Homes and buildings need insulation to control inside temperatures. Are you getting the best value for your project? Here's a look at how R-Value affects what you pick. R-Value, also known as "thermal ...

In recent years, requiring building envelopes for greater insulation layers have become a trend for new construction. Despite this trend, it has been shown that dynamic insulation systems, which offer ...

Ignoring Thermal Bridges That Slash Your Insulation's Effectiveness You might think your R-19 insulation is keeping your home ...

According to the Insulation Institute, fully 90 percent of today’s American homes are underinsulated. That’s really too bad, because insulating your house is one of the greenest moves you can make.

NRCA has updated their R-value recommendation for polyisocyanurate roof insulation with the publication of the 2011 The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems. The new recommendation for R-value ...

Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and ...

Adding foam injection insulation to older Arizona homes could be a gamechanger during the summer months. Here's why.

The best way to tighten up your house against the cold is by sealing air leaks and insulating. What kind of insulation should you use? That depends on your house and all sorts of other factors. First ...

Recent predictions of a milder winter in some parts of the country don't mean you can forget about tightening up your house against the cold. The best way to do that is by sealing air leaks and ...

I don't know anything about construction but my father and step-father are helping me finish my basement and they don't seem to agree on the insulation I should use.<BR><BR>My father (and people at ...

According to the Insulation Institute, fully 90 percent of today’s American homes are underinsulated. That’s really too bad, because insulating your house is one of the greenest moves you can make.