Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Dec 20, 2013 8:59 pm Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with a simple question: are the ecological insulators as effective as other insulator types? Has anybody used ecological insulators and can share his or her experience. Thanks in advance Re: Is ecological insulation effective? 2Dec 21, 2013 2:22 pm I would say the would insulate as good as their R Value.
FYI The R-value of a material describes its thermal resistance — how much the material inhibits the transfer of heat. The higher the R-value, the more effective the level of insulation. Re: Is ecological insulation effective? 3Dec 21, 2013 2:28 pm Yeah, the R rating is the quantifiable information to compare. Btw what does ecological insulation mean anyhow, I was guessing eco-friendly like wool or whatever, is that what youre talking about? Re: Is ecological insulation effective? 4Dec 21, 2013 2:37 pm From my understanding its wood fibre mats, hemp, sheep’s wool, and recycled paper products. Common one I've seen is Earth wool .. local bunning has this. Re: Is ecological insulation effective? 5Jan 06, 2014 10:04 pm Thanks for all the advice. By ecological insulation I mean `` green`` insulation, which does not have an effect on the environment and is healthy and non-toxic. And since I mentioned healthy, I`ve heard that polyester fibre is really good, non-toxic and non-allergenic insulator, so I wouldn`t have to worry on the health of my family. Any opinions on this? Re: Is ecological insulation effective? 6Jan 06, 2014 11:56 pm We used polyester insulation in a renovation because we preferred to avoid fibreglass due to it needing more careful handling during installation and because of recent news about imported batts with excessive formeldehyde. I'd use it again. However if I was building a whole new house I would probably take the time to research all the options, especially as green products are always evolving. I think you can't generalise about "ecological insulators". The first one I ever heard of was recycled newspaper. Being made of recycled material was very good, but it needed treatment to make it fire and rodent proof which treatment was concerning to us, as were early reports that it was prone to settling. I need to emphasise that it was many years ago when we first built this house and the technology has probably improved since then. The point I am trying to make is there are various "ecological" factors all the way through from how it is manufactured to safety and ease of installation to safety and efficacy in use to disposal of waste. Those factors vary with different types of products. You might choose one type of product because one factor is most important to you while someone else might choose a different product for a different reason. The last home I lived in didn't have a pool and when i went to sell it the agents were not happy, even telling me to put one in to sell the place. The agents weren't happy… 2 4239 Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 11269 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6191 |