Blog
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40% of Carbon Emissions Originate in the Built Environment
Despite compelling evidence, science and everyday events there are some folks that remain unconvinced concerning climate change. We are not here to try and change minds; rather just keep a...
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Why Wool in 100 Seconds
We’ve spent a long time trying to boil the why wool topic down to something easy and even a bit fun to view. Ideally, you will agree the video here...
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A Quick Look at Havelock Wool Operations
Our friend Jarrod Tocci recently dropped by our facility to take a tour and catch up with our sales guru Josh Schohn. Jarrod by way of introduction is a stand...
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Does R-value even matter?
What is R-value? Updated March 4, 2021 Put simply, R-value is a metric used to judge thermal insulation performance. It’s expressed as a number and the higher the R-value, the...
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The Simple Path to Sustainable Building
--> Are sustainable building practices becoming more common? This week’s podcast is an in-depth conversation with our friend Mike Horgan of Horgan Design Build . Mike is a licensed design-builder...
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Checking in on some residential insulation projects
We recently concluded a road trip to check in on some Havelock customers to hear how their residential insulation projects are going. It’s always good to listen to the stories...
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Embodied Carbon Network – Renewable Materials Discussion
We are proud members of the Embodied Carbon Network (ECN) and try to be as active as possible on the renewable materials task force. The ECN is committed to designing...
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Insulation Measurement Doesn’t Need to be Complicated. The Easy Step-by-Step Process.
A common question we get from folks installing wool insulation (or at least thinking about it) is “How much wool will I need?” Insulation measurement can be a daunting task....
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A Few Proud Moments at Havelock Wool
On the back of a few recent events, we wanted to share two proud moments here at Havelock Wool. Both involve families with young kids doing significant remodels of their...
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If your house can’t breathe, what are you breathing? Rethinking moisture management
Moisture has always posed a challenge in the built environment, whether in your house, your kid’s school or even your van. It creates real problems – poor air quality, mold,...
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What better high-quality building material is there than two age-old renewable resources: wood and wool
--> Globally, there are 2.4 trillion square feet of structures in the built environment, a number slated to double in the next 40 years. Instead of racing to build faster...
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The simple reasons for using Havelock Wool (and how to convince your spouse, builder, architect)
Healthy building materials are entering the realm of organic, healthy foods. If you are exercising and eating right why go home to a house full of toxic, underperforming materials? At...
