Global Warming Impact of Insulation

AC_Hacker · 12-11-11, 02:44 AM

I found this very interesting web page that deals with the idea that houses without insulation cause more CO2 to be generated for heat, while at the same time, some very highly effective forms of insulation cause the generation of large amounts of CO2 and other global warming gasses in their manufacture. And while an inch of such insulation may cut CO2 emissions by a large amount, compared to the CO2 generated in manufacturing... More foam may not offer the advantage at the same rate.

It is to determine the best insulation, and the amount, with regards to global warming that this spreadsheet was created.

Interesting stuff.

-AC_Hacker

12-11-11, 02:44 AM	#1
AC_Hacker Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,004 Thanks: 303 Thanked 723 Times in 534 Posts	Global Warming Impact of Insulation I found this very interesting web page that deals with the idea that houses without insulation cause more CO2 to be generated for heat, while at the same time, some very highly effective forms of insulation cause the generation of large amounts of CO2 and other global warming gasses in their manufacture. And while an inch of such insulation may cut CO2 emissions by a large amount, compared to the CO2 generated in manufacturing... More foam may not offer the advantage at the same rate. It is to determine the best insulation, and the amount, with regards to global warming that this spreadsheet was created. Interesting stuff. -AC_Hacker __________________ I'm not an HVAC technician. In fact, I'm barely even a hacker...