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A.    Research Programs

The Foundation Test Facility (FTF)
A description of the facility and research data from 1988 through 1999.

B.    Building Envelope Design Recommendations

Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Design Specifications
A basic frost protected shallow foundation design guide for Minnesota.

C.    Research Topics

The impact of vapor retarders on basement foundation moisture transport
A summary of relevant data from the FTF describing the effect of various insulation and/or vapor retarder configurations on basement envelope water vapor transport.  

Proposed interior insulation configuration for basements with wet walls
A proposed design for an interior insulation system for basement foundations with wet walls and severe boundary conditions.

D.    Project Reports

The following project reports have been published in the public domain and are available on this web site.

TITLE	SPONSORS	PUBLICATION DATE
CLOQUET RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH FACILITY: Rim Joist and Foundation Insulation Project Final Report	Minnesota Department of Commerce CertainTeed Corporation	5/7/2001
OWENS CORNING BASEMENT INSULATION SYSTEM EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION PROJECT	Owens Corning	3/27/2002
ICYNENE FOUNDATION INSULATION PROJECT	Icynene, Inc.	3/3/2004
MINNESOTA ENERGY CODE BUILDING FOUNDATION RULE: Amendment proposal development project final report	State of Minnesota US Department of Energy	7/8/2005
POLYAMIDE-6 BASED INTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION SYSTEM: EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION	CertainTeed Corporation	1/6/2006

E.    Talks and Presentations

The following talks and presentations are in the public domain and publication here has been authorized by the sponsors of the relevant event organizers.