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Building America Case Study: Side-by-Side Testing of Water Heating Systems: Results from the 2013–2014 Evaluation Final Report

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Building America Case Study: Simple Retrofit High-Efficiency Natural Gas Water Heater Field Test, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Building America Case Study: Simplified Air Distribution, Desuperheaters, and Sub-Slab Geothermal Heat Exchangers

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Building America Case Study: Tankless Gas Water Heater Performance

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Building America Energy Performance Brief: Insulating Hot Water Heaters

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Community Scale High-Performance with Solar: Pulte Homes, Tucson, AZ

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Building America Webinar: Central Multifamily Water Heating Systems

Building America Webinar: Central Multifamily Water Heating Systems
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Building Science Education 4.8: Water Heating Technologies

Water Heating Technologies
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Buoyancy force on dry floodproofed homes with deep basements leads to possible foundation damage

Buoyancy force on dry floodproofed homes with deep basements leads to possible foundation damage
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CCHRC Solar Thermal

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Central heat pump water heaters like this fully packaged system provide efficient, reliable domestic hot water for multifamily buildings; storage tanks are within the enclosure, and the heat pump is seen just outside.

Central heat pump water heaters like this fully packaged system provide efficient, reliable domestic hot water for multifamily buildings; storage tanks are within the enclosure, and the heat pump is seen just outside.
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Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity: Affordable Housing Case Study

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Choosing ENERGY STAR Water Heaters with Build Show

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Climate Zones Where a Heat Pump Water Heater can be Installed in Unconditioned Space

Climate Zones Where a Heat Pump Water Heater can be Installed in Unconditioned Space
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CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater Multifamily Retrofit: Elizabeth James House Seattle WA

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Cold Climate Building Techniques and Concepts: building a raised floor

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Colleyville Eco House Prototype

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Combined space and water heating system with tankless gas water heater

Combined space and water heating system with tankless gas water heater
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Combined water and space heater using combi boiler

Combined water and space heater using combi boiler
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Combined water and space heater using tankless water heater

Combined water and space heater using tankless water heater
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Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen

Combustion safety testing using a smoke pen
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Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label

Compare gas tankless water heater efficiencies on the Energy Guide labels or look for the ENERGY STAR label
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Complete water management strategy for a below-grade wall

Complete water management strategy for a below-grade wall
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Components of a heat pump water heater

Components of a heat pump water heater