[Greenbuilding] embodied energy was Polyiso strength on roof

[Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn]

As Frank says even if EPS was the best option I would still try to find a
more natural option. For many reasons but maybe one that you would
understand is what happens when we don't have the oil to make the EPS
anymore?

On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, Frank Tettemer <frank at livingsol.com> wrote:

> I see nothing wrong with using Roxul Comfortboard CIS underthe majority
> ofa concrete slab, while using HI 60 or HI 80 under the load bearing areas.
> There really is no excuse to use EPS for insulation in a home, except
> under load bearing areas.
>
> And as for walls ... of course the obvious choice is bales and earthen
> plaster, where appropriate. And where bales and plaster is not appropriate,
> double stud dense pack is always the winner.. (There is no reasonable
> excuse to use foam in walls, either. )
>
> Let's not debate this topic any more, Ergo.
> You might as well bite the bullet, as you are preaching to a congregation
> that's been working for years ... decades! ... to find ways to safeguard
> the built environment's  occupants by using natural materials.  No one
> wants to go backwards; you really are not going to get any "converts".
>
> Frank Tettemer
> Living Sol ~ Building and Design
> www.livingsol.com
> 613 756 3884
>
>
> On 10/12/2014 6:11 PM, ErgoDesk wrote:
>
>> Admit that you are afraid of becoming irrelevant in the industry because
>> of being afraid of better technologies that give you a better product for
>> half the price.
>>
>> The Passive House enthusiasts are now using EPS for their Foundation
>> Insulation because it's the BEST Choice.
>>
>
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Gennaro Brooks-Church
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
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