Showing 1 - 11 of 11 results:
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
U.S. Department of Energy
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ORNL,
DOE
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Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.
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Cold Climate Housing Research Center
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CCHRC
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Website of the Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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Fulger Don
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Home Energy
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Article describing the effective R-values of various subslab insulation products, including foil bubble pack.
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Author(s)
Dorsi Chris
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Montana State University Extension,
MSU Extension
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Article from Montana State University Extension explaining how proper insulation techniques can greatly reduce the risks of ice dams on roofs in cold climate zones.
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Green Home Institute
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Organization(s)
Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Green Home Institute
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Organization(s)
Green Home Institute
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Author(s)
Lubliner Michael,
Ueno Kohta,
Burkett Lena
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Washington State University Extension Energy Program,
WSU Extension Energy Program,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Report describing the costs, benefits, and challenges of attic insulation retrofits in HUD-code manufactured homes.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,
National Association of Home Builders
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HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
Description
Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.
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American Society for Testing and Materials,
ASTM International
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Organization(s)
ASTM
Description
This standard specification covers the classification, composition, physical properties, and dimensions of mineral fiber (rock, slag, or glass) blanket intended for use as thermal insulation on surfaces at various temperature ranges. This version of the standard was published in the year 2019 and is...
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Drumheller S Craig,
Wiehagen Joseph
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NAHB Research Center,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL
Description
Report providing information based on research and case studies, to remodelers and consumers about opportunities to increase home energy performance.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Steven Winter Associates
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CARB,
NREL,
SWA
Description
Report developed for Habitat for Humanity about lessons learned from demonstration retrofit projects undertaken by Habitat for Humanity affiliates in New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; with building systems consulting and technical assistance provided by Steven Winter Associates.