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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent

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1 inch exterior insulation sheathing as attic eave baffle and vent
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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation

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2 foot plan layout with wall elevation
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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer

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2-stud corner with 1x4 backer
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2-stud corner with drywall clips

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2-stud corner with drywall clips
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24 CFR Part 55 Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection Rules Webinar

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation
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A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic

A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A blower door is installed in a doorway and is ready for testing

A blower door is installed in a doorway and is ready for testing
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A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home

A central fan-integrated supply system uses a fresh air intake ducted to the home's central furnace or air handler unit to supply fresh air throughout the home
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A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase

A crane is used to install the SIP fireplace chimney chase
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A Cup of Joe: Below Grade Water Control | Building Science Deconstructed

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A dormer with an openable window (not shown) can provide access to the roof if flood waters rise too high and too quickly; the dormer should be properly insulated, flashed, and air sealed

A dormer with an openable window (not shown) can provide access to the roof if flood waters rise too high and too quickly; the dormer should be properly insulated, flashed, and air sealed
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A FIRM will identify specific SFHAs (colored and hatched areas) and localized BFEs (wavy black lines)

A FIRM will identify specific SFHAs (colored and hatched areas) and localized BFEs (wavy black lines)
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A fuel tank elevated above the design flood elevation on a platform in a high velocity flow area.

A fuel tank elevated above the design flood elevation on a platform in a high velocity flow area.
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A fuel tank is strapped onto a concrete slab at the top of compacted fill above the DFE.

A fuel tank is strapped onto a concrete slab at the top of compacted fill above the DFE.
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A fuel tank should be anchored with ground anchors designed for site conditions to maintain secure connection to its base in a flood or earthquake

A fuel tank should be anchored with ground anchors designed for site conditions to maintain secure connection to its base in a flood or earthquake
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A gable end failure due to improper bracing caused collapse of most of the trusses on this roof under hurricane force wind conditions.

A gable end failure due to improper bracing caused collapse of most of the trusses on this roof under hurricane force wind conditions.
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A home is tested at two points for enclosure air leakage

A home is tested at two points for enclosure air leakage
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A low-sloped shed roof with the thermal boundary located at either a) the flat ceiling with a vented attic or b) the roof line for an unvented attic

A low-sloped shed roof with the thermal boundary located at either a) the flat ceiling with a vented attic or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls

A pumper is used to place the concrete into the foam form walls
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A raised slab foundation elevates the level of the floor above grade

A raised slab foundation elevates the level of the floor above grade
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A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.

A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.
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A resilient home with storm shutters, a sump pump that drains to a french drain, rainwater collection, solar thermal and PV, and raised garden beds.

A resilient home with storm shutters, a sump pump that drains to a french drain, rainwater collection, solar thermal and PV, and raised garden beds.
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A resilient multifamily building in Puerto Rico constructed of concrete on a raised slab foundation with a hip roof design for wind resistance and deep overhangs and permanent awnings to keep sun and rain off windows.

A resilient multifamily building in Puerto Rico constructed of concrete on a raised slab foundation with a hip roof design for wind resistance and deep overhangs and permanent awnings to keep sun and rain off windows.