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Density, specific heat, and volumetric heat capacity (in metric and in English units) of various construction materials

Density, specific heat, and volumetric heat capacity (in metric and in English units) of various construction materials
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Designing Porous Polymers for Daytime Radiative Cooling

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Detail of radon vent stack connection to existing basement slab – retrofit basement construction

Detail of radon vent stack connection to existing basement slab – retrofit basement construction
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Details for fortifying beam to column connections.

Details for fortifying beam to column connections.
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Do not install carpet in areas that are likely to get wet, such as bathrooms, kitchens, entry ways, or laundry rooms.

Do not install carpet in areas that are likely to get wet, such as bathrooms, kitchens, entry ways, or laundry rooms.
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Do not install lumber, plywood, or other building materials that show visible signs of water damage or mold.

Do not install lumber, plywood, or other building materials that show visible signs of water damage or mold.
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DOE ZERH HIA 2013 Case Study: Preferred Builders, Old Greenwich, Connecticut

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: Thrive Home Builders, Courtyard Rows, Lone Tree, CO

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Drainage and waterproofing system components in a basement, footing detail

Drainage and waterproofing system components in a basement, footing detail
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Drainage and waterproofing system components in a basement, single perimeter drain system, footing detail

Drainage and waterproofing system components in a basement, single perimeter drain system, footing detail
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Drainage and waterproofing system components of a basement, sill detail

Drainage and waterproofing system components of a basement, sill detail
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Dry Basements: A Builder's Success Story

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Dry Floodproofing

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Elevate stored lumber

Elevate stored lumber
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Elevated slab construction with no water sensitive materials on first level

Elevated slab construction with no water sensitive materials on first level
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Ember Activity on the Caughlin Fire

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Emergency Supplies Storage Location

Emergency Supplies Storage Location
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Epoxy paint is installed to provide a moisture control layer on the surface of an existing basement slab

Epoxy paint is installed to provide a moisture control layer on the surface of an existing basement slab
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Example emergency supply kit.

Example emergency supply kit.
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Example of an earth-sheltered home in hot climate Tempe, AZ uses the cooling properties of the ground to decrease cooling costs

Example of an earth-sheltered home in hot climate Tempe, AZ uses the cooling properties of the ground to decrease cooling costs
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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: 56th and Walnut: A Philly Gut Rehab Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Existing Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Conway Street Apartments - Greenfield, Massachusetts

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Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco

Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco
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Exterior fiberglass insulation on this new home was (incorrectly) cut to terminate below-grade after backfill, which will expose the above-grade portions of the foundation wall to cold temperatures

Exterior fiberglass insulation on this new home was (incorrectly) cut to terminate below-grade after backfill, which will expose the above-grade portions of the foundation wall to cold temperatures