[GSBN] Environmental effects of foam insulations

[andy mueller]

Hi Chris,

The attached documentation is somewhat a sidetrack from what you are 
inquiring about but perhaps will find it helpful in future discussions about 
rigid foam.
Charles Nickel (the author of these studies) was an integral part of 
GreenSpace Collaborative and unfortunately left us after a 15 year battle 
with cancer. He had an incredible mind and a spirit to match.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Magwood" <chris at chrismagwood.ca>
To: "(private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network" 
<GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:40 PM
Subject: [GSBN] Environmental effects of foam insulations


> Hi all, and happy new year to all of you!
>
> I am trying to research the environmental impacts of the production of EPS 
> and XPS foam insulations. Obviously, this industry is on the defensive, 
> because all I can find are industry-sponsored glossy brochures touting the 
> complete benevolence of foam insulations and industry-sponsored tests that 
> give me a bunch of numbers I can't understand, no comparisons of those 
> numbers to other materials and a "see, it's all good" conclusion.
>
> Environmental Building News has had some articles that have been helpful. 
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Chris
>
> -- 
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