The building industry's embrace of "green" products has reached the home insulation market. For decades, thick blankets of fiberglass insulation ruled attic and wall openings. The bats were joined by ...

Indeed it is. Fresh snow is just about one of the world's best insulating materials. This is because dry, fluffy snow is about 95 percent air. With all the air spaces, snow prevents heat loss just ...

Expanded cork insulation is one of the eco materials of the moment, with proponents ranging from RIBA to NASA. You might be wondering if cork insulation could suit your self build project or ...