Excavationless Exterior Foundation Insulation Exploratory Study

Mosimann, Garrett¹  Wagner, Rachel¹  Schirber, Tom² 

[1] Univ. of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (United States). NorthernSTAR Building America Partnership;Univ. of Minnesot

关键词: foundation insulation;    retrofit;    exterior insulation;    excavation;    hydrovac;    airvac;    rigid foam;    cellular concrete;    water proofing;    residential;    residential building;    building america;    northernstar;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219904
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO--102013-3753
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219904
Others  :  Other: 6092

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The key objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the feasibility of the development or adoption of technologies that would enable a large percentage of existing homes in cold climates to apply a combination 'excavationless' soil removal process with appropriate insulation and water management on the exterior of existing foundations at a low cost. Our approach was to explore existing excavation and material technologies and systems to discover whether potential successful combinations existed.