Sentences with phrase «cellulose insulation»

The method I've seen most often is blowing cellulose insulation into a hole punched into the plaster wall.

Cellulose insulation fits tightly against pipes, wires and electrical boxes, creating a tight thermal barrier.

Architect Alexander Kolbe, cofounder of EVOdomus, a modular home building company based in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, says he prefers this technique because it allows his company to insulate its proprietary panel systems with a high thermal performance (R - value) cellulose insulation.

Twin joist zone pump filled with of high density cellulose insulation, with 40 mm uninsulated service cavity and 12.5 mm plasterboard under.

ie AAC blocks: Quinn Lite Thermal breaks: Armadillo & Ancon Low carbon cement: Ecocem Cellulose insulation: Sustainable Insulation Products Ltd..

Ventilation: Brink 400 heat recovery ventilation system — SAP Appendix Q testing 88 % heat exchange efficiency Green materials: Cellulose insulation, sheepswool insulation, all constructional timber is native and from sustainable managed sources, 50 % ecocem in foundations

The lean to roof includes 225 timber joists, which were pumped with cellulose insulation; an Ampac Ampatop Protecta membrane & tapes; and a 100 mm service cavity with Sheep Wool Insulation inside the airtight layer

Like this house, it would probably be made with a lot of wood, recycled materials, cellulose insulation, concrete and foam free and with a serious load of photovoltaics on the roof.

In America, the plastics industry would go crazy over a standard like this; In each square foot of R - 20 insulation, cellulose insulation embodies 600 BTU, Mineral wool 2,980 BTU, and Expanded polystyrene is 18,000 BTU (according to Martin Holladay at the GBA) The concrete industry, responsible for 5 % of the CO2 emitted in the world, would be making cement overshoes.

The outer surface is a rubber membrane upholstered over over recycled cellulose insulation on a standardized frame made from sustainably harvested wood, with a photovoltaic skin added on top.

The structurally unfit roof was replaced all together with modern trusses and loose fill cellulose insulation.

On the second floor, they are installing a test section with polyurethane, glass fiber, denim and cellulose insulation, which they will be metering heat loss to show the public how the different materials perform.

Cellulose insulated walls are slightly more durable than fiberglass insulated walls because cellulose insulation is capable of storing and redistributing small amounts of moisture.

Cellulose insulation also has decreased flame spread potential relative to other insulation materials.

Cellulose insulation is typically treated with borates to protect itself and neighboring wood material from mold growth and decay.

These walls are typically insulated with blown cellulose insulation (R - 3.7 / inch) or fiberglass batt insulation (R - 3.5 / inch), and overall installed insulation R - values in excess of 50 are possible.

The walls were retrofitted to add two 2» layers of foil - faced polyisocyanurate rigid insulation to the exterior of the existing wall sheathing and cellulose insulation to the framing cavities.

We then chose highly insulated components on all sides (including R - 10 windows), using cellulose insulation for the most part, for its low cost and environmental impact.

The walls were retrofitted to add two 2» layers of polyisocyanurate rigid insulation to the exterior of the existing wall sheathing and blown - in cellulose insulation to the existing 2x4 walls.

U-value: 0.12 Roof: Trocal & zinc on two staggered layers of OSB on battens for air flow, on Ampack Protecta plus membrane, on 225 mm rafters with high density Ecocel cellulose insulation and Ampack Variable airtight Resano membrane.

I like Gary's suggestion to create a mini cellulose insulation factory to minimize the insulation costs for the walls.

Client: Hugh Whiriskey Project management, M&E and civil engineering: Corbwell Design Contractor: GreenTec Eco Homes Mechanical contractor: EIL Windows and doors: True Windows Cellulose insulation: Ecocel Wood fibre insulation: Partel Floor insulation: Kingspan Cavity wall insulation: Eurobead Airtightness products & wall ties: Partel Thermally broken balcony connector: Schöck Thermal blocks: Thermal Insulation Distributors Ltd Heat pump: Unipipe Heat recovery ventilation: Dimplex Renewables GGBS: Ecocem Floor screed: Egan Screeding

The walls consist of 1 1/2» XPS rigid insulation and R - 19 cellulose insulation in the stud cavities, with 2» of closed - cell spray foam insulation at the rim joist.

Mother Earth News did some experiments with making cellulose insulation back in the 70's — this is the article...

