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"No one I know is "anti-foam", but authentically green builders are pro-environment and the greatest crisis humanity ever faced is anthropogenic climate change (you almost sound like a denialist). GWP (global warming potential) doesn't…"

"You're quite right about the problems in retrofitting all the crazy building configurations that are out there today, and many new homes that are simply not designed with the best insulation strategy in mind. And you're correct that I…"

"I agree with you Patrick, you can't use just cellulose unless you have designed everything for it which Robert is fond of doing & as he alluded to - he is pretty much anti-foam (My question is what does he do under the slab &…"

"ok, when you set up a scissor truss, half cathedral, or tray ceiling in the middle of a ranch house, how do you use just cellulose to insulate?  what about the knee walls at each end of a scissor truss bump?  or the wall/ceiling…"

"You're right that a one-product installer will always say his product is the best, but it's not true that you can't do everything with a single product, and cellulose is superior in every respect to fiberglass. It has less embodied…"

"Cellulose doesn't break down. It is designed to settle about 10% after initial loose-fill attic blow."

"In March they changed the rules.  Some improvements are "deemed" cost effective even if they are not cost effective.  (love that one)  This thing has turned into a Frankenstein monster.   Then later they changed the…"

"Ok , so put some of the cost for foam as an air sealing improvement, that I got. Unfortunately Home Performance w/ Energy Star requires an SIR of 1.01 and if the heating fuel is gas or electric it must pass a TRC of 1. So I'll see how it all…"

"Paul, since you are in NY, call Earl Hicks or Terry Clough at CSG. They'll tell you the work around.   "

"You are doing nothing wrong.  Modelling software does not properly reflect savings and I suspect 2 reasons:  1 - Air sealing.  Foam provides insulation AND air sealing.  Once you play with this you start to see that the bigger…"

"See page two: http://www.karg.com/pdf/ziptest%20pro2%20manual/ti86dtl.pdf"

"Thanks great app. Can you tell me what the flow exponent is, how it's determined and is it manually inputted. Thanks"