Features Related to the EPA/DOE ENERGY STAR Homes Program

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Foundation Details

Plastic Vapor Barrier Under Basement Floor/Slab

Efficient Construction Details

California-Type Energy Insulation Corners
Sealing & Insulating Gaps Around Windows & Doors
Vapor Barrier Details - 6 Mil. Plastic

Icynene Insulation System

Preparation Prior to Icynene Insulation Installation
Taping of Electrical Boxes
Sealing Around Windows & Doors Using Non-Expansive Handi-Foam(R)
Please Note: The audio portions of the remaining clips in this section may not be clear due to the sound level of the equipment (air compressor & generator) used to install the Icynene Insulation.
Installing Air Dam (Chaseway) Prior to Icynene Insulation Installation
Icynene Insulation Being Installed
Water & Carbon Dioxide Steam Being Released From Curing Icynene Foam
Icynene Insulation Filling a California Energy Corner
Icynene Insulation Being Installed Between Rafters in Vault/Cathedral Ceiling
Another View of Icynene Being Installed Between Rafters - Steam is Visible Near Skylight
View of Vaulted/Cathedral Ceiling After Icynene Installation
Icynene Insulation Filling Space Between Walls and Attic
Icynene Insulation Before Shaving Excess
Excess Icynene Being Shaved
Another Shot of Excess Icynene Being Shaved

Electrical

Cutler/Hammer's APC Smart Circuit Breaker
Overview of High Voltage Wires
Category 5, Security, Coax and Other Wiring

Sealed Combustion Appliances and Heat Pumps

Sealed Combustion Wood Stove Piping
First High Efficiency Heat Pump Located Upstairs
Variable-Speed High Efficiency Sealed Combustion Furnace with Second Heat Pump (Both Heat Pumps Contain Environmentally-Friendly Puron(R) Refrigerant)
ENERGY STAR Label

Radiant Floor Heating Systems

Front Shot of Home Highlighting Radiant Floor Heating in Upstairs Bedroom
Closer View of Bedroom Floor
Clips and Radiant Floor Tubing
Radiant Floor Heating Greenhouse/Sunspace Concrete Slab Floor
Radiant Floor Piping

Heat Recovery Ventilators and Related

First Heat Recovery Ventilator Located Upstairs
Second Heat Recovery Ventilator Located in Basement
HRV Heat Exchanger Core
HRV Filters and Core

Solar

Wide-shot Showing Solar Panels and South Face of Greenhouse/Sunspace
Close View of Active Solar System Panel Array
Stainless Steel Solar Storage Tank
Solar-Assisted Electric Water Heater & Sub-slab Pipe