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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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1 inch rigid insulation as attic eave baffle cut around manufactured vent

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1 inch rigid insulation as attic eave baffle cut around manufactured 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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3 Pillars of Boosting Sales with Indoor AirPLUS

3 Pillars of Boosting Sales with Indoor AirPLUS
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3-stud corner with rigid insulation

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3-stud corner with rigid insulation
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5 key areas around the home you must examine when assessing wildfire risk

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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 battery storage system can provide reliable back-up power during a grid power outage

A battery storage system can provide reliable back-up power during a grid power outage
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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 central rooftop fan supplies outdoor air to all floors of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.

A central rooftop fan supplies outdoor air to all floors of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.
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A central rooftop fan supplies preconditioned outdoor air to every floor of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.

A central rooftop fan supplies preconditioned outdoor air to every floor of a multistory multifamily building, pressurizing the corridors and providing make-up air for the elevator shaft, which is depressurized by an exhaust fan.
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A Corsi-Rosenthal Box is a highly effective DIY air cleaner made of easy to obtain materials such as HVAC filters, a box fan, cardboard, and tape

A Corsi-Rosenthal Box is a highly effective DIY air cleaner made of easy to obtain materials such as HVAC filters, a box fan, cardboard, and tape
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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 direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside

A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside
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A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust

A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust
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A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements

A fresh air inlet is ducted to the return side of the home’s central air handler; a motorized damper and electronic controls help balance the flow of fresh incoming air with controlled exhaust to meet ventilation requirements
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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 mini-split air-conditioning system can be a highly effective low-energy approach to provide cooling to one designated zone in the house

A mini-split air-conditioning system can be a highly effective low-energy approach to provide cooling to one designated zone in the house
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A passive air inlet is one approach to providing makeup air when operating an exhaust-only ventilation system

A passive air inlet is one approach to providing makeup air when operating an exhaust-only ventilation system
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A passive flow hood is used to measure the flow rate of air that passes through a ceiling-mounted exhaust fan

A passive flow hood is used to measure the flow rate of air that passes through a ceiling-mounted exhaust fan