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ADPSR Better Envelope Solutions San Francisco March 19, 2014
Alex Wilson, Founder BuildingGreen
Insulating Materials for a Livable World
Cork insulation being installed in Vermont Photo: Alex Wilson
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Importance of insulation
Insulation is good – We want a lot of it – Used to argue the more
the better – From GWP standpoint,
sometimes more harm than good
In colder climates – R-10 under floor slab – R-20 foundation walls – R-40 above-ground walls – R-60 ceilings
Passive House in Palo Alto , CA
Photo: Alex Wilson
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Source: Eric Daub
Long-term performance and durability
Moisture dynamics Can be pretty
complicated! Decomposition and decay
Not only of the insulation, but other components
Fire resistance Issue in some
situations R-value drift
Only an issue with insulation using low-conductivity gas fill
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Environmental considerations with insulation materials
Tremendous variety of insulation materials – Widely different forms,
properties, environmental characteristics
How do we evaluate insulation materials relative to the environment?
What makes one material better than another?
Relates to both the material and the application
Spray-applied soy-based polyurethane Photo: BioBase
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Insulation saves energy—and thus carbon emissions
But the insulation also has GWP associated with it
From embodied energy (all mat’ls)
Far greater GWP in the blowing agents of extruded polystyrene (XPS) and most closed-cell spray polyurethane foam
Net-zero-energy house with 4” XPS wrapped around 2x6 walls with cellulose. Photo: Bensonwood
Hazardous constituents – Global Warming Potential (GWP)
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Blowing agents in foam insulation
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Global Warming Potential of insulation materials
June 2010 Environmental Building News
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Hazardous constituents
Halogenated flame retardants
Styrene Isocyanates Formaldehyde Fiber shedding Mold and
mildew
Tom Lent to cover
12” of XPS used in passive house foundation Jordan Dentz photo
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Charlotte, NC landfill
Insulation and the waste stream
Raw materials Recycled content
Recyclable? Can old insulation be
recycled into new insulation – or something else?
Very limited options today
Safe disposal Release of
environmental or health hazards
Especially blowing agents
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Embodied energy and carbon
Energy to make and transport the stuff
Larry Strain to cover
Inventory of Carbon & Energy, Univ. of Bath,
Sustainable Energy Research Team
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Cellulose insulation – low embodied energy, recycled content
Damp-spray cellulose Photo: EnerSol
High recycled content - over 80%
Better air leakage control than fiberglass batts
Damp spray and dense-pack
With damp-spray, excess captured for reuse
Made with borate flame retardant and/or ammonium sulfate
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Cellulose insulation
Damp-spray cellulose – screeding surface Photos: EnerSol
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Cotton insulation - recycled content
Bonded Logic factory producing cotton insulation. Photo: Alex Wilson
Bonded Logic factory – photo: Alex Wilson
Bonded Logic now 100% post-consumer
Batts scored for easier cutting
Batts and soundboard
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Cotton insulation
Bonded Logic factory, Phoenix. Photo: Alex Wilson
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Photos: CertainTeed “Sustainable
Insulation”
Fiberglass - non-formaldehyde products
2002 - Johns Manville introduces acrylic binder
2009 - Knauf introduced Ecose biobased binder
In 2010, CertainTeed introduced its new “Sustainable Insulation” with bio-based binder
2011 – Owens Corning introduced EcoTouch
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Spider Spray-fiberglass insulation
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Spider Spray-fiberglass insulation
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Spray-fiberglass insulation
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Polyester batt insulation – no longer made
Vita Nonwoven - EnGuard
Dow Chemical had a product for a year or two – SafeTouch Discontinued
Vita Nonwoven EnGuard 50% recycled
content Discontinued in
2013 Polyester batts meet fire
codes – because of the flawed way the ASTM E-84 test is designed
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Wool insulation from Oregon Shepherd
Photo: Oregon Shepherd
Photo: Alex Wilson
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Mineral wool – an alternative to polystyrene and other foam-plastic rigid insulation materials
Rockwool International
Growing interest in rigid mineral wool
No flame retardant Totally fire-safe Inert Superb drainage
below-grade Resistant to
termites High recycled
content Contains phenolic
binder, but very low emissions
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Thermafiber – now owned by Owens Corning
Photos: Thermafiber
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Rigid mineral wool for sub-slab?
