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(At Least) Four Things Are Wrong With This Picture | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Subtitle:  The answers to last week’s ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ game Images:  Green Building Blog The photo shows a substandard fiberglass insulation job that was representative of an entire residential subdivision that hoped to

Recycled PET Polyester Insulation | Building Green TV

<p><span class="inline left"><a href="/node/10668"><img src="/files/images/R-13_pckg.preview.jpg"alt="Recycled PET GlassFree"class="image preview"title="Recycled PET GlassFree"height="359"width="555"/></a><span class="caption"><strong>EnGuard Insulation:</strong>Recycled PET

Residential Architects – The Lane Group, Inc. – Jacksonville, FL » Blog Archive » Selecting the

If a single product can claim the status of a green building silver bullet, it might be foam insulation. But with significant cost differences and subtleties in the performance characteristics and environmental impact of various foams, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of the basic

CR4 - Blog Entry: First Bio-fuels, Now Bio-buildings?

What automatically comes to mind when you think of mushrooms? I for one, think of those tasty little black morsels that I enjoy as a pizza topping along with plenty of mozzarella cheese. But did you know that mushrooms are now being used in building insulation instead of foam?In the same vein,

My Chat with John Hammer at Dow

Nick Bajzek Covering all the latest products, news and techniques from manufacturers and service providers in the residential home building industry. To submit news or a product for review, please send a press release and high-resolution image to nicholas.bajzek@reedbusiness.com

Insulation Issues - Design Green | Blog on Interior Design

Devoted to information and commentary on the latest developments in sustainable design, materials and construction.

What’s Wrong With This Insulation Job? | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Subtitle:  Readers are invited to spot all of the problems shown in a photo of recently installed fiberglass batts Images:  Green Building Blog In many areas of the country, homes are receiving Energy Star labels they don’t deserve.

New Green Building Products | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Subtitle:  Photovoltaic shingles, three new insulation products, high-performance windows and skylights, and HVAC register covers for duct tightness tests Images:  Musings of an Energy Nerd My folder of interesting new building products

Cape Cod Style Homes Are Difficult to Heat | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Subtitle:  It’s tricky to air seal those triangular attics behind the second-floor kneewalls Images:  Guest Blogs One of the great ironies in construction (I bet you didn’t even know that construction could be ironic) is that Cape Cod

Weighing the Merits of Spray Foam Insulation | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Subtitle:  A homeowner gets conflicting advice on how to insulate a 90-year-old Cape Cod home Images:  Q&A Spotlight Scott Jacobs’ 1,100-sq. ft. Cape is a perfect candidate for an energy upgrade. The 90-year-old house is gutted,

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