With this new tool you can see just how significant embodied energy and blowing agents are in determining the role of insulation materials in addressing climate change.
When the Modernists declared that form follows function, did they really intend for the built environment to look so ... dreary? Maybe beauty is an essential building function--not just something for the interior designer to work out at the end.
Market-based solutions only get us so far: we need policies, too, and fast. David Orr stares political reality right in the eye, and refuses to back down.
A new LEED for Homes tool can help designers get the jump on certification--and is great for homeowners too.
HBCD is used in all polystyrene building insulation--both extruded polystyrene (XPS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS).
