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melaska

Cold Climate Housing Research Center

melaska
11 years ago

I came across this site while researching cold climate heating & venting. Our Valdez winters aren't as severe as Fairbanks but the same principle applies.

Our foundation is complete & a lot of the building materials are being offloaded as I type! I am finally starting to believe :)

Here is a link that might be useful: Cold Climate Housing Research Center, Fairbanks

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