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Operation Helping Hands Green Dream 1 Home, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Pellet Stoves in Southeast Alaska: the Basics & the Benefits

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Portable air conditioners offer flexibility with where they are located, but usually need to be installed near a window as they require one or two intake/exhaust ducts connected to the exterior

Portable air conditioners offer flexibility with where they are located, but usually need to be installed near a window as they require one or two intake/exhaust ducts connected to the exterior
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Power vented water heater installed

Power vented water heater installed
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Preventative steps to take throughout the home to prepare for an earthquake or other natural disasters

Preventative steps to take throughout the home to prepare for an earthquake or other natural disasters
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Protect Your Home from Lightning

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Right - ENERGY STAR-labeled clothes washers reduce energy and hot water usage.

Right - ENERGY STAR-labeled clothes washers reduce energy and hot water usage.
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Right - EPA WaterSense-rated low-flow plumbing fixtures are verified as using less water than typical plumbing fixtures.

Right - EPA WaterSense-rated low-flow plumbing fixtures are verified as using less water than typical plumbing fixtures.
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Right - This ENERGY STAR refrigerator helps reduce energy usage.

Right - This ENERGY STAR refrigerator helps reduce energy usage.
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Right – a booster fan was installed in this long dryer duct to increase air flow and help prevent the duct from being clogged with lint

Right – a booster fan was installed in this long dryer duct to increase air flow and help prevent the duct from being clogged with lint
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Right – A transfer grille is installed high on a bedroom wall in a new-construction home

Right – A transfer grille is installed high on a bedroom wall in a new-construction home
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Right – An ENERGY STAR washer and heat pump dryer save energy and money for home owners.

Right – An ENERGY STAR washer and heat pump dryer save energy and money for home owners.
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Right – EPA WaterSense rated toilets reduce water usage.

Right – EPA WaterSense rated toilets reduce water usage.
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Right – EPA WaterSense-rated faucets reduce water usage compared to standard bathroom faucets.

Right – EPA WaterSense-rated faucets reduce water usage compared to standard bathroom faucets.
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Right – EPA WaterSense-rated low-flow showerheads reduce water and energy usage compared to standard showerheads.

Right – EPA WaterSense-rated low-flow showerheads reduce water and energy usage compared to standard showerheads.
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Right – EPA WaterSense-rated showerheads, faucets, and toilets contribute to both water and energy savings.

Right – EPA WaterSense-rated showerheads, faucets, and toilets contribute to both water and energy savings.
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Right – This net zero energy home has an electric vehicle charging station in the carport.

Right – This net zero energy home has an electric vehicle charging station in the carport.
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Right – This stacking ENERGY STAR-labeled washer and dryer save energy and water as well as space.

Right – This stacking ENERGY STAR-labeled washer and dryer save energy and water as well as space.
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Right – Transfer grilles are installed over doorways to bedrooms in a new-construction home

Right – Transfer grilles are installed over doorways to bedrooms in a new-construction home
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Right – Transfer grilles, Jump ducts, and wall grilles provide passive returns for air returning from bedrooms to the central HVAC system

Right – Transfer grilles, Jump ducts, and wall grilles provide passive returns for air returning from bedrooms to the central HVAC system
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Right: Air seal all seams in the return air plenum before installing a new air handler

Right: Air seal all seams in the return air plenum before installing a new air handler
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Right: Use mastic to air seal the return air plenum and to seal around refrigerant lines coming from the slab in the floor of the return

Right: Use mastic to air seal the return air plenum and to seal around refrigerant lines coming from the slab in the floor of the return
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Small, battery-powered evaporative coolers can be appropriate for personal cooling in arid climates (only)

Small, battery-powered evaporative coolers can be appropriate for personal cooling in arid climates (only)
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Smart Home Energy Management for Ductless Mini-Splits