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Wrong – The cabinets and drawers were not outfitted properly with mechanical or self-locking latches, causing them to swing open and spill their contents onto the floor.

Wrong – The cabinets and drawers were not outfitted properly with mechanical or self-locking latches, causing them to swing open and spill their contents onto the floor.
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Wrong – The cripple wall beneath this house failed in an earthquake

Wrong – The cripple wall beneath this house failed in an earthquake
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Wrong – The house was not bolted to the foundation and shifted off the foundation during an earthquake.

Wrong – The house was not bolted to the foundation and shifted off the foundation during an earthquake.
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Wrong – The stud should not be positioned over seismic bolts then cut away, which reduces the stud’s load capacity; Shift the stud or specify stud and bolt positions in plans.

Wrong – The stud should not be positioned over seismic bolts then cut away, which reduces the stud’s load capacity; Shift the stud or specify stud and bolt positions in plans.
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Wrong – This water heater was not braced; it fell during an earthquake and ruptured the gas line causing a house fire.

Wrong – This water heater was not braced; it fell during an earthquake and ruptured the gas line causing a house fire.
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Wrong – Whole house fan installed with holes in surrounding platform that need to be air sealed

Wrong – Whole house fan installed with holes in surrounding platform that need to be air sealed
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Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover

Wrong – Whole house fan installed without an insulated cover
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Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

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Your Northern Home: Air Leakage/ Blower Door Test

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Your Northern Home: Attics/Air leakage/Stack effect

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Your Northern Home: Stack Effect

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Zero Energy Homes

Zero Energy Homes
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Zero Energy Ready Home Training

Zero Energy Ready Home Training
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Zero Net Now built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in New Paltz, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Zero Net Now built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in New Paltz, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Zero Net Now built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Wallkill, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Zero Net Now built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Wallkill, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.