What Makes a Building Product Green

Even though steel conducts heat more readily than wood, steel entry doors that include foam insulation and are installed in wooden frames with quality weatherstripping generally provide better energy performance than wood entry doors. In choosing an insulated entry door, consider the R-value of the insulation, weatherstripping, and glazing materials.

GreenSpec Insights

Posted by Alex Wilson on 05/15/2013

Roxul ComfortBoard IS has some important environmental and performance advantages over XPS and polyisocyanurate insulation

Readers of this Energy Solutions blog may be aware that I’ve been critical of...

Posted by Nadav Malin on 05/14/2013

After years of living with a nice-looking but rather uncomfortable daybed in our living room, my family and I went shopping for a new sofa. We explored a range of styles and configurations, trying to find something that looked good, would be cozy...