Frost-protected shallow foundation

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Frost-protected shallow foundation

A foundation system in which foam insulation is placed around the perimeter of a foundation to reduce heat loss through the slab and/or below-grade walls, subsequently raising the frost depth of a building and allowing foundations to be as shallow as 16 inches below grade.

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Frost-protected shallow foundations provide a third alternative.

Home sweet home: keep it simple with energy-efficient home construction

Frost-protected shallow foundations have now become part of the IRC and have been field tested for more than a decade.

Minimize to maximize: frost-protected shallow foundations. In-line framing. Single-layer subfloors. These techniques can save on your hard costs, at the same time benefiting generations of homeowners. Here's how to shave costs without sacrificing quality or energy efficiency

Frost-protected shallow foundations save energy, excavation and construction time, labor, materials, and money, and disturb less soil than conventional foundations.

Green grows. (NAHB Briefs)

The NAHB Research Center coordinated the projects; the results are published in a report tided "Substantiating Data and Information for Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations," along with the "Design Guide for Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations.