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DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Affordable Housing Concepts, Zero Place, New Paltz, NY

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Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning multifamily home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS -14 with PV or HERS 31 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Beazer Homes, Brownstone 55, New Whiteland, IN

Case Study

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 41 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Deltec Homes & Greenacres High Performance Consulting, Ridgeline, Hamilton, OH

Case Study

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the mixed-humid climate that achieved a HERS 37 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Envinity, Trout Rd. House and College, State College, PA

Case Study

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom-for-buyer home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 47 without PV.

DOE ZERH HIA 2023 Case Study Poster: Garbett Construction, Eclipse Passive House, Park City, UT

Case Study

Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2023 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the cold climate that achieved a HERS 33 without PV.

Window flashing is overlapped to provide a continuous drainage plane.

Window flashing is overlapped to provide a continuous drainage plane.

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Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.

Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.

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Interior Air Barrier

Interior Air Barrier

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Exterior Air Barrier

Exterior Air Barrier

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New Orleans House Profile

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Right - Sealant is installed at the top plate and bottom plate of a gypsum covered wall separating a garage from the conditioned space of the home.

Right - Sealant is installed at the top and bottom plates of a gypsum covered wall separating a garage from the conditioned space of the home.

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A Citizen’s Guide to Radon - The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Radon

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Report telling consumers the risks of radon, how radon gets into a home, and steps consumers can take to reduce radon exposure in their homes.

Attic access panel air sealing

Attic access panel air sealing

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Gaps between garage and conditioned space are properly sealed by carefully cutting and then caulking wood sections to fit between trusses above shared walls.

Gaps between garage and conditioned space are properly sealed by carefully cutting and then caulking wood sections to fit between trusses above shared walls.

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Envelope Air Sealing

Envelope Air Sealing

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FEMA National Risk Index

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Website providing maps for natural disaster risk in the United States.

The national risk of hurricanes in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of winter weather in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of wild fire in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of tornados in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of strong winds in the United States as of 2023

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Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction - How to Fix Your Home

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Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.

The national risk of riverine flooding in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of ice storm in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of heat wave in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of earthquake in the United States as of 2023.

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The national risk of coastal flooding in the United States as of 2023.

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Sustainable by Design

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Sun angles vary by latitude, season, and time of day. Sun angles shown here are calculated for noon on June 21 and December 21.

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Rigid foam insulates the interior of masonry walls behind the fireplace in this Building America home by Castle and Cooke in Winter Garden, Florida.

Rigid foam insulates the interior of masonry walls behind the fireplace in this Building America home by Castle and Cooke in Winter Garden, Florida.

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