Mineral Wool
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A Buyer’s Guide to Insulation
Is there a "best" kind? It all depends on your point of view.
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Does Your Insulation Have Low Embodied Carbon?
Before deciding on what kind of insulation you're going to use, consider it's global warming potential
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Foam-Free Insulated Foundations
You can use semi-rigid mineral wool—or you can build your house on piers
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Urban Rustic: Completing the Wall Assembly
Rockwool insulation and a smart vapor retarder complete the wall assembly
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Urban Rustic: Exterior Insulation and a Rainscreen
Despite some complexities, continuous insulation on the exterior seemed like the best option
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New Rockwool Plant Divides a West Virginia Community
Backers welcome new jobs, but other locals fear pollution will spoil air and water
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A Builders’ Guide from British Columbia
The city of Vancouver has published a guide to high-R walls
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Saving Sustainably: Pouring the Slab
A capillary break, mineral wool insulation, and a vapor barrier complete the prep work
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Urban Rustic: Prepping for a Basement Slab
Before the concrete can go down, the basement needs insulation and air-sealing
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Mineral Wool Makers Dropping Formaldehyde Binders
Two manufacturers will begin making insulation with ‘no added formaldehyde’ later this year
