Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

Guide describing methods for short-term control of erosion during construction and long-term measures for controlling erosion on sloped sites or sites with river banks or shore lines.

Guide describing methods for installing pest-resistant ground cover around foundations to resist borrowing rodents and other pests.

Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.

Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.

Guide describing method for insulating an unvented crawlspace or conditioned basement with rigid foam on the interior side of the walls.