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Deborah Sylva

Rigid expanded cork insulation - 0 views

www.amorim.com/...cor_neg_isolamentos.php

sustainable material renewable recyclable cork insulation

shared by Deborah Sylva on 01 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Deborah Sylva on 01 Dec 13
     
    In our class, we were introduced to a relatively new material from the Portuguese company Amorim Isolamentos, rigid expanded corkboard insulation. http://www.amorim.com/en/cor_neg_isolamentos.php Their website claims that the expanded corkboards are 100% natural, renewable raw material with "unlimited durability with no loss of its characteristics". I am naturally skeptical. However, the recyclability of the product may make up for my skepticism. Cork has been known for years in the wine industry, and this company has been creating wine corks for years. The technical specifications of the insulation product are on the surface impressive, with apparent dimensional stability. However, the website does not offer how the product was tested or even case study examples of where the product has been used. From what I can tell, the cork itself is not glued together like in traditional cork floors, but is subjected to steam that expands it. I found another resource on BG about the same material. http://www2.buildinggreen.com/blogs/expanded-cork-greenest-insulation-material. This blogger had much more information regarding the technical specifics about the process and even the fire rating (in Europe only) of the material. It looks like the product was highlighted in a few recent trade shows (Metamorphosis 11/8-12/1/2013 and Concreta 10/22/2013). I look forward to reading more about it and seeing it in use.
Paul Correa

Southern California Edison, Green Home Builder and Habitat for Humanity Announce Constr... - 0 views

www.marketwatch.com/...n-abc-green-home-20-2014-06-26

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shared by Paul Correa on 26 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Paul Correa on 26 Jun 14
     
    FYI…"The ABC Green Home 2.0 is smart and sustainable. It demonstrates that a solar-powered, sustainable home can be built using available and recycled materials.."
Erin Scholl

The challenge of making restaurant buildings energy efficient - Lucid Blog - 0 views

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restaurant energy consumption efficiency

shared by Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Rigorous climate control equipment loads
  • longer-than-usual operating hours
  • multiple air changes
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  • food refrigeration
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • employing high performance HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
  • In this case too, however, any reduction in energy was outperformed by other sustainability initiatives.
  • “organizations such as Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with USGBC to achieve the common goal of building a healthy sustainable future.”
  • water conservation, illuminating via LEDs, and sourcing recycled non-toxic materials.
  • Once again, the team at Lucid wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of real-time energy monitoring, especially in buildings with atypical energy uses. Access to real-time energy data and historic comparisons can be an essential tool in understanding the true nature of energy consumption trends.
  • Erin Scholl on 03 Oct 13
     
    Why restaurants are large energy consumers. 
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