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Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade

Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade
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Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains

Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains
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Crawl space drainage: crawl space floor at or above grade

Crawl space drainage: crawl space floor at or above grade
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Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall

Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall
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Crawl space radon control techniques

Crawl space radon control techniques
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Crawl space with exterior insulation

Crawl space with exterior insulation
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Crawl Spaces: Exterior vs Interior Insulation

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Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters

Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters
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Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation

Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation
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Decision-making process for foundation design

Decision-making process for foundation design
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Design Snow Loads Map for the United States, adapted from ASCE 7-10, Figure 7-1

Design Snow Loads Map for the United States, adapted from ASCE 7-10, Figure 7-1
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Design the roof, walls, foundation, and site to drain water away from the structure on all sides.

Design the roof, walls, foundation, and site to drain water away from the structure on all sides.
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Designing in the Floodplain with Wet & Dry Floodproofing Options

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Detail for reinforcing a cripple wall to resist earthquake movement by installing anchor bolts and plywood reinforcement.

Detail for reinforcing a cripple wall to resist earthquake movement by installing anchor bolts and plywood reinforcement.
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Disaster Resiliency and NFPA Codes and Standards Webinar

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Distinguished Lecturer Series: Building Science - Adventures in Building Science

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DOE ZERH HIA 2014 Case Study: M Street Homes, Smartlux on Greenpark Houston, TX

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DOE ZERH HIA 2015 Case Study: Glastonbury Housesmith, Hickory Drive, South Glastonbury, CT

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DOE ZERH HIA 2017 Case Study: United Way of Long Island, United Veterans Beacon House, Huntington Station, NY

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DOE's Building Energy Codes Program tracks the status of state energy code adoption and state equivalency to various versions of the International Energy Conservation Code.

DOE's Building Energy Codes Program tracks the status of state energy code adoption and state equivalency to various versions of the International Energy Conservation Code.
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Downspout extensions and splash blocks often get disconnected to mow the lawn, then fail to get reconnected, allowing water from the gutters to discharge directly next to the house and in this case to stairs leading to the basement.

Downspout extensions and splash blocks often get disconnected to mow the lawn, then fail to get reconnected, allowing water from the gutters to discharge directly next to the house and in this case to stairs leading to the basement.
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Drain tile cross-section

Drain tile cross-section
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Drain tile with a sump pump system

Drain tile with a sump pump system
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Drain tile with protective cover

Drain tile with protective cover