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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofit in the Pacific Northwest

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Retrofitting a 1960s Split-Level Cold-Climate Home

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Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.

Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.
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Failure in attic insulation effectiveness caused by wind washing pushing insulation away from the edges of the attic space.

Failure in attic insulation effectiveness caused by wind washing pushing insulation away from the edges of the attic space.
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Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Fort Worth, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Fort Worth, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Mineral Wells, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Mineral Wells, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Flat roof with cavity spray foam plus loose-fill insulation and gypsum board thermal barrier.

Flat roof with cavity spray foam plus loose-fill insulation and gypsum board thermal barrier.
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Floor cavity air pressure is measured by placing a tube into the floor cavity through a small drilled hole

Floor cavity air pressure is measured by placing a tube into the floor cavity through a small drilled hole
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Floor cavity pressure is measured by inserting a tube into the floor cavity using an extension pole

Floor cavity pressure is measured by inserting a tube into the floor cavity using an extension pole
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Form a sheet metal shield around the flue pipe

Form a sheet metal shield around the flue pipe
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Form an insulation dam of heat-resistant insulation with at least 3 inches of clearance around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam

Form an insulation dam of heat-resistant insulation with at least 3 inches of clearance around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam
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Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam

Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam
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Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance

Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance
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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - ATTIC VENTS

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane & HWH - Gables

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Framing is sequenced to install an air barrier of OSB, plywood, or rigid foam between the porch and the attic.

Framing is sequenced to install an air barrier of OSB, plywood, or rigid foam between the porch and the attic.
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Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.

Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.
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Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.

Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Clifton View Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Ferrier Custom Homes, Fort Worth, Texas

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: LifeStyle Homes

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Scott Homes Inc.

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High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Gettysburg, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.

High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Gettysburg, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Easton, MD, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Easton, MD, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.