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Building Enclosure: Roof Overview

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Building Enclosure: Series Overview

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Building Enclosure: Stone Veneer Installation Interior Drainage Plane

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Building Enclosure: Window Installation

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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
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Burried and encapsulated ducts in a ceiling plane

Burried and encapsulated ducts in a ceiling plane
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Calibrated blower door fans are used for envelope leakage testing

Calibrated blower door fans are used for envelope leakage testing
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Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening

Caulk applied against the backer rod to seal a window rough opening
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Caulk around the trim of the attic access panel or door to improve the air sealing between the living space and the attic.

Caulk around the trim of the attic access panel or door to improve the air sealing between the living space and the attic.
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Caulk or glue along top plates before installing drywall

Caulk or glue along top plates before installing drywall
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CCHRC: Thermal Mass in Alaska

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Ceiling gypsum board has been installed

Ceiling gypsum board has been installed
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Ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation levels shall meet or exceed Builders Challenge levels

Ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation levels shall meet or exceed Builders Challenge levels
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Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance
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Choose high-performance ENERGY STAR-rated windows.

Choose high-performance ENERGY STAR-rated windows.
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Clean the attic floor of debris prior to installing new attic insulation. Use baffles to provide a path for ventilation air entering the attic from the soffit vents

Clean the attic floor of debris prior to installing new attic insulation. Use baffles to provide a path for ventilation air entering the attic from the soffit vents
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Closed-cell backer rod is installed for air-sealing window and door rough openings.

Closed-cell backer rod is installed for air-sealing window and door rough openings.
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Closed-cell spray foam insulation covers the attic floor to provide a continuous air control layer.

Closed-cell spray foam insulation covers the attic floor to provide a continuous air control layer.
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Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall

Closed-cell spray foam insulation is added to the wall cavities of an existing exterior wall
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Cold Climate Building Techniques and Concepts: Cathedral Roofs

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Conceptual 2 foot module house drawing

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Conceptual 2 foot module house drawing
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Conceptual 3D advanced framing drawing

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Conceptual 3D advanced framing drawing