raised floor systems

[bobhenry]

While directed more towards housing there are some great ideas for insulating your floors where ever the may be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7cHlEqKPPw&list=PLBtw7qpC24vLes3TTm-6m7Zz7gWf1QgVo&index=1

[alaska teardrop]

Cool find, Bob,

Those videos are an outgrowth of the original Cold Climate Research Dept. at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Some years ago, an engineering dept. prop & local builder started by giving seminars & supplying literature on building in the Arctic. I attended a couple of them (& still have the books) before building my own off the ground cabin & a larger home for a friend. Since then. the university has it's own research building & much of the information is available on the internet. http://www.cchrc.org/

Since moving to the mid-west & buying a home, I've realized how little thought is given to energy use & interior climate.

A list of articles, some of which apply to building a trailer (insulation, vapor barrier, climate control, ect.) http://www.cchrc.org/publications

BTW that R-30 floor video is just an example, a real Artic floor should be at least R-50.

Fred