Basements / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...basements and crawl spaces were often left to 'breathe' through the soil, leading to high humidity and mold growth. Modern building science favors encapsulation, which isolates the house from soil moisture and radon gas. This is an envelope-first approach that focuses on sealing the gaps before adding insulation. By cr...

...basements: which is best? The first thing to realize, is that the way typical tract home developers build basements, falls short on durability and energy efficiency for a few reasons. You can build a very efficient and durable, healthy basement, but for some reason those ones are the exception, not the norm. Building c...