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Clifton View Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in Port Hadlock, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

Clifton View Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in Port Hadlock, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Clifton View Homes built this system home in the marine climate in Whidbey Island, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.

Clifton View Homes built this system home in the marine climate in Whidbey Island, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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Clifton View Homes employs a SIP precision construction system consisting of structural insulated panels that come to the site precut for quick assembly, providing a continuous thermal blanket around the home.

Clifton View Homes employs a SIP precision construction system consisting of structural insulated panels that come to the site precut for quick assembly, providing a continuous thermal blanket around the home.
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Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen

Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen
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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating the volume of the home

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating whole-house air leakage in ACH 50 from cfm air leakage and house volume

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Close all windows and doors; Turn off all exhaust fans

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Duct blaster testing – sealing the supply registers

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Introduction

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Quick and easy set up of the blower door and determination of whole house air leakage

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Sequencing - Run the blower door test first

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test: Why set the Duct Fan to Depressurize not Pressurize the Home

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Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist

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Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist
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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a beveled SIP wall panel

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a beveled SIP wall panel
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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP roof panel with a foam ridge cap

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP roof panel with a foam ridge cap
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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece
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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