Insulation and Air Sealing
Insulation makes any project greener, but choosing the best product requires more than just looking...
Posts about Insulation (3)
Rigid Insulation: Best Practices
Extra-thick layers of exterior insulation can greatly improve the energy performance of homes, but...
Buttoned-up Basements
A well-waterproofed and insulated basement offers a plethora of benefits, including improved IAQ,...
Study: In a Perfect World, All Insulation Performs About the Same
The report, sure to be controversial among insulation manufacturers, is not as radical as it...
Attic Caps: Fixing a Hole
It seemed like everywhere I turned at this year’s International Builder Show, I cam across a new...
Retrofitting Rooftops: The Overcoat Method
NORTHERNSTAR BUILDING AMERICA Partnership has been investigating the use of an external insulation...
Exterior Foam Insulation: Best Practices
Proper Technique. If insulating sheathing is to serve as the drainage plane, all seams must be...
Remodeling? An Insulation R Value Chart Is Only the First Step
IT'S EASY to estimate the "center of wall" R-value of various types of insulation (see chart...
Case Study: Dryvit in ReVISION House Vegas
Aiming for and achieving the energy efficiency levels needed to reach net-zero-energy performance...
Case Study: BASF in ReVISION House Vegas
Reducing energy use in buildings is ultimately predicated on reducing the energy loads as much as...
Case Study: Icynene in VISION House Orlando
In designing and planning the VISION House® Orlando as a reworking of the classic farmhouse, the...
Case Study: Johns Manville in VISION House Los Angeles
When you mention a green or high-performance house today, more likely than not consumers and...