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Charis homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in North Canton, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Charis homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in North Canton, OH, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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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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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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Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen

Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen
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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating the volume of the home

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating whole-house air leakage in ACH 50 from cfm air leakage and house volume

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Close all windows and doors; Turn off all exhaust fans

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Duct blaster testing – sealing the supply registers

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Introduction

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Quick and easy set up of the blower door and determination of whole house air leakage

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Sequencing - Run the blower door test first

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test: Why set the Duct Fan to Depressurize not Pressurize the Home

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Contractors use a blower door to measure overall house air leakage.

Contractors use a blower door to measure overall house air leakage.
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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.