Spray Foam- Page 7 of 9
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Insulation to Keep Us Warm — Not Warm the Planet
An update on steps to reduce the global warming potential of insulation materials
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How to Insulate a Basement Wall
If you want to avoid moisture problems and mold, choose your insulation materials carefully
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A Net-Zero-Energy Home in Rural Tennessee
An 8-kilowatt photovoltaic array should provide more than enough energy for this efficient new home
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Evolving Opinions on Green Building
The enduring value of spray foam, fiber-cement siding, PEX tubing, and other ‘green’ products
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Weighing the Merits of Spray Foam Insulation
A homeowner gets conflicting advice on how to insulate a 90-year-old Cape Cod home
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PHIUS Measures Its Approach to Spray Foam
Responding to feedback from the building community over its proposal to disallow use of SPF using hydrofluorocarbon blowing agents, PHIUS has deferred to its recently formed technical committee for guidance
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Passivhaus and Spray Foam
Does the new rule from PHIUS signal a change in the Passivhaus standard, which until now hasn’t been prescriptive and hasn’t used checklists?
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New Blowing Agent Addresses Climate Impact of Foam Insulation
New chemicals could dramatically reduce the global warming potential of some foam insulation
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Historic Preservation and Green Renovation
Much alignment and little divergence between the two disciplines
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Spray Foam Jobs With Lingering Odor Problems
Smelly foam is rare, but when the problem occurs, everyone gets a headache