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FEMA
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Article explaining what a continuous load path is and the key connection points that make it up.
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Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Description
Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
Organization(s)
This Old House
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Description
An article and video of a breakdown on the preparation and installation of basement insulation.
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YouTube channel featuring 90+ videos to educate Bay Area homeowners and contractors about seismic retrofitting, including information for various home and construction types.
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FEMA
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Description
Brochure describing FEMA documents and foundation tips for floodproofing homes.
Organization(s)
City of Edina
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Description
Report providing guidance on wet floodproofing crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Document describing guidance and requirements for flood openings in walls at and below grade.
Organization(s)
Green Home Institute
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
Green Home Institute
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
Northeastern IPM Center
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Description
Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.
Organization(s)
City of New York
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Description
Website providing information about how to keep the properties rat-free and address conditions that can lead to rats.
Organization(s)
Natural Resources Canada
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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
Organization(s)
SEI
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Description
Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
Organization(s)
Concrete Construction
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Description
Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
University of Minnesota
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Description
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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Description
Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
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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.
Organization(s)
Green Building Advisor,
GBA
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Description
Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
Organization(s)
Fine Homebuilding
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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.
Organization(s)
FEMA
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Description
Report presenting information that aids qualified architects and engineers in the identification of the best available refuge areas in existing buildings for sheltering in place during a tornado.
Organization(s)
BSC
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Description
Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
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Description
Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Publication Date
Description
Information sheet with methods for constructing or retrofitting basements to reduce moisture issues.
Organization(s)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
Advanced Energy,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
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Description
Report outlining results from a 2005 hygrothermal pilot study in the South.
Organization(s)
HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
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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.
Organization(s)
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.
Organization(s)
SEI,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Publication Date
Description
Fact sheet describing basement insulation considerations.
Organization(s)
University of Minnesota,
UMN,
American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
ASHRAE,
NorthernSTAR,
NSTAR,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
ORNL
Publication Date
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...