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A direct-vent sealed-combustion furnace has dedicated pipes for combustion air and exhaust

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A direct-vent sealed-combustion fireplace takes its combustion air directly from outside through a dedicated air inlet and vents combustion products directly outside

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Category III oil-fired, sealed-combustion boiler configured as a direct-vented appliance that draws its combustion air from outside

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Fireplaces and Wood Stoves Have Proper Ventilation

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Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.

DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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Case study showing project and performance data and energy-efficiency measures for a DOE 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning home that was certified to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home criteria.

New House Case Study: Testing Ductless Heat Pumps in High-Performance Affordable Housing, the Woods at Golden Given - Tacoma, WA

Case Study

Case study describing the testing of a 30-home, high-performance, energy-efficient, sustainable community.

HVAC has Corrosion-Resistant Condensate Drain Pan

Guide

Guide describing how to install a corrosion-resistant drain pan in condensate-producing HVAC equipment.