"Cellulose insulation"

Cellulose insulation / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Insulation and soundproofing

The embodied carbon of insulation materials, which are the best choices for insulating homes

...Cellulose insulation Loose fill recycled newsprint cellulose inslation being sprayed in an open roof assembly has a reduced embodied carbon rating Made from recycled newsprint, cellulose insulation is one of the most environmentally friendly insulatrion options on the market. Embodied carbon: Dense packed cellulose i...

Passive House

The Passive-aggressive house - our history of a Passivhaus build

...insulation imaginable. Although we planned to use blown-in cellulose insulation – basically plant fibers resembling shredded newspaper, one of the oldest and safest insulating materials around – still the fear of doing something “different” resurfaced in remembering Chantelle. So I began to empathize with builders who ...

Passive House

An owner/builder's account of building a Passive House

...cellulose insulation. A 1-1/2” service cavity inside is capped with drywall, while the exterior is sheathed with 1-1/2” fibreboard, double furring and vertical hemlock siding for a total of R-69. The roof’s raised-heel trusses are filled with 30” of dense-pack cellulose (R-100). An “intelligent” membrane acts as our va...

Wall assemblies - new construction

Dense-packed cellulose insulation wall systems

...cellulose insulation can be a superior product to commonly used batt insulation, but somehow it has developed a bad reputation in Canada. Cellulose Fibre Insulation (CFI) is like the Rodney Dangerfield of insulations, it "can't get no respect". When done right, dense-packed cellulose is a highly efficient option for in...

Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs and basements

...insulation first to learn the basics. Understanding the physics behind how walls work is the key to designing well-insulated, airtight and durable wall systems. Loose fill or dense-packed cellulose insulation Blowing cellulose insulation in roof © Ecohome Recycled content: 80% to 100% Method and form: Cellulose c...