Aspen Aerogels is selling aerogels--a high-tech insulating material used in oil and gas pipelines and in aerospace--to retrofit older homes to be more energy efficient. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

What's nanotechnology done for you lately? You know, nanotechnology, the science of manipulating the atomic structure of materials on a scale of a nanometer (one-billionth of a meter)? This is the ...

Homeowners who say that botched insulation under government schemes left them living in mouldy conditions are calling for an ...

Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and ...

This article addresses the specific uses, performance characteristics, fire safety, condensation control, and installation recommendations for fibrous glass duct wrap. Fibrous glass duct wrap ...

For those of us who don’t have high-efficiency windows, it’s pretty obvious our panes are a huge weak point for letting in cold in the winter and heat in the summer. To help mitigate that, some, like ...