"Dense packed Cellulose"

Dense packed Cellulose / 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

...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 had an aversion to new techniques. Mistakes can happen in a...

Passive House

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

...dense-pack 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 act...

Concept and design

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of buying a new home?

...cellulose insulation), and wood fiber insulation panels. Double-framed wall construction with two offset rows of 2x4s studs injected with high-density cellulose insulation that will not settle over time The panelized prefab wall assembly was designed to dry outward, with glued, stick-on vapor-permeable WRB membranes ...

Wall assemblies - new construction

Larsen truss wall systems with double-stud construction & extra insulation for new homes & energy efficient home renovation

...Cellulose: 2x6” stick frame wall with dense-packed cellulose in the cavities (R19) Plywood sheathing taped to act as vapor barrier and air barrier 11 7/8" TGIs (I-joists) as a double-stud wall attached to the exterior of the sheathing (R42) 1.5" ECO4 Wood fiber-board rigid exterior insulation (R4) Weather barrier (WRB...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

Design and construction of frost-protected shallow foundations with radiant heat

...dense-packed cellulose walls was delivered and installed on the slab in spring time. Below is a short video of the solar heated frost protected shallow foundation floor slab construction, for more on the (close to) zero carbon prefab home that is seated on this frost protected shallow foundation, see here! Now yo...

Wall assemblies - new construction

Dense-packed cellulose insulation wall systems

Dense-packed cellulose insulation - the history In 2005, Metric Homes of Carp, Ontario designed and built Canada's first Energy Star labelled home in Canada. This home was built with dense-packed (or dense-blown) cellulose as the wall insulation of choice. Their intent was to produce a better built home with the goal o...

Efficient home design

New Brunswick's most energy efficient home is Passive House designed

...cellulose. Next comes a 6 mil polyethylene barrier sealed with tapes, then 1.5’’ strapping to create a service cavity, followed by 1/2’’ of drywall. Dense packed cellulose insulation in the walls Heating and ventilation: With a PHPP calculated heating load of 7 W/m2, the heating requirements of the Naugler H...

Insulation and soundproofing

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

...dense-packed cellulose insulation Blowing cellulose insulation in roof © Ecohome Recycled content: 80% to 100% Method and form: Cellulose consists of shredded newsprint and is non-toxic, recycled and generally local. It’s great for attics, you can blow it to whatever depth you want (with proper ventilation) and th...