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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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Drip irrigation saves water by irrigating landscaping only where needed.

Drip irrigation saves water by irrigating landscaping only where needed.
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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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Ducted whole-house fans should be installed with the duct curved and the fan suspended from rafters to reduce noise and vibration transmission to the living area.

Ducted whole-house fans should be installed with the duct curved and the fan suspended from rafters to reduce noise and vibration transmission to the living area.
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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.
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Earth tubes buried in the ground can provide pre-cooling of ventilation air or primary cooling if designed deep and long enough

Earth tubes buried in the ground can provide pre-cooling of ventilation air or primary cooling if designed deep and long enough
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East- and west-facing walls receive significantly more sun than north- and south-facing walls in the summertime

East- and west-facing walls receive significantly more sun than north- and south-facing walls in the summertime
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