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The grille in the photo on the left brings air into a return air plenum under an air handler platform. As shown in the infrared image on the right, the plenum is not air sealed so hot attic air is being pulled into the air handler closet.

The grille in the photo on the left brings air into a return air plenum under an air handler platform. As shown in the infrared image on the right, the plenum is not air sealed so hot attic air is being pulled into the air handler closet.

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Install a self-closing door with weatherstripping and thoroughly air-seal the shared house-garage walls to help keep automobile exhaust and other pollutants out of the home.

Install a self-closing door with weatherstripping and thoroughly air-seal the shared house-garage walls to help keep automobile exhaust and other pollutants out of the home.

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This bottom seal on this garage door looks fairly tight, except in the right corner where there is 4-inch gap.

This bottom seal on this garage door looks fairly tight, except in the right corner where there is 4-inch gap.

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An investigation of this garage door weatherstripping shows that the installed seal wasn’t long enough to extend across the entire length of the door and it appears that rodents chewed into the weatherstripping on the right to make the hole even larger.

An investigation of this garage door weatherstripping shows that the installed seal wasn’t long enough to extend across the entire length of the door and it appears that rodents chewed into the weatherstripping on the right to make the hole even larger.

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The vinyl weatherstripping along the side of this garage door has been badly weathered and needs to be replaced.

The vinyl weatherstripping along the side of this garage door has been badly weathered and needs to be replaced.

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Garage door threshold weatherstripping is ready to be installed on the garage floor beneath the garage door.

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Field Evaluation of Efficient Building Technology with Photovoltaic Power Production in New Florida Residential Housing

Reference

Report comparing a high-performance house with a code-built control home.

New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

Case Study

Case study describing the design and testing of 10 high-performance homes in Farmington, Connecticut.