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1 Oscar Baldry getting down to work in the old newsagent's shop; 2 laying Kingspan and Ecotherm insulation in the ground floor of the old shop; 3 first floor metal web joist detailing, with membrane behind the joists for airtightness; 4 ground floor walls feature 50 mm Xtratherm internal insulation; 5 this is followed inside by an Intello vapour control barrier and a further 25 mm Xtratherm; 6 the new timber frame first - floor twin - stud walls and roof rafters are of a fully breathable construction and full - filled with Warmcel cellulose insulation; 7 holes in the timber - frame where the Warmcel insulation was pumped in; 8 a pro clima Intello membrane on the inside of the first - floor walls and roof; 9 and finally, 50 mm Thermafleece (sheep wool) lined service cavity to the interior.

Yes, dense - pack cellulose insulation certainly belongs on this list.

By the way, the fire retardant in cellulose insulation, a borate, is not nearly as toxic.

Boron - containing chemical that provides fire resistance to materials such as cellulose insulation and provides decay and termite resistance to wood products.

While the air tightness of cellulose insulation is significantly better than some other common cavity fill insulation, it's thermal performance still depends on independent air sealing components and details.

What it is: Blow - In Insulation, also referred to as cellulose insulation is a soft fiber material, often made of

Of the countless products available, one of the best options is GreenFiber Cocoon cellulose insulation.

In 1992 when I proposed to Consumers Energy the use of paper fiber as fuel, a former employer who used recycled newspapers to manufacture blown - in cellulose insulation stated his fear that it would compete with his ability to obtain the raw material for his product at an affordable price.

Participating organizations include: American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) and Spray Foam Coalition (SFC), Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA), Extruded Polystyrene Association (XPSA), Insulation Contractors Association of America (ICAA), National Insulation Association (NIA), North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA), Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) and their respective member companies.

Roof Assembly: Rafter framed vented attic with R - 50 blown cellulose insulation.

Wall void fully filled with Thermofloc cellulose insulation.

The existing cellulose insulation in the framing cavities was left in place.

Roof void fully filled with Thermofloc cellulose insulation.

Green materials: Cellulose insulation and all timber from PEFC certified sources.

The walls are double - stud with almost a foot of Greenfiber cellulose insulation (made from recycled newspaper, you can still read bits of it).

Spray foam insulation is also waterproof and will not shift or settle like fiberglass or cellulose insulation.

The Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association (TIMSA) states that, of the various insulation materials, polyurethane foams have the highest and cellulose insulation materials the lowest environmental impact.

Not exact matches

«As a heat insulation material, our novel cellulose aerogels offer a few added advantages.

Another important application of the novel cellulose aerogels is to serve as insulation materials for buildings.

According to Consumers Report your attic should have 11 inches of fiberglass (ie: pink insulation) or rock wool (ie: Roxul) or 8 inches of cellulose (ie: blown insulation), at the very least.

Well - respected people like Martin Holladay of Green Building Advisor have dismissed my edible building proposition but the more time I spend on this subject, the more convinced I become that we have to stop building out of the fossil fuels which are needed to make cement, to fire bricks, to make plastics and many types of insulation and that we have to substitute cellulose from trees whenever it is possible.

engineered lightweight timber frame construction (FSC Certified) Warmcell cellulose fibre insulation external wall and roof cladding varies (options include timber, corten steel, fibre cement, rubber, aluminium, zinc) aluminium & timber composite windows by Velfac internal doorset by Sunfold rooflight (optional extra) by The Rooflight Company Energy Label A + rated kitchen appliances sanitaryware by Duravit; fittings by Hansgrohe stainless steel drainage pipes and fittings by Blucher LED / low energy lighting by Philips electric underfloor heating by DEVI photovoltaic panels (optional extra); solar water heating (optional extra) whole house ventilation by Vent - Axia (optional extra) wood burning fireplace by M Design linoleum / cork flooring by Forbo; timber flooring by Junkers; carpet / plant fibre flooring by Crucial Trading solvent / VOC free paint and varnish by Ecos Organic Paints bike storage by Cycloc

The level of vapor control required on the interior side of framed walls with typical fibrous cavity insulation (fibreglass, rockwool, or cellulose) is determined based on DOE climate zone of construction (see climate map).

Cork City Council has added cellulose to its list of approved insulation products for its social housing attic upgrades.

Insulated internally with cellulose cavity insulation.