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Clothes dryers vented directly to outdoors, except for ventless dryers equipped with a condensate drain

Clothes dryers vented directly to outdoors, except for ventless dryers equipped with a condensate drain
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Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen

Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen
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Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label

Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label
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Comparison of potential motion detection ranges for a passive-infrared sensor and an ultrasonic sensor used for lighting controls

Comparison of potential motion detection ranges for a passive-infrared sensor and an ultrasonic sensor used for lighting controls
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Components of a networked lighting system, their location, and communication (digital or analog) and wiring (wired or wireless) connections between each component.

Components of a networked lighting system, their location, and communication (digital or analog) and wiring (wired or wireless) connections between each component.
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Condensing dryer

Condensing dryer
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Cooling setting adjustments on a refrigerator allow the unit to be tuned to meet the target temperature for energy efficiency

Cooling setting adjustments on a refrigerator allow the unit to be tuned to meet the target temperature for energy efficiency
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Demystifying Advanced Lighting Control Systems

Demystifying Advanced Lighting Control Systems
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Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump

Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump
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Design high efficiency lighting into new construction design plan

Design high efficiency lighting into new construction design plan
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Direct vent appliance installed

Direct vent appliance installed
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DOE ZERH 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes Winter Park, Florida [2-page summary version]

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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: e2 Homes, Winter Park, Florida

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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Preferred Builders, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: Imery Group Proud Green Home, Serenbe, GA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: One Sky Homes, Cottle Zero Net Energy Home, San Jose, CA

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Courtyard Rows, Lone Tree, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Lowry Plan, Denver, CO

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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Dryer exhaust duct should vent directly to the exterior via a smooth, rigid metal duct

Dryer exhaust duct should vent directly to the exterior via a smooth, rigid metal duct
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Dryer exhaust line terminates in the crawlspace

Dryer exhaust line terminates in the crawlspace
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Dryer vent is run vertical with a 90 degree bend and does not vent to the outside

Dryer vent is run vertical with a 90 degree bend and does not vent to the outside
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Dryer vents directly to the outdoors

Dryer vents directly to the outdoors