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

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

Insulation 101 Why? Photo: Edward S Curtis

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

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

Materials Dirt Straw Wool Cork Cotton

Cellulose Photos: Thorsten Chlupp, Alex Boetzel

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

Petroleum: Spray Polyurethane Photos: Corey Saft, Skylar Swinford

Silica/Sand Fiberglass Photo: H&H

Silica/Sand Foam Glass Photo: Passive to Positive

Rock! Rock Wool Mineral Wool Stone Wool

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

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

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

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

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

Value Societal Costs Planetary Impact

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

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

Ingredients Minerals Slag from Steel Mills Binder Oil Image: EURIMA

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

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

Comparative R- Value Per inch 3.1-3.6 3.2-4.2 5.5-6.8 3.8-5 3.8-4.8

Fire Resistance Approx Melting Temperature: 2150 O F

GWP of Mineral Wool

GWP of Mineral Wool S

Mineral Wool Variations Batt Photo: Roxul

Mineral Wool Variations Batt Board Photo: ecohome.net

Mineral Wool Variations Batt Board Blown Photo: Roxul

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

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

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

Moisture Characteristics Hygrophobic material Inert Highly Vapor Permeable

Moisture Characteristics WRB Placement

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

Installation

Installation Fasteners Photo: H&H

Installation Ventilation Cavity Photo: ROXUL

Installation Fastenmaster Hedlok GRK Screws Photo: H&H

Installation Heco Dual Thread Screws Image: Heco

Cutting Specialty Knives

Cutting Specialty Knives Cutting Tables

Installer Protection PPE Gloves Long Sleeves Nuisance Masks

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

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

Protection Saturation Photo: H&H

Protection Damage Photo: H&H

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

R/in $/bd ft $/bd ft R in for R- 15 R-15 Poly-Iso 6 $ 0.55 $ 0.09 2.5 $ 1.38 EPS 4.25 $ 0.30 $ 0.07 3.5 $ 0.75 Mineral Wool 4 $ 0.60 $ 0.15 3.75 $ 1.50

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

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

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

Madrona Passive House, 2015 Photos: H&H

Wallingford Passive House, TBC 2016 Photo: H&H

Univ of South Carolina, 2015 Photos: Roxul

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

New Residence Issaquah Heights, WA Photo: Dan Whitmore

Resources ROXUL CIS Testing Deflection Report, March 6, 2013 http://www.roxul.com/files/rx-na_en/pdf/technical%20data%20sheets- %20updated/Building%20Envelope/COMFORTBOARD_CIS_DEFLECTION%20TEST_TECHGUIDE_EN.pdf Cladding Attachment Over Thick Exterior Insulating Sheathing, January 2014 http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/57825.pdf Fastenmaster Exterior Insulation Report http://www.fastenmaster.com/tl_files/fastenmaster/download/headlok-rigid-foam-to-wood-framing-ter.pdf

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