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Explore this extensive library of building science guidance including research reports from DOE’s Building America program as well as hundreds of other articles, fact sheets, webpages, and reference documents related to constructing and renovating homes.

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Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations 1

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Author(s)
Holladay Martin
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Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding
Description
Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.

New Light in Crawlspaces, BSI-009

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Author(s)
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Building science insight into crawlspaces.

Residential Ground Source Heat Pump Systems Utilizing Foundation Heat Exchangers

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Author(s)
Spitler Jeffrey D,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Oklahoma State University,
OSU,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Description
Paper covering a parametric study of foundation heat exchanger-based ground source heat pump systems for several house configurations in a range of European locations, with an emphasis on determining feasible combinations.

Technician’s Guide & Work Book For Quality Installation

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Author(s)
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
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Organization(s)
ACCA
Description
The Technician's Guide equips practitioners with the knowledge to properly implement all of the measurement procedures required in the HVAC QI Specification.