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Attic Eave Minimum Insulation (2)

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Attic Eave Minimum Insulation (3)

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Attic Hatch Insulation

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Attic Knee Walls

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Attic radiant barriers

Attic radiant barriers
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Attic ventilation fans exhaust hot air from the attic while replacing it with cooler air from the outside through intake vents

Attic ventilation fans exhaust hot air from the attic while replacing it with cooler air from the outside through intake vents
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Baffles provide an air space over the insulation to guide ventilation air from the soffit vents up along the underside of the roof deck

Baffles provide an air space over the insulation to guide ventilation air from the soffit vents up along the underside of the roof deck
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Balanced ventilation strategy for conditioned attic spaces

Balanced ventilation strategy for conditioned attic spaces
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Balloon framing at a gable end wall allows air to flow from the conditioned space and the wall cavity into the attic.

Balloon framing at a gable end wall allows air to flow from the conditioned space and the wall cavity into the attic.
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Basement foundation insulated on interior with rigid foam.

Basement foundation insulated on interior with rigid foam.
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Batt insulation is installed at the attic floor

Batt insulation is installed at the attic floor
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Batt insulation is installed in two layers in perpendicular directions against the baffle to full required insulation height

Batt insulation is installed in two layers in perpendicular directions against the baffle to full required insulation height
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Batt insulation is installed in two layers with offset seams against the baffle to full code-required insulation height

Batt insulation is installed in two layers with offset seams against the baffle to full code-required insulation height
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Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC

Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC
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Brackets are used to child-proof drawers and cabinets.

Brackets are used to child-proof drawers and cabinets.
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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a 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

Brick veneer framed wall supported by a 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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Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown

Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown
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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

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Building America Energy Performance Brief: Installing a Radiant Barrier in the Attic

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Building America Energy Performance Brief: Insulating Attic Kneewalls

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Building America Top Innovations 2014: Cost-Optimized Attic Insulation Solution for Factory-Built Homes

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Building Science for Dry Climates 5 - Building Shell, Air Sealing, & Attics

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Building Science Insights: To Vent or Not to Vent

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Buried ducts are laid on the floor of a vented attic then covered with spray foam and blown attic floor insulation

Buried ducts are laid on the floor of a vented attic then covered with spray foam and blown attic floor insulation