Global Warming Potential
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XPS Makers Announce More Planet-Friendly Formulations
Owens Corning moves completely away from hydrofluorocarbon blowing agents in its revamped insulation
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FAQ: Why Do Some Builders Avoid Foam Insulation?
Its chemical ingredients and embodied carbon are enough to push some builders to make another choice
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Insulation Makers Win EPA Reprieve
A planned phase-out of a chemical blowing agent with high global warming potential stalls
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Another Look at Embodied Carbon
Everything you buy at the lumberyard has embodied carbon — and that's worrisome
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Next Generation Spray Foams Trickle into the Market
The blowing agent used in new closed-cell formulations will contribute far less to global warming than the chemistry it replaces
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Using David White’s Global Warming Calculator
The second part of my Passive House conference presentation
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Revisiting the Debate Over Global Warming and Insulation
Here’s what I presented at the North American Passive House Conference
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Landfills Have a Huge Greenhouse Gas Problem
In 2010, more than 10% of all methane generated by humans came from landfills
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What the Pact on HFCs Will Mean for Builders
The phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons will usher in new versions of foam insulation and updated air conditioners and heat pumps — but not in the immediate future
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More About Global Warming and Insulation
It’s not as straightforward as many seem to believe
