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1 HOME AND COZY IN A NICE WOOL SWEATER MINERAL WOOL AS CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR INSULATION

2 Insulation 101 Why Bother? "Casa de Cristal P.J" by Edelteil - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

3 Insulation 101 Why? Photo: Edward S Curtis

4 Insulation 101 -Influence the transfer of energy -Human health and comfort

5 Future Era? Aerogel Vacuum Insulated Panels Compacfoam AAC Block???

6 Materials Dirt Straw Wool Cork Cotton

7 Cellulose Photos: Thorsten Chlupp, Alex Boetzel

8 Petroleum: Rigid Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Polyisocyanurate (Poly- Iso) Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Photo: Hammer and Hand

9 Petroleum: Spray Polyurethane Photos: Corey Saft, Skylar Swinford

10 Silica/Sand Fiberglass Photo: H&H

11 Silica/Sand Foam Glass Photo: Passive to Positive

12 Rock! Rock Wool Mineral Wool Stone Wool

13 Insulation Qualities Resistance To Heat Flow Density Stability Shrinkage Settling Wind Displacement Air Permeability Photo: Tim Eian

14 Insulation Qualities Photo: H&H Moisture Characteristics Capillary Hygrophobic/scopic Vapor Permeability Durability UV Moisture Insects/Animals Microbes

15 Manufacturing and Delivery Ingredients Raw Materials Manufactured Materials Manufacturing Process Embodied Energy Emissions Availability Lead Time Transport/Embodied Energy Photo: H&H

16 Installation Photo: H&H Handling/Fragility Usability Cutting Fastening Trade Skill Level Protection On Site Post Installation Worker Health

17 Value Cost $ per sq ft R for insulation $ per sq ft R for installation Long-term Owner Costs Durability Reduced Utility Expenses Photo: H&H

18 Value Societal Costs Planetary Impact

19 Mineral Wool What? Why? How? How Much $? Photo: Baldwin Hill Vinyard

20 Mineral Wool: A Brief History First developed mid 19 th Century Discovered from Volcanoes! Spun Molten Ores Photo: Baldwin Hill Vinyard

21 Ingredients Minerals Slag from Steel Mills Binder Oil Image: EURIMA

22 Binder Phenol-Urea-Formaldehyde Not H2O Soluble Odor Some Emission Photo: H&H

23 Manufacturing Process Cotton Candy from a Volcano High Heat = High Embodied Energy Video: Roxul

24

25 Comparative R- Value Per inch

26 Fire Resistance Approx Melting Temperature: 2150 O F

27 Fire Resistance Approx Melting Temperature: 2150 O F

28 GWP of Mineral Wool

29 GWP of Mineral Wool S

30 Mineral Wool Variations Batt Photo: Roxul

31 Mineral Wool Variations Batt Board Photo: ecohome.net

32 Mineral Wool Variations Batt Board Blown Photo: Roxul

33 Mineral Wool Variations Densities R per inch Air Permeability Image: Roxul

34 Main Manufacturers: North America Thermafiber (Owens Corning) ROXUL Photo: Roxul

35 MINERAL WOOL AS CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR INSULATION HOME AND COZY IN A NICE WOOL SWEATER

36

37 Moisture Characteristics Hygrophobic material Inert Highly Vapor Permeable

38 Moisture Characteristics WRB Placement

39 Moisture Characteristics WRB Placement Behind Insulation Flashing Thermal Bridging Photo: H&H

40 Moisture Characteristics WRB Placement Behind Insulation Flashing Thermal Bridging Photo: H&H

41 Installation

42 Installation

43

44 Installation Fasteners Photo: H&H

45 Installation Fasteners Photo: H&H

46 Installation Fasteners Photo: H&H

47 Installation Ventilation Cavity Photo: ROXUL

48 Installation Ventilation Cavity Photo: ROXUL

49 Installation Fastenmaster Hedlok GRK Screws Photo: H&H

50 Installation Heco Dual Thread Screws Image: Heco

51 Cutting Specialty Knives

52 Cutting Specialty Knives Cutting Tables

53 Installer Protection PPE Gloves Long Sleeves Nuisance Masks

54 Quality Control Dual Layers to Prevent Thermal Bypass Image: H&H

55 Quality Control Dual Layers to Prevent Thermal Bypass Tight Fitting Required Photo: H&H

56 Quality Control Dual Layers to Prevent Thermal Bypass Tight Fitting Required Photo: H&H

57 Protection Saturation Photo: H&H

58 Protection Damage Photo: H&H

59 Sourcing Materials: Insulation Insulation Supply Houses eg: R-Factor Specialty Houses Eg:Small Planet Workshop Lead Time Photo: H&H

60 R/in $/bd ft $/bd ft R in for R- 15 R-15 Poly-Iso 6 $ 0.55 $ $ 1.38 EPS 4.25 $ 0.30 $ $ 0.75 Mineral Wool 4 $ 0.60 $ $ 1.50

61 Installation Costs per sf* Total Cost Labor Battens R-15 Fasteners Total/sf Poly-Iso $ 2.50 $ 0.25 $ 1.38 $ 0.50 $ 4.63 $ 15,263 EPS $ 2.50 $ 0.25 $ 1.05 $ 0.60 $ 4.40 $ 14,520 Mineral Wool $ 2.75 $ 0.25 $ 2.25 $ 0.60 $ 5.85 $ 19,305 For 3300 sf of Wall Area *not incl WRB or flashings

62 Costs: Post Build-out To Owner To Society To the Planet Inert Lowers Energy Consumption Lowers CO 2 Photo: ROXUL

63 Orchards at Orenco, 2015 Photo: Walsh Const Photo: REACH CDC 57 Unit Passive House Apartment Building, Hillsboro, OR

64 Madrona Passive House, 2015 Photos: H&H

65 Wallingford Passive House, TBC 2016 Photo: H&H

66 Univ of South Carolina, 2015 Photos: Roxul

67 Hickory Hall Dormitory, 2013 Photos: Adam Cohen Passive House Dormitory Henry and Emory College Emory, VA

68 New Residence Issaquah Heights, WA Photo: Dan Whitmore

69 Resources ROXUL CIS Testing Deflection Report, March 6, %20updated/Building%20Envelope/COMFORTBOARD_CIS_DEFLECTION%20TEST_TECHGUIDE_EN.pdf Cladding Attachment Over Thick Exterior Insulating Sheathing, January Fastenmaster Exterior Insulation Report

70 THANK YOU S A M H A G E R M A N, H A M M E R & H A N D D A N W H I T M O R E D W H I T M O R H A M M E R A N D H A N D. C O M

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