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The top plate is missing where the lower wall meets the upper wall

The top plate is missing where the lower wall meets the upper wall
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Thermal and air barriers at rim joist or new blocking prevent Infiltration of unconditioned air into the floor cavity

Thermal and air barriers at rim joist or new blocking prevent Infiltration of unconditioned air into the floor cavity
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Thermal bridging is eliminated at the rim joist with the use of joist ledgers that are anchored in the wall

Thermal bridging is eliminated at the rim joist with the use of joist ledgers that are anchored in the wall
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These factory-built walls consist of 9.5-inch I-studs sheathed with coated OSB, faced with OSB, and dense-packed with cellulose; a second interior surface of drywall is added to provide a 1.5-inch cavity for electrical wiring.

These factory-built walls consist of 9.5-inch I-studs sheathed with coated OSB, faced with OSB, and dense-packed with cellulose; a second interior surface of drywall is added to provide a 1.5-inch cavity for electrical wiring.
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This 2x6 wall is advanced framed and filled with dense-packed cellulose insulation.

This 2x6 wall is advanced framed and filled with dense-packed cellulose insulation.
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This air handling unit provides outside air at the same rate as the air being exhausted from the bathroom exhaust fan; local kitchen exhaust is provided by a range hood with a dedicated makeup air intake and dehumidification is provided by a separate unit

This air handling unit provides outside air at the same rate as the air being exhausted from the bathroom exhaust fan; local kitchen exhaust is provided by a range hood with a dedicated makeup air intake and dehumidification is provided by a separate unit
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This bathroom exhaust fan includes a fan and light

This bathroom exhaust fan includes a fan and light
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This bathroom exhaust fan needs to be cleaned

This bathroom exhaust fan needs to be cleaned
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This bathroom is handicapped accessible with a zero-entry shower and roll-up sinks.

This bathroom is handicapped accessible with a zero-entry shower and roll-up sinks.
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This builder installs spray foam in exterior wall cavities where tubs and showers will be installed to air seal and insulate the exterior wall.

This builder installs spray foam in exterior wall cavities where tubs and showers will be installed to air seal and insulate the exterior wall.
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This Habitat for Humanity builder ordered roof trusses with a 2-foot by 2-foot notch next to the center post then lined the cutout with rigid foam to form an insulated central duct chase to bring the heating and cooling ducts within the conditioned space.

This Habitat for Humanity builder ordered roof trusses with a 2-foot by 2-foot notch next to the center post then lined the cutout with rigid foam to form an insulated central duct chase to bring the heating and cooling ducts within the conditioned space.
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This home is framed with post-and-beam construction and 7-inch wall cavities that will be filled with blown-in fiberglass insulation.

This home is framed with post-and-beam construction and 7-inch wall cavities that will be filled with blown-in fiberglass insulation.
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This home is piped with an insulated hot water recirculation loop that speeds hot water to each fixture while helping to reduce water waste.

This home is piped with an insulated hot water recirculation loop that speeds hot water to each fixture while helping to reduce water waste.
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This home’s double-wall construction provides a 9-inch wall cavity for insulation.

This home’s double-wall construction provides a 9-inch wall cavity for insulation.
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This home’s double-wall structure consists of two 2x4 walls set two inches apart, then sheathed on the exterior and netted on the interior to create a 9.5-inch wall cavity that is filled with blown fiberglass insulation.

This home’s double-wall structure consists of two 2x4 walls set two inches apart, then sheathed on the exterior and netted on the interior to create a 9.5-inch wall cavity that is filled with blown fiberglass insulation.
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation between studs to insulate this connecting garage wall.

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation between studs to insulate this connecting garage wall.
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.

This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
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This house is being built with advanced framing techniques including 2x6 24-inch on-center wall framing

This house is being built with advanced framing techniques including 2x6 24-inch on-center wall framing
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This interior wall is intersected by two ceilings of different heights; it is built as two walls stacked on one another, each having a bottom and top plate which act as barriers to airflow between levels.

This interior wall is intersected by two ceilings of different heights; it is built as two walls stacked on one another, each having a bottom and top plate which act as barriers to airflow between levels.
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This interior wall is intersected by two ceilings of different heights; without blocking installed at the level of the lower ceiling, a pathway for free airflow within the wall cavity or even into the attic is created.

This interior wall is intersected by two ceilings of different heights; without blocking installed at the level of the lower ceiling, a pathway for free airflow within the wall cavity or even into the attic is created.
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This IR camera image of a multifamily building shows extensive thermal bridging at the floor slabs. (Windows appear dark because they are reflecting the cool night sky.)

This IR camera image of a multifamily building shows extensive thermal bridging at the floor slabs. (Windows appear dark because they are reflecting the cool night sky.)
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This is the ceiling vent for a basic bathroom exhaust fan

This is the ceiling vent for a basic bathroom exhaust fan
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This Kalamazoo Habitat for Humanity affiliate installs one layer of foam exterior of the studs and a second layer in between the staggered studs which are set only 2 inches apart to simplify the installation of additional fiberglass batt insulation.

This Kalamazoo Habitat for Humanity affiliate installs one layer of foam exterior of the studs and a second layer in between the staggered studs which are set only 2 inches apart to simplify the installation of additional fiberglass batt insulation.
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This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic

This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic