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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a small space so the, intake air is ducted from an adjacent room; the water heater since on a pad of foam insulation and has a good drain line configuration but the waterpipes lack insulation

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a small space so the, intake air is ducted from an adjacent room; the water heater since on a pad of foam insulation and has a good drain line configuration but the waterpipes lack insulation
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Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a utility closet where it can use heat from the clothes washer and heat pump clothes dryer and has access to a floor drain for condensate

Right: This heat pump water heater is installed in a utility closet where it can use heat from the clothes washer and heat pump clothes dryer and has access to a floor drain for condensate
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Roofing material and slope

Roofing material and slope
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Rooftop portion of thermosiphon solar hot water system

Rooftop portion of thermosiphon solar hot water system
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Securing your water heater

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SIP homes built in coastal locations should be constructed so that the lowest level is well above the BFE.

SIP homes built in coastal locations should be constructed so that the lowest level is well above the BFE.
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SIP panel door and wall framing

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SIP panel door and wall framing
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SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls
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SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat

SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat
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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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Sitka Apartments Wastewater Heat Pump Measurement and Verification

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Size comparison between two 50-gallon water heaters: a traditional electric-resistance-only water heater on the left and a heat pump water heater on the right

Size comparison between two 50-gallon water heaters: a traditional electric-resistance-only water heater on the left and a heat pump water heater on the right
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Solar bypass plumbing detail

Solar bypass plumbing detail
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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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Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse: Mixed, Humid Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings