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In this post we won’t get into why mold is a bad thing for your living space. This topic is widely covered and frankly there is not a lot of...

One of the most common questions we get about wool insulation is what about fire resistance ? It’s a crucial factor when considering any building material, especially insulation which sits...

We were lucky to be invited onto the Behind the Studs podcast , hosted by Colin Shaw and Jimmy Driscoll, two great homebuilders and remodelers from Connecticut. Their podcast covers...

We started Havelock Wool because we saw an opportunity to effect positive change by re-introducing an incredibly dynamic fiber into the built environment. It has been a long and rewarding...

We have enjoyed learning more about the LCA/EPD process and how our endeavors fit in the equation. We can skip over the process and let the report speak for itself...

We are excited to share our new Havelock Wool installation videos with you. We get many questions about the specifics of installing Havelock Wool and these videos will give an...

Our process is uniquely simple. We procure raw material (wool) in New Zealand, send it to ourselves in Nevada where we run a lite-touch manufacturing process, package roughly 6 different...

The Better Building Club We attempt to write this week with no tone. This is simply an effort to raise awareness around a recurring theme and ideally solicit some help....

Indoor Air Quality is Important The air we breathe in our homes, schools, and buildings is often 2-5 times more polluted than outside air. While there has been progress in...

As we’ve written about before , we believe strongly in connecting our built environment with the natural world. Biophilic design does just that by establishing direct and indirect experiences with...

For too long the consensus view has been that insulation doesn’t matter. ‘Just go the cheapest route, get it in the walls and cover it up so we can move...

As our business grows we meet more people everyday interested in healthy building. Some are building experts but often people are just beginning to learn how homes are built. With...