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An energy conserving building having an interior living area, an attic, and a ceiling completely isolating the attic from the interior living area. Ductwork for forced-air heating and cooling is mounted within the interior living area, completely exterior of the attic. Soffits may be provided mounting the ductwork against the ceiling and an interior wall, the soffits also forming a trough for indirect lighting. No water pipes, electric cables, or the like enter the attic either, and all lighting fixtures are mounted so that they are exterior of the attic, being disposed below the ceiling in false ceilings or the like. The roof has an 8/12 pitch with overhang vents and a continuous ridge vent for continuous natural air circulation. When the exterior walls are masonry blocks, insulation is provided between each interior partition and an adjoining exterior wall and the electrical outlets are mounted adjacent, but not in, the blocks. Triple furring strips are disposed against the exterior walls with insulation between the furring strips. Two separate air conditioners are provided, one providing the cooling under normal load conditions, and the other becoming operational only when the load conditions are excessive.

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