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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...
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A great how-to video: #FindingFreshAir installs Havelock Wool
We’re psyched to share this awesome video from our friends @FindingFreshAir. We partnered with them on their van insulation install and they CRUSHED it with an insightful and entertaining how-to...
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Havelock Wool Podcast
Demand for sustainable and healthy building materials is experiencing explosive growth…. and not just in traditional residential construction. In this month’s podcast we sit down with the CEO of Homeg...
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Fiberglass may be an industry staple but there are more risks than you realize
Fiberglass insulation is the industry standard. It is highly unlikely this will change any time soon, if ever. We are here to disrupt your thinking and perhaps a fragment of...
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Awfully proud to be the wool provider for this special building
From Washingtonian Magazine: Awfully proud to be the wool provider for this special building. Read the full article: https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/12/28/this-eco-friendly-anacostia-house-is-built...
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We need action, not more science and data!
Greta Thunberg’s Ted Talk simply says it all: We have the data and the science! Every so often someone finds a way to cut through the froth and get straight...
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Anyone Contemplating Foam Insulation Needs To Read This Post
The passage below is an excerpt from testimony given to the General Law Committee in the state of CT addressing the problems with spray foam insulation. Individual cases vary, and...
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Hug an Architect
Memo to Architects: we need you to save our world, AND YOU CAN DO IT! If you’re an architect, you should know all about Ed Mazria and his think tank...
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Common Misconceptions About Insulation
Insulation is a topic in building that most folks don’t care to think about much less discuss. Most products are low-grade fibers and/or some weak attempt at recycling waste products...
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Does a vapor barrier belong in your home?
Vapor barriers are a common theme in our daily communique with the ever-increasing number of consumers who care and/or want to learn about the building envelope and its importance in...
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7 Green Insulation Types for New and Existing Buildings
From Buildings Magazine: There are plenty of alternatives out there, from natural materials to recycled ones. Companies like @ecovative, Havelock Wool and Knauf Insulation are already providing sustai...
