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Streetscape Development built this custom home in the cold climate in Libertyville, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.

Streetscape Development built this custom home in the cold climate in Libertyville, IL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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Structural Foundation Slab | Madrona Passive House

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Structural system components of slab-on-grade foundation with grade beam

Structural system components of slab-on-grade foundation with grade beam
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Sunroc Builders built this affordable home in the hot-humid climate in Lakeland, FL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.

Sunroc Builders built this affordable home in the hot-humid climate in Lakeland, FL, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Sustainable 9 Design + Build built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Edina, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.

Sustainable 9 Design + Build built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Edina, MN, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Sustainable Nine built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Cooperstown, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Sustainable Nine built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Cooperstown, NY, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Sustainable Nine built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Everson, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.

Sustainable Nine built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Everson, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2020.
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Taping polyethylene sheeting at interior pier footings

Taping polyethylene sheeting at interior pier footings
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Targa Homes built this attached home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

Targa Homes built this attached home in the marine climate in Seattle, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Bellevue, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.

TC Legend Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Bellevue, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2021.
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Technology Solutions Case Study: Exterior Rigid Foam Insulation at the Edge of a Slab Foundation, Fresno, California

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The basement is constructed with precast concrete walls lined with R-21.3 foil-faced rigid foam while an R-10 layer of XPS rigid foam covers the ground under the slab.

The basement is constructed with precast concrete walls lined with R-21.3 foil-faced rigid foam while an R-10 layer of XPS rigid foam covers the ground under the slab.
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The basement slab is wrapped in a blanket of insulation including R-27 of closed-cell spray foam under the slab and R-22 ICF blocks wrapping the slab edges.

The basement slab is wrapped in a blanket of insulation including R-27 of closed-cell spray foam under the slab and R-22 ICF blocks wrapping the slab edges.
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The builder laid down a 4-inch base of aggregate rock, then covered that with a plastic vapor barrier that is taped at all seams and around all penetrations before installing the rigid foam under-slab insulation.

The builder laid down a 4-inch base of aggregate rock, then covered that with a plastic vapor barrier that is taped at all seams and around all penetrations before installing the rigid foam under-slab insulation.
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The builder’s crews spray foam directly onto the ground to provide a vapor barrier and insulation layer under the slab.

The builder’s crews spray foam directly onto the ground to provide a vapor barrier and insulation layer under the slab.
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The existing slab is retrofitted by coating with epoxy paint, then installing rigid foam insulation and a floating subfloor.

The existing slab is retrofitted by coating with epoxy paint, then installing rigid foam insulation and a floating subfloor.
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The existing slab is retrofitted with epoxy paint, rigid foam insulation, sleepers (furring strips), and subfloor.

The existing slab is retrofitted with epoxy paint, rigid foam insulation, sleepers (furring strips), and subfloor.
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The floor slab is completely insulated with ICF foundation walls and R-20 (3 inches) of closed-cell foam that is sprayed directly onto the ground before pouring the slab.

The floor slab is completely insulated with ICF foundation walls and R-20 (3 inches) of closed-cell foam that is sprayed directly onto the ground before pouring the slab.
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The foundation walls are ICF block providing two continuous layers (R-23) of insulation around the slab, which will sit on an additional 4 inches (R-20) of low-VOC EPS foam.

The foundation walls are ICF block providing two continuous layers (R-23) of insulation around the slab, which will sit on an additional 4 inches (R-20) of low-VOC EPS foam.
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The goal of foundation moisture management is to construct the basement, crawlspace, or slab in a way that keeps moisture from getting in in the first place

The goal of foundation moisture management is to construct the basement, crawlspace, or slab in a way that keeps moisture from getting in in the first place
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The Habitat affiliate makes its own “ICF” foundation walls with rigid foam held in place with wood spacers.

The Habitat affiliate makes its own “ICF” foundation walls with rigid foam held in place with wood spacers.
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The home’s slab-on-grade foundation is wrapped in a blanket of rigid foam extending completely under the slab and along the edges.

The home’s slab-on-grade foundation is wrapped in a blanket of rigid foam extending completely under the slab and along the edges.
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The seams of the rigid insulation are not taped and it will not provide a complete capillary break

The seams of the rigid insulation are not taped and it will not provide a complete capillary break
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There is 6 mil. polyethylene sheeting installed and sealed in the crawlspace

There is 6 mil. polyethylene sheeting installed and sealed in the crawlspace