Insulation References
Confused about R-values, rolled or blown-ininsulation, vapor barriers and other insulation terms? This series ofstories,adapted from the U.S. Department of Energy "InsulationFact Sheet" explains the ins and outs of home insulation -- and may helpyou save significantly on your heating and cooling costs.
Thefollowing is a list of sources used by the U.S. Department of Energy in preparing its Insulation FactSheet.
Reference Sources |
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearing House (EREC)
PO Box 3048
Merrifield, VA 22116
Phone 800-363-3732, Fax 703-893-0400
electronic bulletin board 800-273-2955
http://www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo
e-mail doe.erec@nciinc.com
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program Office Home Page
http://www.eren.doe.gov
Insulation Contractors Association of America (ICAA)
1321 Duke Street, Suite 303
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone 703-739-0356, Fax 703-739-0412
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-822-0200
NAHB Research Center, Inc.
400 Prince Georges Boulevard
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-8731
Phone 301-249-4000 ext. 702, Fax 301-249-0305
http://www.nahbrc.com
HomeBase Hotline 800-898-2842
National Institute of Building Sciences
1201 L Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-289-7800, Fax 202-289-1092
Other publications |
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information(OSTI)
P.O. Box 62
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone 423-576-2268 or 576-8401
- Radiant Barrier Fact Sheet, DOE/CE-0335P
- Builder's Foundation Handbook, ORNL/CON-295
- Moisture Control Handbook, ORNL/SUB--89--SD350/1
- Supporting Documentation for the 1997 Revision to the Doe Insulation Fact Sheet, ORNL-6907
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC 20410-6000
- HUD Rehabilitation Energy Guidelines for One-to-Four Family Dwellings (HUD-7480)
- HUD Rehabilitation Energy Guidelines for Multi-Family Dwellings (HUD-7481)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division APPD
401 M St., Mail Code 6202J SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone 888-STAR-YES
- Energy Star fact sheets
- Builder guides
Insulation Contractors Association of America
(address above)
- A Plan to Stop Fluffing and Cheating of Loose-Fill Insulation in Attics
- Evaluating Installed Loose Fill Attic Insulation, Technical Bulletin No. 17
- Verification of Contracted R-value in Improved Existing Attics Using Cookie Cutting, Technical Bulletin No. 25
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-822-0200
12 Fact sheets available on home remodeling
Internet sites |
Building Envelope Research topics, see
http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls
Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Programs,
http://www.epa.gov/energystar.html
Home Energy Saver Web project, produced by Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory'sCenter for Building Science:
http://eande.lbl.gov/CBS/VH/vh.html
Computer programs |
ZIP-Code Computer Program:
Operable version found on the internet at:
http://www.ornl.gov/~roofs/Zip/ZipHome.html
CD-Rom version available from: the Buildings Technolgy Transfer ProgramManager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6070
Manufacturer's associations |
Air Diffusion Council (ADC) (representing manufacturers offlexible air duct)
104 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone 312-201-0101, Fax 312-201-0214
Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA)
136 South Keowee Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone 513-222-2462 or 513-222-1024
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Molder's Association
1926 Waukegan Road, Suite 1
Glenview, IL 60025-1770
Phone 800-607-3772, Fax 847-657-6819
http://www.epsmolders.org
Home Ventilating Institute
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone 847-394-0150, Fax 847-253-0088
e-mail amca@amca.org
Insulating Concrete Form Association
960 Harlem Avenue Suite 1128
Glenview, IL 60025
Phone 847-657-9730, Fax 847-657-9728
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone 703-684-0084, Fax 703-684-0427
http://www.naima.org
Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA)
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Phone 202-624-2709, Fax 202-628-3856
http://www.pima.org
Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association
P.O. Box 90955
Washington, DC 20090
Phone 800-279-4123
Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA)
1511 K. Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-347-7800, Fax 202-393-5043
http://www.sips.org
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
1801 K Street NW, Suite 600K
Washington, DC 20006-1301
Phone 202-974-5200, Fax 202-296-7005
http://www.socplas.org
- Polyurethane Division
Phone 212-351-5425
e-mail polyu@socplas.org
http://www.polyurethane.org - Spray Polyurethane Division
Phone 800-523-5154 - Foamed Polystyrene Alliance
Phone 202-974-2486
e-mail fpa@socplas.org
Guidelines for new home construction |
Model Energy Code
Council of American Building Officials
5203 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
Phone 703-931-4533
also found at
http://huduser.org:73/1/2/c/mec
ASHRAE STANDARD 90.2-1993 Energy-Efficient Design of New Low-RiseResidential Buildings
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
1791 Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-822-0200
Many fact sheets, including information about metal-framed buildings
Thermal Design Guide for Exterior Walls
American Iron and Steel Institute
1101 17th St., N.W., Suite 1300
Washington, DC 20036-4700
Price: $10
hot line at 1-800-79STEEL
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information(OSTI)
P.O. Box 62
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone 423-576-2268 or 576-8401
- Builder's Foundation Handbook, ORNL/CON-295
- Moisture Control Handbook, ORNL/SUB-89-SD350/1
Building Standards and Guidelines Program (BSGP)
http://www.energycodes.org
BSGP Hotline: Phone 800-270-CODE.
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