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Conceptual 3D advanced framing drawing

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Conceptual 3D advanced framing drawing
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Conceptual air sealing strategy - lower wall section

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Conceptual air sealing strategy - lower wall section
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Conceptual air sealing strategy - upper wall section

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Conceptual air sealing strategy - upper wall section
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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist

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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist
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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation
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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space
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Conceptual line of continuous air barrier - upper wall section

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Conceptual line of continuous air barrier - upper wall section
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Conceptual stack framing drawing

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Conceptual stack framing drawing
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Concord Cape Prototype

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Concrete is being poured into the wall forms made by the rigid foam insulated concrete form blocks.

Concrete is being poured into the wall forms made by the rigid foam insulated concrete form blocks.
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Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.

Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.
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Concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Condensation in storm windows can be prevented by air sealing around the storm window and allowing some ventilation to the outside from the original window

Condensation in storm windows can be prevented by air sealing around the storm window and allowing some ventilation to the outside from the original window
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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating the volume of the home

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Calculating whole-house air leakage in ACH 50 from cfm air leakage and house volume

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Close all windows and doors; Turn off all exhaust fans

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Duct blaster testing – Hooking up the duct blaster to the return register

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Duct blaster testing – sealing the supply registers

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Introduction

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Quick and easy set up of the blower door and determination of whole house air leakage

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test and Blower Door Test: Sequencing - Run the blower door test first

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Conducting a Residential Duct Leakage Test: Why set the Duct Fan to Depressurize not Pressurize the Home