[Greenbuilding] New Type of Chipboard

[Clarke Olsen]

I had assumed that OSB production was faster, and more easily automated.
Clarke Olsen
clarkeolsendesign.com
373 route 203
Spencertown, NY 12165 
USA
518-392-4640
colsen at taconic.net




On Sep 22, 2014, at 8:47 AM, <conservationarchitect at rockbridge.net> <conservationarchitect at rockbridge.net> wrote:

> Please elaborate on your judgment of OSB, ErgoDesk. 
>  
> Though, traditional plywood is superior as a building product, I have found OSB adequate as structural sheathing. My hunch is that relying on chips for the primary material allows smaller parts of the tree to be used.  Other things being equal, the lower price is a factor.  If the price is lower because less resources and embodied energy is required that is good.  I the price is lower because the environment is sacrificed that is bad.  The primary question for plywood, OSB, and cornstalk chipboard would be the glue that binds them together.  Any knowledge of this on the list?
>  
> Eli
>  
> From: ErgoDesk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 5:38 PM
> To: Green Building
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] New Type of Chipboard
>  
> Other than, OSB is simply CRAP and should not be used in construction, well at least till we get Climate Change in check.
>  
> http://about.me/StyroHome
>  
> 
> Greenbuilding mailing list
> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address
> Greenbuilding at bioenergylists.org
> 
> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page
> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.bioenergylists.org/pipermail/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org/attachments/20140922/0b5c8255/attachment.html>