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Calculating the Global Warming Impact of Insulation
Subtitle: If you insulate with certain types of foam, thick insulation puts the planet at greater risk than thin insulation Images: In June 2010, Alex Wilson published a ground-breaking article,...
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PHIUS Measures Its Approach to Spray Foam
Subtitle: 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...
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Joe Lstiburek on Spray Foam
Subtitle: At the Building Science Experts’ Session, Dr. Joe explained the latest thinking on this increasingly controversial topic Images: Spray foam insulation evokes some interesting conversation...
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Spray Foam Insulation Is Not a Cure-All
Subtitle: Poor installation can negate the benefits of this popular insulation Images: Spray foam insulation is a great product. Homes insulated with it can be some of the most efficient and...
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Does Open-Cell Spray Foam Really Rot Roofs?
Subtitle: Researchers from Oak Ridge National Lab have said open-cell spray foam is risky — but what did they miss? Images: Murmurs and hearsay about open-cell spray foam insulation have been gaining...
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Prepping for Spray Foam
Prime: prime Subtitle: Getting ready for a foam-insulation crew means doing a lot more than you’d think Images: Spray-foam insulation is gaining popularity these days, and for good reason. Not only...
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When Spray Foam Goes Bad
Subtitle: Make sure that you hire the installer, not the foam manufacturer or foam brand Images: When spray foam goes bad, it’s hard not to feel a bit sick. Sick because this high-performance...
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Installing Closed-Cell Spray Foam Between Studs is a Waste
Prime: prime Subtitle: Why open-cell foam makes more sense than closed-cell foam between studs Images: Open-cell spray foam has an R-valueMeasure of resistance to heat flow; the higher the R-value,...
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