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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist

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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist
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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - ceiling and knee wall cavity insulation
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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure

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Conceptual insulation at cape-style roof - roof cavity insulation with rigid insulation closure
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above conditioned space
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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space

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Conceptual insulation practice at attic-style truss system - above unconditioned space
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Conceptual line of continuous air barrier - upper wall section

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Conceptual line of continuous air barrier - upper wall section
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Conceptual stack framing drawing

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Conceptual stack framing drawing
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Concrete is being poured into the wall forms made by the rigid foam insulated concrete form blocks.

Concrete is being poured into the wall forms made by the rigid foam insulated concrete form blocks.
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Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.

Concrete is poured into the rigid foam shell of the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls; a plastic water barrier has already been installed to protect the below-grade wall surfaces.
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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

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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Connecting hardware helps tie the roof to the walls to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.

Connecting hardware helps tie the roof to the walls to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.
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Connecting hardware helps tie the walls to the top plates and rim joists to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.

Connecting hardware helps tie the walls to the top plates and rim joists to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.
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Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist

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Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist
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Connector plate and drywall clips

Connector plate and drywall clips
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Construct a double wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for more insulation in the home’s exterior walls.

Construct a double wall consisting of two framed walls forming a wide wall cavity for more insulation in the home’s exterior walls.
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Construct exterior walls with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) that provide insulation without thermal bridging, as well as air sealing, a drainage plane, and high structural strength.

Construct exterior walls with insulated concrete forms (ICFs) that provide insulation without thermal bridging, as well as air sealing, a drainage plane, and high structural strength.
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Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.

Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.
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Construction layers in a typical framed wall.

Construction layers in a typical framed wall.
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Continuous L-metal flashing integrated with underlayment at roof-wall intersections

Continuous L-metal flashing integrated with underlayment at roof-wall intersections
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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (1)

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Conventional T-post framing detail

Conventional T-post framing detail
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Corner framing is placed to allow room in the corners for wall insulation.

Corner framing is placed to allow room in the corners for wall insulation.
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Corner installed plywood or OSB as shear bracing

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Corner installed plywood or OSB as shear bracing
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Correct seismic retrofit hardware for securing the sill plate to foundation wall

Correct seismic retrofit hardware for securing the sill plate to foundation wall