...foam and was found to be losing 30% more heat in this study (see below)!
XPS - Extruded Polystyrene Foam Panels - The blue, pink or green ones (eg. Styrofoam)...
...foam to its rigid shape, and those tiny bubbles of gas act as insulators. They're found in XPS rigid panels and spray polyurethane foam (SPUF) as well.
What d...
...Foam Panel Insulation
Cellulose rigid foam insulation is a greener choice than styrofoam
Stop Press! A new environmentally-friendly rigid foam insulatio...
...foam for insulating basements listed below that work well in the battle against moldy basements.
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene), XPS (Extruded Polystyrene), Miner...
...foam for insulating basements listed below that work well in the battle against moldy basements.
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene), XPS (Extruded Polystyrene), Miner...
...foam due to the emissions associated with it (with exceptions for eco-friendly spray foams) but this is one place where it can make a lot of sense.
Spray foam...
...foam if you choose (spray foam is our least favorite but it can be done so we mention it, though we always encourage readers to choose spray foam with the safes...
...foam and XPSfoam with lower emission blowing agents
Styrofoam board insulation and spray foam insulation have always had a bad rap in the green home construc...
...foam which is about 1 perm, and 2 inches of XPSfoam is only about .5 perms. Meaning, by putting 2 inches of foam on the outside of the house you have effective...
...XPSfoam over less environmentally harmful products.
Alex Wilson, founder of the Resilient Design Institute on XPSfoam - Blowing agents create tiny bubbles o...