Toprock installation in the Vancouver area - Photo: Roxul
Rigid mineral wool
Roxul Toprock or ComfortBoard
Zero GWP
Should be cost-competitive with XPS
Not (yet) recommended for this application
Building officials won’t be familiar with sub-slab applications
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Rigid mineral wool for sub-slab?
Photo: Roxul
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Perlite loose-fill insulation
DFL Minmet Refractories Corp.
Expanded perlite used in horticulture and as a building insulation
Relatively uncommon today – but attractive environmentally
Over 20 manufacturers Totally inert, firesafe R-value up to R-3.7 per
inch Not related to
vermiculite, which is often contaminated with asbestos
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Photo: GAF
GAF EnergyGard Perlite Roof Insulation
2’ x 4’ and 4’ x 4’ sheets; ¾”, 1”, 1½” and 2” thickness
Class 25 fire resistance without flame retardants
Density of 9 lb/ft3
Limited compressive strength
R-value 2.78 per inch
Perlite boardstock insulation
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Sub-slab insulation - photo: Alex Wilson
Produced since 1937 Alternative to XPS for
foundations & sub-slab 100% inorganic -
noncombustible without flame retardants
No high-GWP blowing agents
Made in the U.S. and can be shipped anywhere
2-1/2 times as expensive as XPS
Cellular glass: Foamglas
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Foamglas – key properties
Properties: Pittsburgh Corning
Moisture absorption: 0.2% Water vapor permeability:
0.00 Combustibility: None High compressive strength:
90 psi for standard material Density: 7.5 lb/ft3
Max. service temp: 900°F, melting point 1,800°F
R-value: 3.4/inch
Photo: Alex Wilson
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Foamglas cellular glass
4” installed for sub-slab insulation (R-12) Photos: Alex Wilson
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Foamglas cellular glass
6” layer adhered onto foundation walls with an Ardex polymer cement Photos: Alex Wilson
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Foamglas cellular glass
Ardicote polymer cement waterproofing layer applied to Foamglas. Photos: Alex Wilson
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Photo: Alex Wilson.
Invented in the U.S. in the late 1800s
Widely sold here in the 1920s and 30s (Armstrong)
Reintroduced to the U.S. in 2012 - Thermacork
Only ingredient is natural cork
No flame retardants, blowing agents, adhesives, VOCs
R-3.6 per inch
Expanded cork insulation
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Cork as a raw material
Photos: Amorim Isolamentos, S.A.
Cork is the outer bark of cork oak (Quercus suber) - native to the Western Mediterranean
Harvested as it was 2,000 years ago
Amorim from Portugal now distributing In the U.S.
Many of it’s cork forests FSC-certified, as are many factories
As synthetic wine stoppers replace natural cork, forests being razed and biodiversity being lost
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Photos: Amorim Isolamentos, S.A.
Expanded cork insulation
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Photo: Amorim Isolamentos, S.A.
Fire-safe without flame retardants
More than one hour to burn through with this test (vs. 6 sec. with HBCD-treated polystyrene)
Downside: there are significant energy inputs, including autoclaving and shipping
Expanded cork insulation
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Photos: Alex Wilson
Cutting cork insulation – using SIP tools
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Photo: Alex Wilson
Installing cork insulation
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Photos: Alex Wilson
Installing cork insulation
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Photos: Alex Wilson
Installing cork insulation
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Photo: Alex Wilson
Installing cork insulation
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Photo: Alex Wilson
Pro Clima Solitex Mento 1000 Weather-Resistive Barrier (Housewrap)
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Photo: Alex Wilson
Air Sealing from the Interior
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Window trim Photos: Alex Wilson
Exterior Strapping and window trim
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Cementitious foam - Air Krete
Photo: Air Krete
100% inorganic
Magnesium oxide cement
Inert, noncombustible
Friablility the biggest drawback Requires careful
controls during installation
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Air Krete – masonry applications
Photos: Air Krete
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Silica aerogel insulation
Photo: Cabot Corp.
