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Air seal whole-house fans to minimize air leakage.

Air seal whole-house fans to minimize air leakage.
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Air sealing at whole house fan enclosure

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Air sealing at whole house fan enclosure
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Air speeds generated by a typical ceiling fan are in the ideal range for providing occupant cooling without causing disruption

Air speeds generated by a typical ceiling fan are in the ideal range for providing occupant cooling without causing disruption
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Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations

Airflow can be directed across thermal mass in the ceiling, floor, or elsewhere inside the home through various window and louver configurations
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All of the exhaust fans are wired to one labeled switch at the electrical panel

All of the exhaust fans are wired to one labeled switch at the electrical panel
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All populated regions in the United States can experience an extreme heat event, whether northern or southern, humid or dry, or urban or rural

All populated regions in the United States can experience an extreme heat event, whether northern or southern, humid or dry, or urban or rural
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Alliance Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate in Ramona, CA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Alliance Green Builders built this custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate in Ramona, CA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Alter Eco built this attached housing home in the mixed-humid climate in Bridgeport, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Alter Eco built this attached housing home in the mixed-humid climate in Bridgeport, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Amaris built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Afton, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Amaris built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Afton, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Amaris Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Eden Prairie, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Amaris Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Eden Prairie, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Amaris Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Apple Valley, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

Amaris Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Apple Valley, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Amaris Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Vadnais Heights, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.

Amaris Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Vadnais Heights, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Amaris Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Afton, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Amaris Homes built this custom spec home in the cold climate in Afton, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Amerisips Homes LLC of  South Carolina, built this traditional home on Johns Island, SC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014. 

Amerisips Homes LLC of  South Carolina, built this traditional home on Johns Island, SC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014. 
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An HRV or ERV provides balanced ventilation

An HRV or ERV provides balanced ventilation
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An innovative U-shaped heat pump offers SEER 15 efficiency and operation with smart phones

An innovative U-shaped heat pump offers SEER 15 efficiency and operation with smart phones
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An interior bathroom left partially intact after an EF4 tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL, 2011

An interior bathroom left partially intact after an EF4 tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL, 2011
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An interior closet left partially intact after an EF4 tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL, 2011

An interior closet left partially intact after an EF4 tornado in Tuscaloosa, AL, 2011
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An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label

An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label
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Annual average temperatures have increased across North America when comparing the present day to the first half of the last century, and are projected to increase for mid-century and end-of-century relative to the near-present

Annual average temperatures have increased across North America when comparing the present day to the first half of the last century, and are projected to increase for mid-century and end-of-century relative to the near-present
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AquaZephyr, LLC built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Ithaca, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

AquaZephyr, LLC built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Ithaca, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Architectural shading can include large eaves, a porch roof, a well-designed pergola, or other building elements

Architectural shading can include large eaves, a porch roof, a well-designed pergola, or other building elements
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ASES March Webinar: Uncoupling Solar Light and Heat in Passive Solar Design

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Attractive landscaping can help high-performance home builders sell their homes faster.

Attractive landscaping can help high-performance home builders sell their homes faster.