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Charis Homes built this custom for custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Aurora, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Charis Homes built this custom for custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Aurora, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Charis Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in North Canton, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Charis Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in North Canton, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Charis Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Uniontown, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Charis Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Uniontown, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Charles Thomas built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Valley, NE, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Charles Thomas built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Valley, NE, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Charles Thomas Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Omaha, NE, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

Charles Thomas Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Omaha, NE, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Charts showing percentage of solar energy available in each US region as tilt and azimuth change

Charts showing percentage of solar energy available in each US region as tilt and azimuth change
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Clifton View Homes built this attached housing in the cold climate in Coupeville, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Clifton View Homes built this attached housing in the cold climate in Coupeville, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Cobblestone Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Midland, MI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.

Cobblestone Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Midland, MI, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Comparison of backup power generation types - backup battery and generator.

Comparison of backup power generation types - backup battery and generator.
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Complete balance of system board

Complete balance of system board
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Conduit termination

Conduit termination
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Conventional three-stud corner leaves a cavity that must be insulated by the framers—not good.

Conventional three-stud corner leaves a cavity that must be insulated by the framers—not good.
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CVF Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in San Antonio, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

CVF Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in San Antonio, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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CVF Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in San Antonio, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

CVF Homes built this custom spec home in the hot-humid climate in San Antonio, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Davis School District built this affordable home in the cold climate in Layton, UT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Davis School District built this affordable home in the cold climate in Layton, UT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Deltec Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Wilmington, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Deltec Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Wilmington, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Deltec Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Mills River, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Deltec Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Mills River, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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DJK Custom Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the cold climate in Naperville, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

DJK Custom Homes built this custom for custom spec home in the cold climate in Naperville, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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DOE ZERH 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes Winter Park, Florida [2-page summary version]

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DOE ZERH 2016 Case Study Poster Front Image Addison Homes, Greenville, SC

Addison Homes built this custom 3,300-ft2 home in Greenville, South Carolina to the performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes, Winter Park, Florida

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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Preferred Builders, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: AquaZephyr, Eco-Village Ithaca

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Boulder ZED Design Build, ZED 2