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Retrofit Contractor Case Study: Building Doctors Inc., Los Angeles, California

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Retrofit Contractor Case Study: ISAAC Home Energy Performance, Rochester, New York

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Retrofit Contractor Case Study: Neil Kelly, Portland, Oregon

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Retrofitting Your Home to Increase Wildfire Survival

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Revival Homes built this affordable home in the cold climate in Litchfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

Revival Homes built this affordable home in the cold climate in Litchfield, CT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Fort Collins, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction built this multifamily home in the cold climate in Fort Collins, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction built this production home in the cold climate in Fort Collins, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.

Revive Properties and Philgreen Construction built this production home in the cold climate in Fort Collins, CO, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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RIght - Furring strips, house wrap, and siding are installed in the field after assembling panelized walls.

RIght - Furring strips, house wrap, and siding are installed in the field after assembling panelized walls.
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Right - Mold- and water-resistant fiber glass insulating sheathing is installed after panelized walls are assembled on site.

Right - Mold- and water-resistant fiber glass insulating sheathing is installed after panelized walls are assembled on site.
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap and furring strips pre-installed; seams will be overlapped and taped on site.

Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap and furring strips pre-installed; seams will be overlapped and taped on site.
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Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap pre-installed and ready to unfurl to cover foundation-to-sheathing seam.

Right - Panelized walls came to site with house wrap pre-installed and ready to unfurl to cover foundation-to-sheathing seam.
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Right - This ceiling-mounted mini whole-house fan has built-in insulated covers to reduce heat loss when the fan is not in use

Right - This ceiling-mounted mini whole-house fan has built-in insulated covers to reduce heat loss when the fan is not in use
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Right – A simple stacked rectangular design and well-insulated and air-sealed ICF walls provide for an extremely energy-efficient structure.

Right – A simple stacked rectangular design and well-insulated and air-sealed ICF walls provide for an extremely energy-efficient structure.
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Right – Smart equipment for homes may include a tablet or touchpad from which the homeowner can control lighting, HVAC, window shades, security, music, and other home automation features.

Right – Smart equipment for homes may include a tablet or touchpad from which the homeowner can control lighting, HVAC, window shades, security, music, and other home automation features.
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Right – The energy rater used a window to test whole-house air leakage with this blower door testing equipment.

Right – The energy rater used a window to test whole-house air leakage with this blower door testing equipment.
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Right – The existing home on this site was in poor condition and was demolished to make room for a new highly efficient DOE Zero Energy Ready home.

Right – The existing home on this site was in poor condition and was demolished to make room for a new highly efficient DOE Zero Energy Ready home.
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Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory and will be trucked to the site for installation on a permanent foundation.

Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory and will be trucked to the site for installation on a permanent foundation.
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Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory that provides easy, ergonomic access to typically hard-to-reach areas of the home including under the floor.

Right – These modular homes are constructed in a factory that provides easy, ergonomic access to typically hard-to-reach areas of the home including under the floor.
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Right – These three urban-infill cold-climate homes were built on insulated concrete foundations.

Right – These three urban-infill cold-climate homes were built on insulated concrete foundations.
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Right – This home was constructed with ICF blocks that extend from the footer to the roof line, providing consistent thermal resistance for the entire walls of the home

Right – This home was constructed with ICF blocks that extend from the footer to the roof line, providing consistent thermal resistance for the entire walls of the home
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Right – This modular home is constructed in a factory where climate and ergonomic conditions can be carefully controlled.

Right – This modular home is constructed in a factory where climate and ergonomic conditions can be carefully controlled.
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Rising Above The Flood: Raising homes above the 100-year flood level

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S.D. Jessup Construction built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Pilot Mountain, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

S.D. Jessup Construction built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Pilot Mountain, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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S.D. Jessup Construction built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Pinnacle, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

S.D. Jessup Construction built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Pinnacle, NC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.