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Advanced Energy
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Guide about designing and installing closed crawlspaces in the Southeast.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing how closed crawlspaces can do "double duty" by controlling moisture and providing energy savings.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Report outlining how conditioned crawlspaces perform better than vented crawlspaces in terms of safety, health, comfort, durability and energy consumption.
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FEMA
Description
Short article from FEMA explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Southface,
ORNL
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Description
Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Article discussing whether or not to seal and insulate crawlspaces.
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FEMA
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Guide provides homeowners ways to prepare for an earthquake and protect a home against earthquake damage.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Description
Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
University of Minnesota
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Handbook providing guidance on the design and construction of foundations for homes, including insulation, air sealing, and water management details for basements, crawlspaces, and slabs.
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Massachusetts Building Products
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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Home Energy Magazine
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Article describing the risks associated with vented and unvented crawlspaces in different climate zones.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.
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University of Minnesota,
ASHRAE,
ORNL,
NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Description
Conference paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Thermal Performance of Exterior Envelopes of Whole Buildings describing moisture from basements and crawlspaces as a source of indoor humidity and providing recommendations for finishing below-grade spaces to limit potential indoor...