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Basement / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

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Basement wall insulation
Insulation and soundproofing

Properly insulating basements and concrete slab floors

...basement floor need? Insulating a basement is a great idea if it wasn't insulated when built, as before we began insulating foundation walls and below slabs (see slab on grade), it was generally estimated that basement heat loss accounted for about 1/3 of the total heat loss of a house. It is likely that such an abysma...

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Slab-on-grade construction technical guide
Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade technical guide

...basement with much cheaper and better performing walls, though if you do need to build a basement to optimize sqft on your building plot, then learn best practice for insulating when building a new basement here,  or if you have a basement and need to learn how to finish a basement & insulate correctly to avoid mol...

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Prefab frost-protected shallow foundation insulated form kit
Slab on Grade

Raft slabs - How to build Insulated frost protected shallow foundations (FPSF) on problem soils

...basement, a crawl space or a slab on grade. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Compare under floor heating types - air heated, liquid or electric wires Best practices for mold free basement construction  How much insulation do basement floors need  ...

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Earthship in Taos, New Mexico, shame they don't work in cold climates
Concept and design

Do Earthships work in cold climates?

...basement with exterior foam insulation. Unfortunately for many Earthship owners around the world, including insulation in the design was a revelation that only occurred to Reynolds after 30 years of telling people they didn't need it.  Reynolds describes the addition of insulation as 'turbo-charging' the Earthship, and...

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Crawl Spaces or Slab on Grade Foundations?
Crawl spaces

Should I build on a slab on grade foundation or a crawl space?

...basement, a crawl space or a slab on grade. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. How to build a foundation or slab on bad soil and high water tables Best practices for basement construction  How much insulation does a basement need  Why is a slab-on...

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Slab on grade or a foundation and basement?
Foundation choices

Slab-on-grade vs foundation and crawlspace or basement

...basement construction  How much insulation does a basement need  How to finish the exterior of insulated basements and slabs Why is a slab-on-grade foundation more eco-friendly than a basement? Discover all the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here - promote your business and get access to discount...

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