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October 2, 2007
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About ccSPF -- Eventually
That's it. I admit it. I really am a geek.
I'm writing a white paper on closed-cell spray polyurethane foam (ccSPF) insulation for a manufacturer client, and I've fallen in love. Not with their product specifically, but just with the idea of ccSPF and the impact on green building. The stuff is fantastic for thermal performance, airtightness, moisture control and structural durability, and it has very little room for the errors in installation that degrade R-value performance in other types of insulation products, like fiberglass batt insulation.
The significant increase in performance seen with this product makes it green by nature, but it is a chemical product. So what's the environmental impact from manufacturing? What kind of funky stuff is released during installation? Does it off-gas afterwards? My client tells me there are studies done by BASF that prove the "green-ness" of the product, and I'm looking forward to reading them.
What're your thoughts on ccSPF? Have you used the system in your home or homes and have an experience you'd like to share? What are your questions about the sustainability of chemically based products? Do you see any advantages of closed-cell over open-cell spray insulation -- or vice versa? Let me know. I'd love to find out more about it from the field experts.
Posted by Stacy Hunt at October 2, 2007 5:05 PM
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As a representative for ccSPF I can tell you that time and time again we are told by our clients that their buildings are more efficient and comfortable then they ever imagined. In many case the installation is a retrofit where the occupants have been able to experience personally the before and after situations. Our biggest challenge is to educate the public and the building professional about the merits and charachteristics of ccSPF. The fact it replaces the need for seperate vapour barriers and venting in roofs are not well understood by many.
Posted by: Michael Pace at April 8, 2008 4:11 PM
