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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Basic components of a skylight

Basic components of a skylight
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Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes

Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes
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Before installing blinds, place them on the sill where you would like the bottom of the blinds to land when lowered, ensuring the blinds are parallel with the outside of the sill.

Before installing blinds, place them on the sill where you would like the bottom of the blinds to land when lowered, ensuring the blinds are parallel with the outside of the sill
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Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.

Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.
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Bubbling, blistering, and peeling paint can be a sign of moisture damage in the wall beneath; when damp wood or fiber cement siding dries in the sun, the water vapor leaving the wall can lift the paint off the walls.

Bubbling, blistering, and peeling paint can be a sign of moisture damage in the wall beneath; when damp wood or fiber cement siding dries in the sun, the water vapor leaving the wall can lift the paint off the walls.
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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

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Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

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Builders use an infrared camera to “see” heat flow and air leakage around a window during construction.

Builders use an infrared camera to “see” heat flow and air leakage around a window during construction.
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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Bedford Farmhouse High Performance Retrofit Prototype

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Concord Four Square Retrofit

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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Concord Cape Prototype

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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Habitat for Humanity Cold Climate High R-Value Prototype

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: High-Efficiency Window Air Conditioners

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Next Generation Advanced Framing

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Window Replacement, Rehabilitation, & Repair Guide

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Zero Energy-Ready Single-Family Homes

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Building Enclosure: Window Installation

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Building Science Education 3.11: Intro to Windows and Fenestration

Intro to Windows and Fenestration
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Building Science Education 3.12: The Importance and Opportunity for Advanced Window Technologies

The Importance and Opportunity for Advanced Window Technologies
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Calculate projection factor (PF) by dividing overhang (A) by length of window (B).

Calculate projection factor (PF) by dividing overhang (A) by length of window (B).
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Canned spray foam can be used to air seal the rough opening around the windows

Canned spray foam can be used to air seal the rough opening around the windows
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Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings

Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings
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Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening

Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening