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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: John Wesley Miller Companies, Tucson, AZ

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Retrofit of 1915 Home, Dayton, Washington

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level Cold-Climate Home

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: SMUD's Energy Efficient Remodel Demonstration Project: Sacramento, CA

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Yakama Nation Housing Authority, Wapato, WA

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Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco

Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco
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Extension boxes of plywood built around the windows on this wall retrofit will be flush with the outer layer of exterior rigid insulation

Extension boxes of plywood built around the windows on this wall retrofit will be flush with the outer layer of exterior rigid insulation
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Exterior cladding on a metal-framed building is attached using two perpendicular layers of offset Z-bar to reduce thermal bridging

Exterior cladding on a metal-framed building is attached using two perpendicular layers of offset Z-bar to reduce thermal bridging
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Exterior fiberglass insulation on this new home was (incorrectly) cut to terminate below-grade after backfill, which will expose the above-grade portions of the foundation wall to cold temperatures

Exterior fiberglass insulation on this new home was (incorrectly) cut to terminate below-grade after backfill, which will expose the above-grade portions of the foundation wall to cold temperatures
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Exterior surface of below-grade walls finished as follows: For poured concrete, concrete masonry, and insulated concrete forms, finish with damp-proof coating

Exterior surface of below-grade walls finished as follows: For poured concrete, concrete masonry, and insulated concrete forms, finish with damp-proof coating
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Exterior surface of below-grade walls finished as follows: For wood-framed walls, finish with polyethylene and adhesive or other equivalent waterproofing

Exterior surface of below-grade walls finished as follows: For wood-framed walls, finish with polyethylene and adhesive or other equivalent waterproofing
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Exterior Walls (Air Sealing Sheathing)

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Exterior XPS basement insulation is correctly installed to completely cover the foundation wall

Exterior XPS basement insulation is correctly installed to completely cover the foundation wall
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Externally insulated concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Externally insulated concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Externally insulated post-tensioned concrete slab-on-grade foundation wall with a turn-down footing showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Externally insulated post-tensioned concrete slab-on-grade foundation wall with a turn-down footing showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Externally insulated post-tensioned concrete slab-on-grade foundation wall with a turn-down footing showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Externally insulated post-tensioned concrete slab-on-grade foundation wall with a turn-down footing showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Failure of a freestanding concrete masonry end wall due to discontinuous tie-beam when exposed to hurricane force winds.

Failure of a freestanding concrete masonry end wall due to discontinuous tie-beam when exposed to hurricane force winds.
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Features of standard and high-wind vinyl siding.

Features of standard and high-wind vinyl siding.
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design CMU Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design CMU Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Exhaust/Ventilation Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Exhaust/Ventilation Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted