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SIP roof panel detailing at eaves with an angled fascia

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SIP roof panel detailing at eaves with an angled fascia
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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a framed overhang, a vertical fascia and soffit board

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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a framed overhang, a vertical fascia and soffit board
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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a short overhang, a vertical fascia and soffit board

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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a short overhang, a vertical fascia and soffit board
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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a vertical fascia and soffit board

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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with a vertical fascia and soffit board
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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with an angled fascia and soffit board

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SIP roof panel detailing at the eaves with an angled fascia and soffit board
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SIP wall and roof panels can be sealed at all seams with a tenacious air sealing tape.

SIP wall and roof panels can be sealed at all seams with a tenacious air sealing tape.
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SIP walls do not require interior walls or trusses for support, providing for open interiors.

SIP walls do not require interior walls or trusses for support, providing for open interiors.
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SIPschool's SIP Installation Basics: The Most Important Joint in the SIP Envelope

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Small Consumer-type Generator

A smaller consumer-type generator that uses gasoline and propane engines. Use of this type of generator is not restricted by CARB.
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Snow and ice buildup over doorways can be a source of injury for occupants.

Snow and ice buildup over doorways can be a source of injury for occupants.
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Stabilizing Houses on Permafrost

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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

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Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.

Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.
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Structural insulated panels provide a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between two continuous layers of OSB for thermal protection and sturdy construction.

Structural insulated panels provide a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between two continuous layers of OSB for thermal protection and sturdy construction.
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Sunroc Builders built this affordable home performance hot-humid climate in Winter Haven, FL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

Sunroc Builders built this affordable home performance hot-humid climate in Winter Haven, FL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Suwanee River Administration Building

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TC Legend Home built this affordable home in the marine climate in Bellingham, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

TC Legend Home built this affordable home in the marine climate in Bellingham, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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TC Legend Home built this affordable home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.

TC Legend Home built this affordable home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Bellingham, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Bellingham, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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TC Legend Homes built this custom home in the marine climate home in Bellingham WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

TC Legend Homes built this custom home in the marine climate home in Bellingham WI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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The addition of low-E permanent exterior storm windows is typically accepted for most historic preservation projects

The addition of low-E permanent exterior storm windows is typically accepted for most historic preservation projects
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The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) uses this label to indicate certified low-E storm window products.

The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) uses this label to indicate certified low-E storm window products.