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

The embodied carbon of insulation materials & which type of insulation to choose
Insulation and soundproofing

The embodied carbon of insulation materials, which are the best choices for insulating homes

...insulation. XPS rigid foam insulation panels XPS rigid foam insulation panels are look different than EPS beadboard insulation panels and are the real styrofoam which has a higher embodied carbon figure than natural insulation materials XPS or Extruded Polystyrene insulation is a petroleum based product. It has a hi...

Installing foam panel insulation, which is best?
Insulation and soundproofing

Rigid insulation panels: which ones to use for different applications

...Insulation Products, Like Hemp Insulation panels or Batt Insulation or mineral wool - demonstrated here in roof insulationPolyisocyanurate foam panels:  PIR, polyiso, or ISO, is a thermoset plastic product typically produced as a foam and used as rigid thermal insulation panel - most often with aluminum foil facing....

Roxul mineral wool batt insulation in LEED Homes
Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs and basements

...insulation panel that one day we hope will replace plastics based foam as a standard building insulation. And better still is when the natural alternative for these plastic based rigid foam insulation boards is a naturally derived cellulose high-performance panel with a higher R-value than current rigid insulation pane...