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

...insulation & green building techniques in the Ecohome green building guide and these pages below: All about rammed earth walls - a homeowner and pros guide Find hemp building products and hemp insulation in the Ecohome green building product listings Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applicati...

...natural visual appeal of cedar always stands out. Exceptional Aesthetic Appeal Cedar provides a natural, organic beauty that is difficult to replicate with other materials, particularly the way it weathers over time and develops a unique silver-grey patina that adds character and integrates really well with natural lan...

...insulation Sheep wool insulation is a natural alternative to mainstream rigid and batt insulation for homes but has one of the highest embodied carbon figures of the natural insulation products Sheep's wool insulation is a natural product made from the fleece of sheep, offering excellent thermal and acoustic properti...

...natural insulation materials are gaining traction in the market. Sheep wool insulation is one such example. Can you really keep a home warm with sheep wool insulation? Well, it seems to work well for sheep, except of course the ones that got a recent buzz cut. Many natural insulation options for homes are making their ...

Natural building insulation materials In order to combat the climate change impact of the built environment, natural insulation materials such as hemp insulation, cellulose, wood fiber and grass insulation help us meet emission targets because they act as carbon storage. We are living in a time when the embodied energy...

...insulation and its impact on indoor air quality and landfills. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Which rigid foam insulation panels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam & alternatives  Learn about the pros and cons of hemp insulation   Why ...

...insulation compares to other materials, and legislation around its use in certain regions such as the USA and Canada. What is hemp insulation? Hemp insulation is made from the fibrous part of the hemp plant which is processed into batts, boards, or loose-fill insulation products. Historically, this natural material has...