Emissions / Discussions

...emissions modelling shows it will release only a fraction of the carbon emissions of standard homes built today. Read all about the materials used for construct...

...emissions during manufacturing, and is about half the price. XPS has a higher R value per inch (R5), but space wouldn’t be an issue since you are building on gr...

...emissions , but it works better for air and vapour protection so in this particular case I would probably go pick up a few sheets of XPS rigid foam for this spe...

...emissions. In Manitoba we would probably put about 6 inches of insulation below a floor for a sensible ROI. Here is our page on the best way to insulate a bas...

...emissions, read more about the combustion of wood here ). And to the main point of your question - if you’ve gone to the effort to make a super-insulated, air...

...emissions . Spray foam will act as an air and vapour barrier but it it is pretty easy for critters to dig into it, so you may also want to tack up something lik...

...emissions than EPS. So if you are looking for suggestions we would say go for the EPS, and if you want added protection, source one with a foil backing. RJ Re...

...emissions, a better-insulated house will save you money and the payback period or ‘return on investment’ is pretty quick. Start here on our page that explains t...

...emissions How to install siding so walls can dry The way you describe the vapor barrier is what I had in mind. It would still be on the warm side of the insul...