Icynene Insulation

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R-value of Insulation-Reliability in delivering Energy Efficiency –
How do you choose the right insulation for your home?
This question helps explain the enduring popularity of R-value
as a standard for comparing the energy efficiency of insulation. [More...]


Air Barriers: The Latest Tool in Moisture Control -
There is more to moisture intrusion in the building envelope
than blocking liquid water.
Vapor, as a result of air infiltration and diffusion can be
significant as well. Recent studies put logical emphasis
on the invisible culprit—air infiltration. [More...]


Dynamics of a Quieter Home - The 21st century homebuyer
is unlike any homebuyer before.
He or she is armed with knowledge and a distaste for unnecessary
noise. To compound matters, today's new homes are open concept
havens, with not a lot of partition walls to define where one room
ends and another begins. [More...]


Homeowners Ask For Icynene® By Name -
More and more homeowners are asking for Icynene® by name.
In 2007, among the thousands of visitors to Icynene.com,
Icynene’s corporate and builder web site,
73% of those looking for an Icynene Licensed Dealer
were homeowners remodeling a current home or looking
to build or buy a new home. [More...]


Icynene® Helps Builders Gain Certification under
National Green Building Programs -
Despite the downturn in the U.S. housing market,
the demand for greener housing continues to soar,
offering a huge opportunity for builders.
With growing demand, homeowners are also becoming
increasingly aware about what green really means. [More...]
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

The New American Home 2008 - The New American Home (TNAH)
celebrated its 25th anniversary at the International Builders’
Show in Orlando, once again displaying innovative
building materials and the latest construction techniques
providing home builders with inspiration for energy-efficient,
durable and earth-friendly homes. [More...]


DOE Builder Challenge Launches at the International Builders' Show–
Icynene was Front and Center – The U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) recently launched the Builders Challenge, a voluntary national
energy savings program calling for the U.S. homebuilding industry
to build 220,000 high-performance energy efficient homes by
2012. [More...]


Find all the answers to your Green Building questions here.


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Did you know that an exterior air barrier is not required as part of the Ontario Building Code?