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

...HomeInsulation, How Much do I need & Where? Think of the heat in yourhomeas if it were water behind a dam , and thatinsulationlevels were the concrete wall of the dam. Would you choose the height of that concrete wall randomly, or would want an even level of concrete to hold back as much water as possible? You c...

...homes built to meet code, and ones that perform several times better, and better is often cheaper. A bit cheaper in the short term, much cheaper in the long run. Source: A 2013 Ecohomefeasibility study and implementation plan for greenhomebuilding in Quebec. The price of heating costs assumes baseb...

...insulation, contains no chemical irritants, and is completely safe and easy to install byhomeowners. It’s not too common in the Canadian market yet, so it might be expensive if your lucky enough to even find it. Thermal foil vapor barrier: Thermal foil "Insulation" © EcohomeWe’re including this with insul...

...insulation当安装正确时，喷雾泡沫可以帮助使房子密封(当第一次应用时);it works as a vapor barrier and it adds a significant level ofinsulationto ahome, further reducing the energy needed for heating and cooling. An all-in-one product forhomerenovation that provides theinsulation, a...

...insulationwhen refinishing and upgrading outside walls - as in a perfect exterior wall assembly theinsulationlayer should be continuous, unbroken by thermal bridges. Below are a few methods for improving an olderhome'sinsulationlevels and attaching exterior wallinsulationsuccessfully. Larsen trusses with cell...

...HomeGreen Building Guide pages . Which rigid foaminsulationpanels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam & alternatives For more details on insulating ahomesee here Why building a green sustainablehomeis the most affordable option The best resilient design features for newhomeconstruc...

...insulation(R4) Weather barrier (WRB) Strapping Exterior cladding * Bothhomes are built on a raft-slab ‘ slab on grade ICF Forming kit ’ with 12 inches of EPS foaminsulationJohn Hodges' Passive House with Larsen Trusses © EcohomeExteriorinsulationforhomerenovations: Beyond newhomeconstruct...

...insulationand heat loss © EcohomeExterior basementinsulationis less common, probably due to the fact that it can be more expensive. And there are certainly less cases whereinsulationis installed on both sides. By insulating the exterior of basement walls we consume less interior space and prevent exposi...

...Insulationslows the rate of heat transfer, helping keephomes warmer in winter and cooler in summer. How well-insulated yourhomeis will determine how comfortable it is and how much you will spend on energy for heating and cooling, and in some respects, how durable it will be. The transfer of heat (or heat loss) oc...

...homein the US or Canada with a Basement or a Slab on Grade , in the EcoHomebest practice for building Foundations & Basements guide section you will find the basics on foundation , basement & slab design , under slabinsulation，选址和准备，挖掘，排水和氡气防治…

...InsulationProducts, Like HempInsulationpanels or BattInsulationor mineral wool - demonstrated here in roofinsulation. Polyisocyanurate Foam Panels: PIR, polyiso, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic product typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermalinsulationpanel - most often with aluminum foil faci...