Dense-packed cellulose/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Dense-packedcelluloseinsulation 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 efficien...

...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...

...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...

...dense-packedcelluloseinsulation 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 ventilat...

...dense-packedcellulosewalls will be delivered and installed on the slab. Below is a short video of the solar heated floor slab construction , stay tuned for more on the house that will be seated on it! For more reading and videos on pre-fabricated engineered insulated slab on grade form kits for problem soils like e...

...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: 2x6” stick frame wall withdense-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 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...

...cellulosetotalling R80, the basement is a mix of EPS foam and Roxul batts totalling R28. The benefits of a double exterior wall are plenty. It eliminates thermal bridging through studs, provides lots of room for insulation, and the air/vapour barrier is sandwiched between walls where it won't need to be punctured fo...

A resilient home for Sustainability Northern Quebec isn’t a place where one might expect to look for a model of resilience . It’s bone-chilling cold in the winter with 10,450 heating degree days per year (Fahrenheit degree-days, base 65°F); there isn’t all that much sunlight in the winter, and Quebec—let alone north...

...cellulose> R151 Wall insulation: 14" of EPS foam and 7.5" of mineral wool > R 80 Slab on grade insulation: EPS foam and polyurethane > R60 0,57 ACH @ 50 Pa ( Air Changes per Hour at 50 Pascals of pressure) Energy systems: 5400 w photovoltaic solar panels with battery backup Radiant floor heat powered b...