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Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace

Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace
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Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall

Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall
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Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer, at the slab edge and perimeter, and down the interior of the stem wall to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall

Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer, at the slab edge and perimeter, and down the interior of the stem wall to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall
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Rigid foam provides intermittent thermal breaks in a continuous slab floor with triple-pane-glass exterior wall panels in this multistory, multifamily building; stainless steel rebar provides structural support through the thermal break

Rigid foam provides intermittent thermal breaks in a continuous slab floor with triple-pane-glass exterior wall panels in this multistory, multifamily building; stainless steel rebar provides structural support through the thermal break
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Rigid insulation above and below the projecting podium deck and insulation below the conditioned plenum under the first floor provide a thermal break between the outside, unconditioned garage, and conditioned living space above and to the right

Rigid insulation above and below the projecting podium deck and insulation below the conditioned plenum under the first floor provide a thermal break between the outside, unconditioned garage, and conditioned living space above and to the right
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Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this multistory building

Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this multistory building
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Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside, the unconditioned garage below, and the conditioned living space above on the right

Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside, the unconditioned garage below, and the conditioned living space above on the right
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Rigid insulation above and spray foam plus fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this building

Rigid insulation above and spray foam plus fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this building
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Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist

Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist
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Rigid insulation is installed on the exterior side of the flat foundation wall

Rigid insulation is installed on the exterior side of the flat foundation wall
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Rigid insulation provides a thermal break at the projecting podium deck; the plaza deck and podium slab are independently supported by structural columns in this building. A dropped ceiling plenum above the garage gives space for floor insulation

Rigid insulation provides a thermal break at the projecting podium deck; the plaza deck and podium slab are independently supported by structural columns in this building. A dropped ceiling plenum above the garage gives space for floor insulation
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Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes

Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes
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Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.

Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.
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Single top plate - interior wall with gusset

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Single top plate - interior wall with gusset
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Single top plate splice with metal plate

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Single top plate splice with metal plate
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Single top plate with centered joint splice

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Single top plate with centered joint splice
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SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls
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SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat

SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat
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Site-built insulated header

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Site-built insulated header
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Six Corners Modern | High Performance Building Details

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Slab independent of foundation wall

Slab independent of foundation wall
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Slab-on-grade foundation and safe room.

Slab-on-grade foundation and safe room.
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Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging

Special molded corners provide continuous insulation layer at the corners to improve structural strength and minimize thermal bridging
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Spray foam extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by adding dimple plastic drainage mat and rigid foam insulation.

Spray foam extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by adding dimple plastic drainage mat and rigid foam insulation.