Havelock Wool is Fire Resistant
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,… Read More
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Indoor Air Quality : Wool and Formaldehyde
Let’s start with understanding formaldehyde. What is it? Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas used in making building materials and many household products. It is… Read More
Hey Havelock…how is your LCA / EPD going?
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… Read More
Havelock Wool Forging Ahead
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… Read More
The Better Building Club
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… Read More
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
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… Read More
Implementing Biophilic Design in Your Living Space
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… Read More
How to Choose an Insulation Installer
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… Read More
Insulation Terms….Make Informed Decisions
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… Read More
What’s so cool about wool?
Someone recently highlighted an interesting fact to us. If (insert big company name here e.g. 3M or Dupont) made a fiber that was renewable, managed… Read More
