Blog
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Insulation Lowers Your Cooling Costs Too
Insulation is often overlooked in the summer when it is arguably just as valuable as in the winter. The figures are climate zone dependent but there is no doubt the...
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Natural fibers outperform as insulators: it’s science not conjecture. And it is on the mind of 9th graders.
We quote the abstract from Nikita’s report, which is below, to remove any ambiguity as to why a 9th grader might be interested in the performance of insulation: “Energy efficiency...
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Is there a best practice for insulation installation?
There is one in California where the state has instituted QII (Quality Insulation Installation), a procedure that ensures insulation and air sealing have been properly installed in a home. In...
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Meet Salt Vans – A Havelock Wool Partner
A great aspect of van life is meeting the people that make up this vibrant community. At Havelock Wool, we are fortunate to do it every day. And as our...
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Building Science meets Time-Honored Building Technique
Timber Arched is definitely one of our more inspiring building partners. We were lucky enough to collaborate with them on a recent project and learn about their philosophy and building...
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If it’s not wool, why do other companies call their products wool?
Insulation industry participants use “wool” in their product names. Why? Maybe it’s because wool conjures up feelings of warmth and protection from the elements? Maybe it’s because most people have...
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Havelock on the Build Show Build
We had a ton of fun traveling to Missouri to help Jake Bruton of Aarow Building and architect Steve Baczek with their Swofford Project – a high-performance home featuring some...
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A Cool Passive House Project with Havelock Wool
In so many ways, this project represents the holy grail of the healthy building movement… a homeowner’s desire to build better, an architectural firm willing and able to execute, and...
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DIY Insulation Installation is Coming to Homes. Why?
Friends in the space notwithstanding, there is not a lot of positive commentary to shed on the insulation installer industry at large. We’ll use a few excerpts from a California...
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Builders are Beginning to Change the Game Too
We got this in an email from a home builder just last week … “We do a lot of work in-house but have always sub’d out insulation. Our projects are...
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An Architect’s Perspective on Havelock Wool
Ever wonder how professional architects approach the design and build of their own homes? And how they choose materials? We had the great fortune of meeting and working with Nathan...
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Insulation to Save the World
Have you heard about the movement in the UK called Insulate Britain ? It was started just this fall by climate activists demanding that the UK government take action in...
