Q&A: Insulation Trends That Save on Energy

In commercial buildings, energy efficiency is the simplest and most cost-effective way to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association. The association notes that insulation currently in place in U.S. buildings reduces the amount of carbon dioxide by 780 million tons each year.

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Study Finds Air Sealing Essential for Thermal Performance

WESTFORD, Mass. — A new study by the Building Science Corporation (BSC) analyzes the findings of the Thermal Metric Project, a multi-year collaborative research project. The project, also headed by the BSC, aimed at finding a new metric for the thermal performance of building enclosures that better accounts for known physical heat flow mechanisms and operating conditions.

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