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BSC
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Description
Report describing approaches to insulating basements in homes built to meet Energy Star levels of performance of heat loss reduction.
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BSC
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Description
Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
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Hammer & Hand
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This Best Practices Manual is the product of Hammer & Hand’s ongoing work to document and internally codify our standard operating procedures for construction practice.
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Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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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
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Report analyzing results in crawlspace retrofits in multifamily buildings.
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FEMA
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Report from FEMA on how to reduce damage from localized flooding including planning, drainage, building codes and retrofits, and regulations.
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Green Building Advisor
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Description
Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
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ORNL,
Advanced Energy
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Description
Report outlining results from a 2005 hygrothermal pilot study in the South.
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Website providing information about rodents and how to prevent rodent entry in homes.
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Natural Resources Canada
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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
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Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings,
CARB,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Steven Winter Associates,
SWA
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Description
Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
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Building Science Corporation
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Description
Document providing information on basement insulation, air sealing and water management retrofits.
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EPA
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Website from the EPA containing information for homeowners and renters about how to identify asbestos in the home and how to deal with it to reduce exposure to it.
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Northeastern IPM Center
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Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.
Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
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Research project evaluating the pre-and post-retrofit energy consumption of a marine climate retrofit, compare actual energy use to original predictions, and identify opportunities for cost savings in other similar retrofits in this climate.
Organization(s)
NorthernSTAR,
University of Minnesota,
NSTAR
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Description
Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.