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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, battery-powered evaporative coolers can be appropriate for personal cooling in arid climates (only)

Small, battery-powered evaporative coolers can be appropriate for personal cooling in arid climates (only)
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Some whole-house fans are equipped with an automatic drop-down cover to provide an air seal at the ceiling level when the fan is not in use

Some whole-house fans are equipped with an automatic drop-down cover to provide an air seal at the ceiling level when the fan is not in use
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Some whole-house fans use an automatic insulated cover achieve high R-values when the fan is not in use

Some whole-house fans use an automatic insulated cover achieve high R-values when the fan is not in use
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Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment

Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment
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Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment

Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment
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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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Sun paths through the sky in winter, spring, summer, and fall show that a home receives the most sun from the south in the winter and from the east/west in the summer

Sun paths through the sky in winter, spring, summer, and fall show that a home receives the most sun from the south in the winter and from the east/west in the summer
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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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Tall annuals, like the sunflowers in this picture, can provide very effective shade in summer (left), provide a pleasant view from inside (right), and allow sun into the home in winter when the plants die back.

Tall annuals, like the sunflowers in this picture, can provide very effective shade in summer (left), provide a pleasant view from inside (right), and allow sun into the home in winter when the plants die back
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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.