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High R-Value Foundations

The High R-Value Foundations are summaries of the results of BSC’s ongoing High R-Value Enclosure research — a study that BSC has undertaken for the US DOE’s Building America research program to identify and evaluate residential assemblies that cost-effectively provide 50 percent improvement in thermal resistance.

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High-R Foundation 01: Uninsulated Foundation Walls and Slab

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High-R Foundation 02: Code-Minimum R-10 Continuous Insulation

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High-R Foundation 03: R-13 Fiberglass Batt in a 2x4 Framed Wall

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High-R Foundation 04: 1" XPS, 2x4 Wood Framed Wall with Fiberglass Batt

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High-R Foundation 05: 2" XPS, 2" Foil-Faced Polyisocyanurate

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High-R Foundation 06: 3-1/2" of 2.0 PCF Closed-Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam

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High-R Foundation 07: 6" 0.5 PCF Open-Cell Spray Foam

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High-R Foundation 08: 2" XPS, 2x4 Framing with Fiberglass Batt

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High-R Foundation 09: 2" Polyisocyanurate Insulation, 2x4 Framing with Cellulose

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High-R Foundation 10: 6" 0.5 PCF Spray Foam with 2x4 Framing Offset 2.5" from Concrete

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High-R Foundation 11: 4" XPS Insulation on the Exterior of Foundation Wall

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High-R Foundation 12: 4" XPS Insulation in the Center of Foundation Wall

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High-R Foundation 13: Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), 2" XPS on Interior and Exterior

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High-R Foundation 14: 2" XPS, 2x6 Framing with Fiberglass Batt

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High-R Foundation 15: 4" PIC, 2x6 Framing with Fiberglass Batt

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