Shipping containers / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Spray foam insulation is often promoted as an environmentally friendly option due to its energy-saving potential. By creating an airtight seal, it reduces the need for heating and cooling, which can lower a home’s overall carbon footprint. However, the environmental benefits touted by spray foam manufacturers and insta...

...shipping container homes, and basements. Tiny house builders often don’t include ventilation systems, leaving you penned in with your newly sprayed chemicals, and certainly no off-gassing will occur to the outside with metal boxes and concrete basements. Virtually no air will leak through spray foam after it sets (righ...

...shipping containers good or bad as homes , and for the environment? Like many great ideas, the re-use of shipping containers for housing makes complete sense on the surface, but they may not be the best use of materials when you look at the big picture. While it may work fine in a moderate climate, slugging it out thro...