Granules of silica aerogel – the lightest-weight solid known
Spongy, translucent
Can be used in glazing (for daylighting)
Also applications as opaque insulation
Aerogel made by Cabot Corp. – branded as Lumira (previously Nanogel)
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Silica Aerogel as translucent glazing
From Environmental Building News
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Silica Aerogel – turning glazing into insulation
Photo: Cabot Corp.
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Silica Aerogel panels – Spaceloft
Aspen Aerogel – Spaceloft.
Cabot’s silica aerogel incorporated into a fiber matrix
Thin layer with high R-value (R-10 per inch)
5 or 10 mm layer can be used in roofing, walls, and other applications
Made by Aspen Aerogel www.aerogel.com
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Silica Aerogel panels
Aspen Aerogel – Spaceloft.
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Aerogel insulating plaster from Fixit
Photo: Fixit
Newest aerogel insulation option
Swiss company Fixit introduced in 2013; not yet in U.S.
Silica aerogel granules mixed into a lime plaster slurry
R-5.15 per inch
Can be applied in thick layers – 8” or even more
No flame retardant or blowing agent
Requires hard-plaster top coat for protection
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Aerogel insulating plaster from Fixit
Photo: Fixit
Expensive – material cost about $11/sf for 2” thickness
Vapor-permeable
Will it work as an alternative to SPF on foundation walls? (apparently, yet, but a primer made by Fixit is required)
Working on U.S. permitting
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Aerogel insulating plaster from Fixit
Photo: Fixit
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Aerogel insulating plaster from Fixit
Photo: Fixit
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HybridShield silicone foam insulation
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
Product under development by NanoSonic
Developed initially as a fireproofing coating
Polyorganosiloxane chemistry
Adapting the foaming process to be able to use standard SPF equipment
R-4 per inch; company hoping to raise that
Possible introduction in the fall of 2014, but I think it is still several years away
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HybridShield silicone foam insulation
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
Product skins over like closed-cell SPF
Fire resistance of the foam should be excellent
Company expects good adhesion to bsmt walls using already existing NanoSonic primer
Toxicity issues unknown
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HybridShield silicone foam vs. SPF
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
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HybridShield silicone foam vs. SPF
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
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HybridShield silicone foam vs. SPF
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
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HybridShield silicone foam R&D
Photo: NanoSonic, Inc.
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Mycelium insulation from Ecovative Design
Photo: Ecovative Design
Greensulate mushroom insulation
Developed by students at RPI, refined as a business
All-natural, bioegradable
No flame retardants, blowing agents, other additives
Partnering with various companies to develop building insulation products
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Mycelium insulation from Ecovative Design
Co-inventers of Greensulate (left) and current packaging application - photos: Ecovative Design
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Mycelium insulation from Ecovative Design
Photos: Ecovative Design
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Vacuum insulation
Photo: Nanopore
Vacuum largely eliminates conduction and convection
Paired with low-e surface to limit radiant heat flow
Hardness of vacuum varies – up to ≈10–4 torr
Performance severely damaged by pin prick
R-30 per inch or higher possible
Most applicable to appliances
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Panasonic VIP
Vacuum insulated panels
Dow Corning Vacuum Insulation encased in mineral wool
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Our completed house and barn in Vermont
Photo: Alex Wilson
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Finished exterior
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New Barn Roof
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Finished interior
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Finished interior
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Old Lyme, Connecticut - Alex Wilson photo