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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: One Sky Homes, Cottle Zero Net Energy Home, San Jose, CA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Southeast Volusia Habitat for Humanity, Edgewater, FL

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Clifton View Homes, Marine Drive and Port Hadlock, Coupeville and Port Hadlock WA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Amaris Homes, Afton Model, Afton, MN

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Courtyard Rows, Lone Tree, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Lowry Plan, Denver, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2020 Case Study Poster: Mutual Housing California, Mutual Housing at Spring Lake Phase 2, Woodland, CA

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DOE ZERH HIA Case Study 2017: Alliance Green Builders, Casa Aguila, Ramona, CA

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DOE Zero Energy Ready Home PV-Ready Checklist - Minimum Roof Area (Revision 07)

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home PV-Ready Checklist - Minimum Roof Area (Revision 07)
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Drainback active indirect system

Drainback active indirect system
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Durable Energy Builders installed a natural gas generator integrated with the solar electric system via a “smart panel” so that household utilities automatically switch to the generator during power outages in the disaster-resilient home.

Durable Energy Builders installed a natural gas generator integrated with the solar electric system via a “smart panel” so that household utilities automatically switch to the generator during power outages in the disaster-resilient home.
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Electrical service panel

Electrical service panel
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Electrical service panel with dedicated breaker for future PV system

Electrical service panel with dedicated breaker for future PV system
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ENERGY STAR reflective shingles cover the roof, which is ideally angled for solar panels.

ENERGY STAR reflective shingles cover the roof, which is ideally angled for solar panels.
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Equitably Transforming to a 100% Renewable Energy Society

Equitably Transforming to a 100% Renewable Energy Society
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Example of a basic layout for a DC-coupled off-grid solar battery system using a MPPT solar charge controller

Example of a basic layout for a DC-coupled off-grid solar battery system using a MPPT solar charge controller
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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Conway Street Apartments - Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Exterior Air Barrier

Exterior Air Barrier
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Exterior shading devices such as these Bahama shutters can significantly increase the hours of safety provided by a home during an extreme heat event.

Exterior shading devices such as these Bahama shutters can significantly increase the hours of safety provided by a home during an extreme heat event.
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First row and quality assurance

First row and quality assurance
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For houses with solar photovoltaic roof panels, any potential shading structure should be twice as far away from the photovoltaic array as it is tall.

For houses with solar photovoltaic roof panels, any potential shading structure should be twice as far away from the photovoltaic array as it is tall.
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Hanger Bolt Mounting with Flashing for Mounting PV Panels on a Round Tile Roof

Hanger Bolt Mounting with Flashing for Mounting PV Panels on a Round Tile Roof
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: John Wesley Miller Companies, Tuscon, AZ

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: ReVISION Home, Las Vegas, Nevada