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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 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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Double Wall Framing

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Double wall with exterior air barrier

Double wall with exterior air barrier
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Double wall with interior air barrier

Double wall with interior air barrier
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Double wall with spray foam

Double wall with spray foam
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Double Walls

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Double-stud wall with cellulose insulation

Double-stud wall with cellulose insulation
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Double-stud wall with spray foam and cellulose insulation

Double-stud wall with spray foam and cellulose insulation
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Double-wall framing

Double-wall framing
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Draft stopping and air barrier at fireplace enclosure, plan view

Draft stopping and air barrier at fireplace enclosure, plan view
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Draft stopping and air barrier at fireplace enclosure, side view

Draft stopping and air barrier at fireplace enclosure, side view
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Draft stopping and air barrier at tub enclosure − plan view

Draft stopping and air barrier at tub enclosure − plan view
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Draft stopping and air barrier at tub enclosure − side view

Draft stopping and air barrier at tub enclosure − side view
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Dry Floodproofing

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Dry floodproofing three main design strategies

Dry floodproofing three main design strategies
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Drywall is installed above the spacer board and drywall or another sheet good is installed below the spacer board to provide an air barrier on the exterior wall below the steps

Drywall is installed above the spacer board and drywall or another sheet good is installed below the spacer board to provide an air barrier on the exterior wall below the steps
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Drywall was removed and the existing 2x4 walls were filled with 3.5 inches of dense-packed cellulose. Outside, the ½-inch plywood was topped with house wrap, 1.5 inches closed-cell rigid foam, 1x3 furring strips, and fiber cement siding.

Drywall was removed and the existing 2x4 walls were filled with 3.5 inches of dense-packed cellulose. Outside, the ½-inch plywood was topped with house wrap, 1.5 inches closed-cell rigid foam, 1x3 furring strips, and fiber cement siding.
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Ducts should not be located in exterior wall cavities

Ducts should not be located in exterior wall cavities
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Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 1 of 2.

Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 1 of 2.
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Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 2 of 2.

Durability concerns on a house continuously sheathed with a proprietary fiber structural panel used as bracing. Photo 2 of 2.
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Durable masonry walls provide resistance to high winds.

Durable masonry walls provide resistance to high winds.
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Each floor of this two-story modular home is constructed in a factory, including the 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, R-21 fiberglass batt cavity insulation, and rigid exterior foam, housewrap, windows, and trim, then connected on site.

Each floor of this two-story modular home is constructed in a factory, including the 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, R-21 fiberglass batt cavity insulation, and rigid exterior foam, housewrap, windows, and trim, then connected on site.