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Report considers a number of promising wall systems that can meet the requirement for better thermal control.

Guide informing builders and developers about efficient building practice for constructing homes with structural insulated panels.

Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.

Report analyzing results in crawlspace retrofits in multifamily buildings.

Report about the Advanced Envelope Research effort will provide factory homebuilders with urgently-needed, cost effective methods for meeting emerging energy code requirements.

Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.

Document providing information on basement insulation, air sealing and water management retrofits.

Document with information about the most practical methods to achieve whole-wall performance of R-30 or above.

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.

Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.