Hemp insulation/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Hemp insulation products for USA & Canada rolling off the production line
Insulation and soundproofing

Hemp insulation in Canada & USA - insulating naturally is an Eco-friendly alternative

...hemp. And at the end of life,hempinsulationis reusable and/or recyclable, which is not the case for polyurethane.Hempwool has many other benefits when used as aninsulationchoice. It is non-toxic, it reduces sound transmission and it is very resistant to pests.Hemp也是蒸汽渗透性的,意思是潮湿…

Natural Building Insulation Made of Grass - Eco-friendly, Green
Insulation and soundproofing

Non-toxic natural building insulation made of grass

...insulationmaterials In order to combat the climate change impact of the built environment, naturalinsulationmaterials such ashempinsulation, cellulose, wood fiber and grassinsulationhelp us meet emission targets because they act as carbon storage. We are living in a time when the embodied energy of buildings i...

All About Hemp Wood Flooring, How it's Made, Where to Buy?
Flooring and stairs

Natural non-toxic hemp flooring by HempWood & Tennessee Wood Flooring

...hemp对于那些希望使用可持续环保建筑材料建造健康住宅的人来说,地板越来越受欢迎。Hempis a very sustainable crop given the quick growing time and the amount of carbon sequestered inhempbuilding products. Ahempcrop goes from seed to ready-to-harvest in as little as 120 days,...

Roxul mineral wool batt insulation in LEED Homes
Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs & basements

...insulationthan fiberglass.Hempinsulation:Hempbattinsulation© Nature Fibres Recycled content:Hempis a natural and renewable material, makinghempbattinsulation(andhempboards) a very sustainable building material. As it is a newly emerging raw building material, no market for recycled materials ...

Hemp fibreboard and Hemp insulation - the Green Building choice
Wood and organic materials

Hemp building supplies

...HempCoreboard. This light-weight board is made with 100%hemphurd, the core of thehempstalk.Hempboard production © Sunstrand LLC WhyHempis healthy and sustainable To understand the significant environmental benefits ofhemp-based products, it’s best to begin withhemp’s unique growth period.Hemp可以…

MDF Formaldehyde Free Alternatives - Made from Rice Stalks
Healthy indoor air quality

The formaldehyde-free MDF non-toxic alternative made of natural rice-stalks

...HempinsulationNatural Earth Paints Non-toxic natural finishing oil for wood that protect indoor air quality And to see more guide page in the EcoHome Green Building Guides for Sustainable Buildings

How to Insulate Exterior Walls from the Outside US Canada Ecohome
Walls and Roofs

The easiest way to insulate walls from the exterior in older homes

...insulationlevels and attaching exterior wallinsulationsuccessfully. Larsen trusses with cellulose or battinsulationA Larsen truss wall is one with engineered I-joists attached to the outside of a stud or brick wall, which then creates a cavity that can be filled with additionalinsulation. You can add batt in...

Basement wall insulation
Insulation and soundproofing

Properly insulating basements and concrete slab floors

...insulationat all seem sufficient, so basements built to code are still often chronically under-insulated. Current building codes vary by region and state, but what is consistent is that if you insulate to the minimum requirements of code, your basement will still account for a significant and unnecessary portion of ...

Thermal image showing where home heat loss is occurring.
Insulation and soundproofing

How insulation works

...insulations varies in the range of R3 per inch to around R6 per inch. The higher the number, the more a material resists heat transfer. A typical section of a cold climate wall will be in the range of R18 to R24, depending on materials and regional building codes. That covers theinsulationmaterial, but there is more ...

Passive House in Quebec
Passive House

The Passive-Aggressive House - Our History of a Passivhaus Build

...insulationimaginable . Although we planned to use blown-in 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...

R values and insulation performance
Efficient home design

Understanding thermal performance

...insulationcombinations to minimize building energy consumption, though increasedinsulationwill probably be the best option in most cases. The Big Picture: Energy WhileinsulationR-values are important, what really matters is energy consumption. To assess the impact of different roofinsulation类型在整个bu…