Green Building Q&A: Prefab soffit insulation ba...
Is anyone aware of a prefab soffit insulation baffle that offers a 2" chute opening? Fine Homebuilding had a recent articl...
retrofit insulation #green
Just finished insulation retrofit on a nearly identical house in southern NH. Homeowner had energy audit performed and the...
Green Building Q&A: Is air sealing still needed...
Darren, Every house needs an air barrier. The air barrier needs to be continuous, without seams or breaks: under the botto...
Green Building Q&A: Spray foam insulation - Wha...
We've had to move some plumbing lines in a freshly spray foamed (open cell foam) insulated wall. This requred us to remove...
Green Build Blog: What’s Wrong With This Insula...
Image 1 of 2 What's wrong with this picture? This photo shows a representative insulation job performed by workers who use...
Young Designers Q&A
I will be coming in as a partner at Hurdzan-Fry as Mike slows down, and the process could take several months. I think it'...
Green Building Q&A: Master Green Builder of the...
Need help with recycled polyiso insulation in attic In Energy efficiency and durability | Asked by Larry Broderick | Feb 7...
Green Building Q&A: Insulation help
John, You are located in Climate Zone 5 or Climate Zone 6. According to the 2009 IECC, the minimum R-value for wall insula...
Green Building Q&A: Crawl Space and Insulation
My sister lives in Alabama in a house that is a couple hundred years old and it sits appox. four feet off the ground. The ...
Exterior Rigid Insulation and Siding #green
Hi, I recently completed a single family home in Va with 6" stud walls (cellulose) and exterior rigid insulation. I wanted...
A question about straw insulation... #green
My name is Michael Garrison, a 30 year carpenter with 17 years building experience in Alaska. I had a friend who used stra...
Green Building: Principles and Practices in Res...
Every year when I start my class teaching sustainable design at Ryerson School of Interior Design, I explain that there is...
Green Building Q&A: Bonded Logic insulation pro...
Is anyone aware of any health issues that have been reported with the use of the Bonded Logic cotton insulation products? ...
Dense pack 2x4 walls with cellulose #green
My question/concern is regarding the best approach to take given the following information. I have a 1950's era home built...
Green Building Q&A: Adding rigid foam over exis...
I like in northwestern North Carolina (zone 7) in a Cape Cod style house. The upper rooms are pretty uncomfortable in the ...
