

Detail A - Typical truss web bracing
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Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing

Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing
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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Amerisips Homes, Custom Designed Residence

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity, Edgewater, FL

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

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Sunroc Builders, Bates Avenue, Lakeland, FL

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Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 1 of 2.

Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 1 of 2.
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Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 2 of 2.

Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 2 of 2.
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End conditions for braced wall lines with continuous sheathing, Figure R602.10.7 in the IRC

End conditions for braced wall lines with continuous sheathing, Figure R602.10.7 in the IRC