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The importance of proper education and accessibility to materials is vital in making the right decisions, both as a consumer and as a professional. You can find over 50 articles related not only to spray foam insulation, but also on such topics as global warming, soundproofing, energy efficiency, and more.

 

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Emissions Environment PDFs Energy Consumption by Sector Overview
A chart representing the total energy consumptions for time periods ranging between 1949 and 2007 ...
Emissions Environment PDFs Residential Sector Energy Consumption
A view of residential energy consumption with broken-out viewsd of Natural Gas, Petroleum, Geothermal, Solar ...
Emissions Environment PDFs Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2006
Take a look at the average levels of Green House Gas Emissions over the past decade and a half ...
Emissions Environment PDFs Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2006 (residential only)
Take a look at the average levels of Green House Gas Emissions over the past decade and a half ...
Sound Control Websites The Benefits of Soundproof Insulation
Why should you spend precious money on soundproof insulation? This is because you will have a return on investment in the long run, when you consider the energy savings youll gain. Soundproof insulation ...
Sound Control Websites Soundproof Insulation - For Your Peace of Mind
You long to live the quiet life. But the biggest obstacle to achieving your dream is, ironically, you own home. Whether its surrounded by noisy neighbors and street traffic, or is itself the source of your noise problem ...
Health Fiberglass Websites Fiberglass: A Carcinogen That's Everywhere
An industrial process for making glass fibers was first patented in Russia in 1840. [1, pg.292] At the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, Edward Libbey, an American, exhibited lamp shades, a dress, and other ...
Foundations Building Science PDFs Understanding Foundations
Buildings used to be constructed over cellars. Cellars were dank, dark places where coal was stored. People never intended to live in cellars. Now we have things called basements ...
Closed-Cell Foam PDFs Residential Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation Facts
The Importance of Insulation. Insulations helps create a living space that is comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient ...
Building Science Attics PDFs Understanding Attic Ventilation
Attics or roofs can be designed and constructed to be either vented or unvented in any hygro-thermal zone. The choice of venting or not venting is a design and construction choice not a requirement ...
Vapor Barriers Building Science PDFs Vapor Barriers and Wall Design
Ideally, building assemblies would always be built with dry materials under dry conditions, and would never get wet from imperfect design, poor workmanship or occupants. Unfortunately, these conditions ...
Attics Building Science PDFs Unvented Attics
This digest reviews unvented roof assemblies, such as conditioned attics and unvented cathedral ceilings, are becoming common in North American construction. These assemblies are created by eliminating ventilation ...
Air Barriers Building Science PDFs Air Barriers
New requirements in energy codes and expectations for better performance among many building owners underscore the importance of air barriers for commercial-building performance and code compliance ...
Energy Savings PDFs Insulation Energy Savings
As codes tighten and energy costs skyrocket, there is signifi cant and renewed interest in energy performance of buildings. The American Institute of Architects ...
Severe Weather Closed-Cell Foam PDFs Severe Weather and Closed-Cell Spray Foam: A Better Building Technology
Homeowners, builders and community developers are more frequently using closed-cell spray polyurethane foam as an insulation and exterior ...
Attics Case Studies PDFs SPF Out Performs Fiberglass In Attic Insulation Performance Tests
For years SPF contractors have been frustrated by prescriptive building code requirements that mandated extremely high R-values in attics, particularly ...
Attics PDFs Insulating Unvented Attics With Spray Foam
Closed-cell polyurethane foam provides the insulation, air barrier, and vapor retarder necessary for an unvented attic assembly ...
Building Science PDFs Air Pressure and Building Envelopes
Control of air pressure is key to several important performance aspects of the building system. Air carries moisture which impacts a materials long-term performance ...
Closed-cell Foam Case Studies PDFs Insulation That Works
These days, its not an exaggeration to say that almost all homeowners expect their homes to be durable, energy efficient, safe, and comfortable. But this is especially true in coastal markets ...
Energy Savings Environment PDFs Spray Foam Insulation: A Sustainable Solution
Spray foam is replacing conventional insulation as Americans aim to cut costs and combat the energy crisis ...
Emissions Environment PDFs Produts made with polyurethanes do not emit measurable levels of harmful chemicals
Several scientific studies suggest that consumer products made of polyurethane do not emit measurable levels of harmful chemicals into the home environment. Polyurethanes are ...
Energy Savings PDFs Save Energy and Money with Spray Foam Insulation
Sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) has been used in the building envelope for many years - and with good reason. SPF has proven aged R-Values that are quite high compared to other types of insulations ...
Energy Savings Indoor Air PDFs Air Sealing - Seal air leaks and save energy
Ventilation is fresh air that enters a house in a controlled manner to exhaust excess moisture and reduce odors and stuffiness. Air leakage, or infiltration, is outside air that enters a house uncontrollably ...

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Superior energy performance depends largely on creating a better building envelope. Use of closed-cell spray polyurethane foam as insulation provides consistent and unparalleled airtightness, thermal performance, and moisture-control benefits. Authoritative research confirms the cost effectiveness and suitability of closed-cell spray foam.

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