R-value of Insulation - Reliability in delivering Energy Efficiency - How do you choose the right insulation for your home? This question helps explain the enduring popularity of R-value as a standard for comparing the energy efficiency of insulation.
Air Barriers - The Latest Tool in Moisture Control - There is more to moisture intrusion in the building envelope than blocking liquid water. Vapor, as a result of air infiltration and diffusion can be significant as well. Recent studies put logical emphasis on the invisible culprit—air.
Dynamics of a Quieter Home - The 21st century homebuyer is unlike any homebuyer before. He or she is armed with knowledge and a distaste for unnecessary noise. To compound matters, today's new homes are open concept havens, with not a lot of partition walls to define where one room ends and another begins.
Homeowners Ask For Icynene® By Name - More and more homeowners are asking for Icynene® by name. In 2007, among the thousands of visitors to Icynene.com, Icynene’s corporate and builder web site, 73% of those looking for an Icynene Licensed Dealer were homeowners remodeling a current home or looking to build or buy a new home.
Icynene® Helps Builders Gain Certification under National Green Building Programs - Despite the downturn in the U.S. housing market, the demand for greener housing continues to soar, offering a huge opportunity for builders. With growing demand, homeowners are also becoming increasingly aware about what green really means.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
The New American Home® 2008 - The New American Home (TNAH) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, once again displaying innovative building materials and the latest construction techniques providing home builders with inspiration for energy-efficient, durable and earth-friendly homes.
DOE Builder Challenge Launches at the International Builders' Show – Icynene was Front and Center – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched the Builders Challenge, a voluntary national energy savings program calling for the U.S. homebuilding industry to build 220,000 high-performance energy efficient homes by 2012.
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Icynene Inc. Vol.5/Issue 1 March 2008 Copyright 2008 Icynene, Inc.