Executing a Comprehensive Home Insulation Plan
A comprehensive insulation effort can elevate any home into a model of efficiency. Guarding against air leaks and moisture not only contributes to lower energy bills, but also added comfort for the homeowner. This white paper takes a look at insulation and air sealing strategies for foundations, basements, crawl spaces, walls, roofs, and attics.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Dow Building Solutions
TEETH Project Provides Real-World, Real-Time Data on Insulation, Air Sealing Efficiency
Dow Building Solutions and Cobblestone Homes wanted a way to show homebuilders and homeowners alike how using proper insulation and air sealing techniques can significantly impact a structure’s durability, provide for a consistent high level of comfort and shrink monthly energy expenses.Type: Case Study
Sponsor: Dow Building Solutions
Foundations of Performance: Below Grade Insulation
Insulation is a must when combating cold air, moisture and other potential hazards that can befall an unprotected foundation. This white paper takes a look at some methods for insulating the three most common types of foundations – basements, slabs and crawl spaces.Type: White Paper
Sponsor: Dow Building Solutions
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Understanding R-value and U-value
Knowing what R-value and U-values mean is key to following energy issues and to selecting products that best suit the climate zone you are building in.
Wellness and Asthma Prevention in the Home
In a staggering statistic, nearly 26 million Americans suffer from asthma, including more than 7 million children.
Arizona Production Builder Adopts Envelope Air Sealing Technology
Aerobarrier technology recently completed final field trials where it was used to seal the envelopes of hundreds of homes.
Create and Conserve: The Next Step in Homes that Are Smart About Energy
Eco-friendly building concepts and technologies that ten years ago were novel, untested and prohibitively expensive, have been refined and made more affordable.
Florida Builder Uses New Concrete Stud Wall System
A panelized exterior wall system contributes to a high performing thermal envelope and can help meet net-zero energy goals.
More than 1.8 Billion Pounds of Waste Recycled into Insulation
U.S. manufacturers used more than 1.8 billion pounds of recycled glass in the production of residential, commercial, and industrial thermal and acoustical insulation.
Home Innovation Issues First NGBS Green Certification Based on 2015 NGBS
As development of the 2018 version of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) recently commenced, Home Innovation today issued its first NGBS Green certification of a home to the 2015 version of the standard. The Atlanta-area single-family home of designer...Blower Door Testing 101
Building envelopes that perform poorly reduce energy efficiency, increase ROI times, and increase carbon footprints and utility bills. A blower door test can help to establish the airtightness of small to medium buildings, measure the flow of air between different areas in a building and test the ductwork.
EEBA takes summit to new level
Annual event revamped with stronger focus on high-performance building
Insulated Wall Panel Eliminates Common Wall Assembly Components
Technology offers a cost-effective alternative to site-built framing.
ICFs Chosen for Luxury Beach House
The architects were given a brief to create a large residence with discrete bedroom and living circulation.
ICFs Build Resilient Custom Home
Insulated concrete forms provided a reinforced concrete structure with stay-in-place insulation to achieve a very strong structural quality and an insulating envelope in one process.Fiberglass Batt Installation Tips
When you combine advanced framing techniques with fiberglass batt insulation, you can get better thermal performance that saves you money. Here are some tips to getting the most out of your insulation.
Watch out Passive House and Net Zero, Active House is on the Scene (Video)
The goal is to create healthier and more comfortable living spaces without negatively impacting the environment or the climate.
Affordable Passive House Model Uses Prefab Insulated Walls
Providing housing quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably is a global challenge.See More »
