[MassHistPres] new report on insulation

[David Ottinger]

Hi Jean Carroon,

In my opinion, the unequivocal faith in "Building Science" and 
specifically the new insulation technologies may have unintended
 and damaging consequences particularly in older structures. In addition
 to the "holistic and thoughtful" consideration of environmental 
impacts, can you suggest other resources for more balanced approaches 
especially for older buildings.
Thanks,
David Ottinger
David Ottinger Antique Buildings & Materials
Arlington, MA.

From: Jean.Carroon at goodyclancy.com
To: copperandslate at gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:04:23 -0400
CC: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] new report on insulation



Hi Garrett,I’m always biased towards Building Green over Building Science, because I find Building Green to be more holistic and thoughtful in considering the issues which include all environmental impacts not just reduction of operational energy use.  So, yes for me, the Building Green study is far more useful and informative than the Building Science information.The Building Green study includes “End-of-life issues with insulation materials”, “Chemical byproducts and residuals”, “Raw material acquisition” and other health and environmental considerations which are very hard to find and harder still to apply comparatively. Jean Carroon FAIA, LEED
Principal - Design, Sustainability, Preservation
617.850.6651 (direct)617.285.5936 (cell)jean.carroon at goodyclancy.comwww.goodyclancy.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: Garrett Laws [mailto:copperandslate at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 3:51 PM
To: Carroon, Jean
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] new report on insulation Jean,

Is this dramatically better than http://www.buildingscience.com/index_html which happens to be free?
Cheers,
Garrett

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Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
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On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Carroon, Jean <Jean.Carroon at goodyclancy.com> wrote:All, There is a very worthwhile and comprehensive report on insulation that has just been released by BuildingGreen.http://www.buildinggreen.com/landing/insulation/index.cfm  Jean Carroon FAIA, LEED
Principal - Design, Sustainability, Preservation
617.850.6651 (direct)617.285.5936 (cell)jean.carroon at goodyclancy.comwww.goodyclancy.com Please consider the environment before printing this email.  
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