Non-toxic insulation / Discussions

...insulation. Insulating the basement without a frame wall interests me but I’m not sure if it would be possible to achieve R24 without one. Could 2” of EPS with another 4” of rock wool be installed without a frame wall? Even if not required I imagine it may be advisable to protect the insulation with some kind of coveri...

...insulation such as hemp, you should see the Ecohome Green Building Product Directory. There are hemp building materials for interior finishing as well as hemp insulation and other natural insulation products. You can search by location, and if you find a supplier near you they may also be able to provide hempcrete or h...

...insulation choices for renovations and new construction I would first suggest you look at the Ecohome guide page on comparing insulation, see below – Choosing the right insulation for the right application Cork would be considered an eco-friendly green insulation as it is a fast-growing renewable resource, it also has ...

...Insulation that I could look at.  Also is it a semi-rigid board?  Can you make it in rolls? Thank you, Gary Different manufacturers of hemp insulation provide it in different forms and dimensions. Our green building products directory has several manufacturers, so you can look over their pages to see what types of prod...

...insulation, we recently used cellulose insulation for the walls and roof of our latest demo house, the S1600 LEED Platinum Prefab kit house. As for how to mount exterior rigid insulation, there are ways that employ more expensive materials, but save a lot of time so it sort of comes out in the wash we figure after havi...

Can I source a supply. There is one company in the UK that is producing Straw bale SIPs, and there was one Ontario company producing Straw bale SIPs has since stopped. We aren’t sure if anyone else has started producing them unfortunately. 

...insulation you choose, but most important is choosing non toxic interior finishing materials. Finding Low VOC Paints, natural wood finishing oils for floors, formaldehyde free plywood instead of chipboard or particle board that are full of resins, these are your first steps. Here you a lot of pages about how to build h...

...insulation is an excellent and very sustainable alternative to many types of more toxic building materials and insulations. But as for the hemp blocks, that would not be our preferred method. We’ve seen and looked into the blocks you are talking about, and while we like seeing innovative building products emerge, espec...

...insulation can I use with the radient barrier?  Hemp or wool?  Where can I buy hemp?  Thanks! You can order Hemp insulation through Ecohome, and hemp is a natural and non-toxic insulation material that will protect the air quality in your home. We will have an order page coming soon, but for the moment you can drop us ...