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Discussions with tag 'Insulation'
The Debate Over Foam
Since Noble Home's inception we've been using foam-insulated SIPs to build the shell of our homes. This has always been a compromise, since foam isn't as environmentally friendly as we'd like and ther…
The Debate Over Foam
Since Noble Home's inception we've been using foam-insulated SIPs to build the shell of our homes. This has always been a compromise, since foam isn't as environmentally friendly as we'd like and ther…
All About Insulation: Passive House Massachusetts - April 12th 6:30-8 pm
Passive House Massachusetts: All About Insulation April 12, 6;30-8 pm Come find out what insulation products are available, which solution best fits certain situations, and what are the myths and …
Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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Closing the loop with CarpetCycle: Tour, Presentation, and Networking 4-7 pm, January 22, Roselle, New Jersey
About CarpetCycle: An estimated 3.5 billion pounds of post-consumer carpet gets landfilled in the United States annually. Since their inception, in 1999, CarpetCycle has been providing services to saf
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FREE WEBINAR: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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FREE WEBINAR: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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FREE WEBINAR: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat
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The X Factor of R Value: Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Insulation and Air Sealing Materials, April 18, NYC
Join this workshop focused on the Healthy Affordable Building Materials Project and hosted by the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx).
Robust evidence demonstrates that weath
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Guidance for Specifying Healthier Insulation and Air-Sealing Materials (Supplement to "Making Affordable Family Housing More Efficient...")
“Guidance for Specifying Healthier Insulation and Air-Sealing Materials” was produced by Healthy Building Network (HBN) as a supplement to the report by HBN, Efficiency for All and others,
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“Glavel could replace plastic foam below grade“
GLAVEL, INC., is a Vermont based company that specializes in manufacturing light-weight aggregate from recycled glass. Recently featured in TreeHugger, Glavel seeks to provide high performance, non-to
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Learning About Rockwool's Versatility with Matt Hoots at the International Builders Show (Video)
Did you know that Rockwool is actually made out of volcanically derived rock - basalt from the earth’s crust and recycled steel slag?
Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Design, Inc.
PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Online Training, October 12-15 & 19-22, 2-5 pm EDT
Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB
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FREE Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, October 22, 12-1 pm EDT
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: 1890s Farmhouse to Super Insulated Commercial Space, November 13, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space
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Building Performance Association, Home Performance Regional Educational Series - New England, November 18-19
Stay up to date on top trends and issues in the industry with live and on-demand educational content. Learn about nationally relevant topics like back to work in the COVID-19 environment, heat pumps,
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Designing and Building High Performance Homes, and Building "the Perfect Wall" using Stone Wool Insulation - A Video Series in 8 Parts
In this 8-part series hosted by Rockwool, Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. walks us through some of the high performance homes he’s built, the basics of well-built wall assemblies, a
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Webinar: Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants, December 15, 2 pm CST
Insulation and air sealing are two cost-effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home. However, the chemicals that are found in some of these products or used during their production can
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Green Building Myth Busting: Natural Ventilation - Do Your Walls Need to "Breathe?" (Video)
Welcome to the launch of the Green Building Myth Busters Series with Matt Hoots. Matt’s and his coconspirators are about to bust some old misperceptions in the green building world w
Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)
Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth. Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine Hart of Caragreen Healthy Building Materials about Havelock loose fill wool insulation (1
Build A Better House Series: Foundation, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, February 2-3
About Foundations: Proper site work and foundation construction are as critical to the overall quality and healthfulness of a home as the building shell that is constructed above grade. As a resu
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Build A Better House Series: Building Shell, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, February 9 - 10
About the Program: Simply put, a new home’s building shell is comprised of the structural elements that separate the inside from the outside: walls, roof, windows, doors, including things
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Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, March 1, 12 pm EST
To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can
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Free CE Webinar: Foundational Insulation with Stone Wool, April 14, 12 pm EDT
This course will discuss the benefits of stone wool insulation in below grade applications. With different options of foundation styles, basements, crawlspaces and slab on grade, there is many differe
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