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Right- Landscaping shades the entry on the south west corner of this hot dry climate building.

Right- Landscaping shades the entry on the south west corner of this hot dry climate building.
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Screw the storm window frame into the existing window’s wood casing to secure it.

Screw the storm window frame into the existing window’s wood casing to secure it.
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Seven categories of exterior window shading attachments, identified on the DOE Efficient Window Coverings website.

Seven categories of exterior window shading attachments, identified on the DOE Efficient Window Coverings website.
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Sheer shades can provide very effective daylighting and glare control while maintaining a softened view to the outside

Sheer shades can provide very effective daylighting and glare control while maintaining a softened view to the outside
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Sheet metal pan flashing for doors

Sheet metal pan flashing for doors
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Side and plan views of window-to-wall interface in masonry wall retrofit including three layers of rigid foam exterior insulation, box extensions, and flashing around new windows.

Side and plan views of window-to-wall interface in masonry wall retrofit including three layers of rigid foam exterior insulation, box extensions, and flashing around new windows.
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Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam

Single framed wall converted to double wall and insulated with closed-cell spray foam
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Site-built insulated header

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Site-built insulated header
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Skylight types – curb-mounted (left) and deck-mounted (right)

Skylight types – curb-mounted (left) and deck-mounted (right)
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Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls

Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls
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Table of Maximum Fenestration U-Factor Requirements for New Homes as Listed in the 2009-2021 IECC and IRC

Table of Maximum Fenestration U-Factor Requirements for New Homes as Listed in the 2009-2021 IECC and IRC
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Tape down housewrap head flap

Tape down housewrap head flap
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Tape flashing around windows helps to keep moisture out of the framed walls.

Tape flashing around windows helps to keep moisture out of the framed walls.
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Technology Solutions Case Study: Idaho, Oregon, and Washington Manufactured Home Builders

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Tempered glass windows usually have an etched marking on the glass in the corner of the window that includes the supplier's name, place of fabrication, date manufactured, thickness, and certifications or safety standards the glass meets.

Tempered glass windows usually have an etched marking on the glass in the corner of the window that includes the supplier's name, place of fabrication, date manufactured, thickness, and certifications or safety standards the glass meets.
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The 12-inch-thick double walls provide plenty of space for insulation.

The 12-inch-thick double walls provide plenty of space for insulation.
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The 2-foot extended-width overhang on the left allows more wintertime solar heat gain to this west-facing window than the 2-foot side fin on the right (results shown for west-facing window, mid-winter, 36N latitude)

The 2-foot extended-width overhang on the left allows more wintertime solar heat gain to this west-facing window than the 2-foot side fin on the right (results shown for west-facing window, mid-winter, 36N latitude)
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The 2-foot overhang on the left performs better than the 2-foot vertical fin on the right for providing shade in the summer and solar heat gain in the winter (results shown for west-facing window, 2pm, 36N latitude).

The 2-foot overhang on the left performs better than the 2-foot vertical fin on the right for providing shade in the summer and solar heat gain in the winter (results shown for west-facing window, 2pm, 36N latitude).
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The 8-foot deck/overhang on the left provides better summer shading than the 2-foot extended-width overhang, which performs better than the 2-foot window-width overhang, which performs better than the 2-foot vertical fin (late summer, 36N latitude)

The 8-foot deck/overhang on the left provides better summer shading than the 2-foot extended-width overhang, which performs better than the 2-foot window-width overhang, which performs better than the 2-foot vertical fin (late summer, 36N latitude)
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The 8-foot-deep west-facing overhang on the left provides much better shading late in the day than the 2-foot-deep overhang on the right (results shown for west-facing window, late summer, 36N latitude).

The 8-foot-deep west-facing overhang on the left provides much better shading late in the day than the 2-foot-deep overhang on the right (results shown for west-facing window, late summer, 36N latitude).
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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.
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The climate where you live influences which low-e storm window product is best in your location, so every ENERGY STAR certified storm window has a label with a map to indicate which part of the country that product is designed for.

The climate where you live influences which low-e storm window product is best in your location, so every ENERGY STAR certified storm window has a label with a map to indicate which part of the country that product is designed for.
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The Climate Zone Map for the ENERGY STAR Window, Door, and Skylight Specification

The Climate Zone Map for the ENERGY STAR Window, Door, and Skylight Specification