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Green Energy Efficiency Questions

I want to add wall insulation to my 1920 home. I have two locally available options -- Icynene and Tri-polymer foam. Can you advise me?

— Amy Mudd Louisville, KY

Alex Georgiou

Answered by Alex Georgiou

Recurve Inc.

March 4, 2010

My soffits are covered with insulation. Do I remove all insulation over the soffits or push it back and put sleeves in?

— wendy ashby Davenport, IA

Answered by Erik Henry on March 8, 2010

I want to add wall insulation to my 1920 home. I have two locally available options -- Icynene and Tri-polymer foam. Can you advise me?

— Amy Mudd Louisville, KY

Answered by Alex Georgiou on March 4, 2010

Is it okay to have the insulation baffles 24" away from the blown insulation?

— Geoffrey Castro

Answered by Scott Liljedahl on February 26, 2010

What are some options to improve heat loss through a house underside that's raised above ground?

— Joe Katzman

Answered by Bonnie Pickartz on February 26, 2010

Any advice on installing foam insulation in an RV?

— sandy scott

Answered by Danny Kelly on February 26, 2010

What are the best ways to reduce my electric and propane consumption for heating and air conditioning? What should we do first?

— Gregory Ayres

Answered by Danny Kelly on January 28, 2010

Anybody Install Radiant Heating for the Kitchen or Bathroom Floor?

— Justin Hankerson

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on January 26, 2010

Are electric wall heaters better than baseboard units?

— Eben Gilfenbaum

Answered by Polly Osborne, AIA, LEED AP on January 24, 2010

Roof venting in finished attic space?

— David Popoff

Answered by Gary Shlifer LEED AP+ H, LEED AP+ BD&C on January 21, 2010

We are building a new home with metal roof and foam insulation under the metal. Do we need to conditon the air in the attic with the HVAC?

— Doug Hisken

Answered by Gary Shlifer LEED AP+ H, LEED AP+ BD&C on January 21, 2010

Adding attic insulation

— Matthew Tannehill

Answered by Andrea Foss on January 21, 2010

I'm converting my attic into a non-vented conditioned space. Should I use open cell or closed cell foam to insulate?

— Gary Lichtenstein

Answered by Steve Saunders on January 15, 2010

Can a tankless water heater be combined with solar roof panels to heat a 5,000 gallon swimming pool in Florida?

— Daniel Galvin

Answered by James (Butch) Coger on January 15, 2010

what kind of sustainable exterior sheathing board do you recommend with a good R value?

— anthony mattina

Answered by Gary Shlifer LEED AP+ H, LEED AP+ BD&C on January 14, 2010

Do you recommend closed cell foam or open cell foam for the undersurface of the roof deck?

— Brad Priester

Answered by David Cook on January 14, 2010

 

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