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Radon control techniques for basements, footing detail

Radon control techniques for basements, footing detail
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Radon control techniques for basements, sill detail

Radon control techniques for basements, sill detail
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Radon Mitigation in New Construction

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Raised-slab CMU foundation including flood-resistant features: sloped grade, damp proofed stem wall, capillary break under the slab (gravel or sand), vapor barrier under the slab and capillary break at the top of the foundation wall (polyethylene sheet)

Raised-slab CMU foundation including flood-resistant features: sloped grade, damp proofed stem wall, capillary break under the slab (gravel or sand), vapor barrier under the slab and capillary break at the top of the foundation wall (polyethylene sheet)
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Recommended construction for homes in Zone B (areas of moderate flood hazard between the 100-yr and 500-yr flood) and Zones C and X (areas of minimal flood hazard above the 500-yr flood).

Recommended construction for homes in Zone B (areas of moderate flood hazard between the 100-yr and 500-yr flood) and Zones C and X (areas of minimal flood hazard above the 500-yr flood).
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Recommended installation techniques for electrical and plumbing lines and other utility components in homes built on piers above the base flood elevation.

Recommended installation techniques for electrical and plumbing lines and other utility components in homes built on piers above the base flood elevation.
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Recommended Lowest Floor Elevation to Minimize Coastal Flood Damage.

Recommended Lowest Floor Elevation to Minimize Coastal Flood Damage.
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Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests

Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests
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Removable options for keeping sun off windows to minimize solar heat gain include awning, retractable and swinging shutters, interior or exterior curtains.

Removable options for keeping sun off windows to minimize solar heat gain include awning, retractable and swinging shutters, interior or exterior curtains.
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Renewable resources on this self-sufficient home include 22 kW of sun-tracking photovoltaic panels, a 3.2-kW wind mill, batteries for power storage, a solar thermal water heating system, and nine 10,000-gallon water tanks.

Renewable resources on this self-sufficient home include 22 kW of sun-tracking photovoltaic panels, a 3.2-kW wind mill, batteries for power storage, a solar thermal water heating system, and nine 10,000-gallon water tanks.
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Reno on Rockridge Case Study

Reno on Rockridge Case Study
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Repair leaks and cracks, and cover holes in foundation floors and walls to minimize water and vapor entry.

Repair leaks and cracks, and cover holes in foundation floors and walls to minimize water and vapor entry.
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Research by the Florida Solar Energy Center showed that light-colored and reflective roofs reduced cooling energy consumption by 18%-26%, reduced peak energy demand for cooling by 28%-35%, and reduced attic temperatures by 20°F.

Research by the Florida Solar Energy Center showed that light-colored and reflective roofs reduced cooling energy consumption by 18%-26%, reduced peak energy demand for cooling by 28%-35%, and reduced attic temperatures by 20°F.
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Residential safe room with grouted CMU and continuous vertical reinforcement.

Residential safe room with grouted CMU and continuous vertical reinforcement.
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Revolutionizing Clean Energy Design in Residential Buildings

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Right - A continuous load path connects the roof and wall framing to the foundation.

Right - A continuous load path connects the roof and wall framing to the foundation.
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Right - A corrugated metal closure conceals the exterior rigid insulation at the slab edge

Right - A corrugated metal closure conceals the exterior rigid insulation at the slab edge
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Right - Additional potential locations for slab-on-grade insulation include (a) under the slab and outside the perimeter with optional underground moisture block, (b) under the whole foundation, or (c) on top of the slab.

Right - Additional potential locations for slab-on-grade insulation include (a) under the slab and outside the perimeter with optional underground moisture block, (b) under the whole foundation, or (c) on top of the slab.
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Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.

Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.
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Right - Basement with exterior XPS or EPS insulation and insulation under the basement slab.

Right - Basement with exterior XPS or EPS insulation and insulation under the basement slab.
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Right - Basement with interior semi-permeable XPS or EPS insulation.

Right - Basement with interior semi-permeable XPS or EPS insulation.
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Right - Below-grade concrete has been properly sealed against moisture and is now having insulation installed.

Right - Below-grade concrete has been properly sealed against moisture and is now having insulation installed.
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Right - Closed-cell spray foam covers the interior of the foundation wall and wall framing is placed to the inside of the spray foam.

Right - Closed-cell spray foam covers the interior of the foundation wall and wall framing is placed to the inside of the spray foam.
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Right - Closed-cell spray foam is used to retrofit an existing rubble basement foundation wall.

Right - Closed-cell spray foam is used to retrofit an existing rubble basement foundation wall.