Cellulose/绿色建筑和可持续的家庭装修正无穷ormation & Advice

...celluloseinsulation can be a superior product to commonly used batt insulation, but somehow it has developed a bad reputation in Canada.CelluloseFibre Insulation (CFI) is like the Rodney Dangerfield of insulations, it "can't get no respect". When done right, dense-packedcelluloseis a highly efficient option for ...

...celluloseinsulation . A 1-1/2” service cavity inside is capped with drywall, while the exterior is sheathed with 1-1/2” fibreboard, double furring and vertical hemlock siding for a total of R-69. The roof’s raised-heel trusses are filled with 30” of dense-packcellulose(R-100). An “intelligent” membrane acts as our v...

...celluloseinsulation – basically plant fibers resembling shredded newspaper, one of the oldest and safest insulating materials around – still the fear of doing something “different” resurfaced in remembering Chantelle. So I began to empathize with builders who had an aversion to new techniques. Mistakes can happen in a...

...cellulose. Next comes a 6 mil polyethylene barrier sealed with tapes, then 1.5’’ strapping to create a service cavity, followed by 1/2’’ of drywall. Dense packedcelluloseinsulation in the walls Heating and ventilation: With a PHPP calculated heating load of 7 W/m2, the heating requirements...

...celluloseinsulation Blowingcelluloseinsulation in roof © Ecohome Recycled Content : 80% to 100% Method and form :Celluloseconsists of shredded newsprint and is non-toxic, recycled and generally local. It’s great for attics, you can blow it to whatever depth you want (with proper ventilation) and ther...

...Cellulose: 2x6” stick frame wall with dense-packedcellulosein the cavities (R19) Plywood sheathing taped to act as vapor barrier and air barrier 11 7/8" TGIs (I-joists) as a double-stud wall attached to the exterior of the sheathing (R42) 1.5" ECO4 Wood fiber-board rigid exterior insulation (R4) Weather b...

...celluloseinsulation and air tight building envelope similar to a Passive House design in this beautiful prefab home kit which was a model from Ecohabitation, our non-profit sister in Quebec. Building Legalett's frost protected shallow foundation forms with radiant floor heating consists of: Set a benchmark level...

...celluloseinsulation), and wood fiber insulation panels . Double-framed wall construction with two offset rows of 2x4s studs injected with high-densitycelluloseinsulation that will not settle over time The panelized prefab wall assembly was designed to dry outward, with glued, stick-on vapor-permeable WRB membr...

The idea behind the Epiphany onE Puck is simple: use a Stirling engine powered by heat disparities (a hot or cold drink, a candle, ice, etc.) to fully charge your cell phone. Invented in the early 1800s, Stirling engines are far from new. However, with new materials and modern electronics they are now being put to use...

A solar igloo at first sounds counterintuitive, but contrast is at the heart of this design concept created by the L. McComber architectural team for Montreal's Igloofest. The solar igloo known as 'Celsius' can be visited free of charge until February 19th at the now famous Igloofest in the Old Port of Montreal. We ...

Natural building insulation materials In order to combat the climate change impact of the built environment, natural insulation materials such as hemp insulation,cellulose, wood fiber and grass insulation help us meet emission targets because they act as carbon storage. We are living in a time when the embodied ene...