Masonry Magazine June 1987 Page. 32
Insulation guard
(fiberglass, aluminum)
Figure 2
Insulating inserts
Rigid board insulation
Loose fill or foamed-in-place insulation
(a) Full insulation with rigid board
Insulation guard
(b) Full insulation with insulating inserts
Rigid board insulation
Insulation guard
(c) Full insulation with loose fill
Rigid board insulation
Insulating Inserts or loose fill
References
(d) Partial insulation with rigid board
(e) Partial insulation with inserts, loose fill or foam
(f) Insulation for severe climates
1. (anon.) "Foundation Characteristics of Single Family Detached and Attached Units-1982 Construction." 1984 NAHB-Research Foundation, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
2. Sterling. Meixel and Shen. "Impact of Insulation of Building Foundations on U.S. National Energy Consumption." 1985. Underground Space Center U. Minnesota.
3. MacDonald, Claridge and Oatman. "A Comparison of Seven Basement Heat Loss Calculation Methods Suitable for Variable-base Degree Day Calculations." 1985 ASHRAE Trans. Vol. 91. Pt. 1.
4. Shipp. "Basement, Crawlspace and Slab on Grade Thermal Performance." Proc. National Thermal Envelopes Conference II-1983, Las Vegas, NV.
5. Parker. "F-factor Correlations for Determining Earth Contact Heat Loads." 1987 ASHRAE Trans. Vol. 93. Pt. 1.
6. Christian. "Residential Foundation Insulation Recommendations to ASHRAE 90.2P-Update." DOE Review Panel on Foundations Energy Efficiency, Nov. 1986.
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