Guide
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Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.
Guide
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Guide describing how to frame and insulate corners to reduce heat losses and gains though structural framing.
Reference
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Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.
Information Guide
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Information guide listing Building America Solution Center guides that describe ways to air-seal and insulate a new or existing home's walls to resist heat gain.
Presentation
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This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a floor over an uninsulated basement or crawl space.
Video
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Video describing an “excavationless” retrofit technique developed by the University of Minnesota to install exterior insulation around the foundation of an existing home by using high-pressure water to cut a trench through the dirt along the edge of a concrete foundation, remove the mud with a...
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.