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Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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Report analyzing results in crawlspace retrofits in multifamily buildings.
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Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.
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Information sheet about crawlspace insulation, including installation details.
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Information sheet providing links and resources for insulating basements in cold climates.
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Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install slab edge insulation when retrofitting existing slab-on-grade foundations.
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An article and video of a breakdown on the preparation and installation of basement insulation.
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Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate an existing foundation wall by adding spray foam insulation to the interior side of the wall.
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Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
Guide
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Guide describing Installing blanket fiberglass insulation on the interior walls of a conditioned, unfinished basement as an alternative to best practice solutions.
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Article describing frost-protected shallow foundations with construction drawing details.
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Fact sheet describing building envelope performance measures applicable to residential and small commercial construction.
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Report describing approaches to insulating basements in homes built to meet Energy Star levels of performance of heat loss reduction.
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Article describing what the building codes say about frost-protected shallow foundations as a cost-saving alternative to conventional concrete foundations.
Case Study
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Case study describing methods to retrofit foundations and basements in climate zones 6 and 7.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate an existing slab floor by adding rigid foam insulation over the slab then installing a floating subfloor.
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Handbook providing guidance on the design and construction of foundations for homes, including insulation, air sealing, and water management details for basements, crawlspaces, and slabs.
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Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
