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Update Bulletin
Number - Topic |
|
387 -
Remodel old house |
-
c387-1.jpg- color photo - This older
house is structurally sound, but needs many energy efficiency and cosmetic
improvements. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c387-2.jpg
- color photo - The wood frames can be refurbished
to retain the original appearance and just efficient sash replacement kits can
be installed. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c387-3.jpg
- color photo - Leaky stone or crumbling concrete
foundations can allow outdoor air and water to enter the home. - Photo credit -
James Dulley
- c387-4.jpg
- color photo - The plastic combustion air inlet
and flue outlet pipes indicate the furnace has been replaced with a high
efficiency one. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c387-5.jpg
- color photo - Squirt expandable foam insulation
where the foundation meets the sill plate to block air leaks. - Photo credit -
James Dulley
- c387-6.jpg
- color photo - The large metal roof panels have
an authentic shake appearance. These lightweight panels are easy to handle on
the roof. - Photo credit - Classic Products |
536 -
Recessed lights |
-
c536-1.jpg- color photo - This recessed
light fixtures is designed to use an efficient fluorescent bulb. It has a
built-in electronic ballast. - Sea Gull Lighting
- c536-2.jpg
- color photo - This fluorescent recessed light
fixture is Energy Star qualified. It has a built-in bar hanger which adjusts up
to 24 inches long. - Photo credit - Sea Gull Lighting
- c536-3.jpg
- color photo - Adjustable eyeball recessed light
fixtures are ideal to focus the light on a specific object on the wall or
floor. - Photo credit - Juno Lighting
- c536-4.jpg
- color photo - This six-inch diameter recessed
light fixture includes a special electronic ballast which allows the
fluorescent bulb to be dimmed. - Photo credit - Juno Lighting
- c536-5.jpg
- color photo - Juno angular recessed lights fit a
sloped ceiling for downlighting to highlight a home's architectural design
features. - Photo credit - Juno Lighting
- c536-6.jpg
- color photo - This very shallow ceiling fixture
uses a flat fluorescent circline tube. It can be used where you do not want to
have a canister penetrate the ceiling above it. - Photo credit - Sea Gull
Lighting |
668 -
Efficient wood entry doors |
-
c668-1.jpg- color photo - This Spanish
colonial Dutch door has solid wood panels which splits in two, allowing
homeowners to open the top half of the door independently of the bottom. -
Photo credit - Weathershield
- c668-2.jpg
- color photo - This wood door has efficient
double pane glass panels and cladding on the exterior to minimize maintenance.
- Photo credit - Weathershield
- c668-3.jpg
- color photo - This wood door has an attractive
natural wood finish. The same manufacturer offers many decorative windows and
transom options. - Photo credit - Peachtree
- c668-4.jpg
- color photo - The same efficient glass panels
with warm edge technology used in replacement windows is now used in entry
doors. - Photo credit - Peachtree
- c668-5.jpg
- color photo - This solid wood front door with
decorative glass panels has optional matching sidelight panels available. -
Photo credit - Marvin
- c668-6.jpg
- color photo - High-quality wood door with
decorative glass and sidelights. The brass caming is located on a center pane
between two outer panes of glass. - Photo credit - Madawaska Doors
- c668-7.jpg
- color photo - Cutaway view of an efficient
triple-pane decorative glass panel. Notice how the center decorative panel is
protected on both sides. - Photo credit - Madawaska Doors |
766 -
Whole-house generator |
-
c766-1.jpg- color photo - This is a
typical air-cooled backup standby home generator powered by natural gas or
propane. - Photo credit - Kohler
- c766-2.jpg
- color photo - This is a whole-house sized
standby generator being installed at a home. Notice the small gas engine inside
the housing. - Photo credit - Kohler
- c766-3.jpg
- color photo - This is a whole-house sized
standby generator installed on a concrete pad in the backyard of a house. -
Photo credit - Kohler
- c766-4.jpg
- color photo - Shrubs and other landscaping can
be planted around the standby generator to hide it from view. Leave enough
clearance around it for adequate air flow. - Photo credit - Kohler
- c766-5.jpg
- color photo - An ATS (automatic transfer switch)
is mounted on the wall near the breaker panel. It switches from the utility
power to generator power automatically. - Photo credit - Kohler
- c766-6.jpg
- color photo - This shows the typical electrical
connect from a standby generator to the house wiring. - Photo credit -
Kohler |