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Case Studies of Icynene®


Built Green with a Pink Ribbon: ICYNENE LD-R-50™ addresses key green building challenges by helping to create an unvented attic, a high-performance crawlspace, a comfortable bonus room over the garage, and an energy-efficient home with a much smaller carbon footprint. This Build for the Cure show home helped to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.

Energy Performance Peaks at the Home Builders Association's Office: Icynene® helped meet the goals for the office renovation project of the Home Builder's Association of South Carolina. The office environment is more comfortable and quieter and the heating and cooling costs have been reduced by a remarkable 92% and 49% respectively.

Going Green at the Beach – Green and Sustainable Beach Home: Owned by sustainability enthusiasts, this Green home qualified for six major Green Building Programs. Learn more about how Icynene® helped meet the energy efficiency, indoor air quality and environmental goals helping this home achieve LEED Gold, NAHB NGBS Gold status, and NAHB's ‘Custom Home of the Year 2008' award.

Creating a Comfortable, Durable and Efficient Metal Building: Icynene® helped minimize the threat of condensation and moisture build-up in this metal building in Iowa. Heating and cooling loads are greatly reduced and energy costs are cut by 30%. Learn how Icynene® delivered a tighter building envelope and complemented the HVAC performance for increased energy efficiency and a healthy, comfortable indoor environment.

Taking the “Leed” by Saving Energy – and Our Planet:The century-old Birks Building has been revitalized to create a modern and green retail space. Icynene® helped increase energy-efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of this 38,000 square-foot building. Find out how this landmark gained LEED points in categories such as: Energy and Atmosphere; Materials and Resources; Indoor Environmental Quality; and Innovation and Design Process.

Working Together to Build a “Green” Dream Home – The New American Home® 2006
: Situated on the shore of Windemere's Lake Burden in Orlando, Florida, The New American Home® 2006 defines "eco-friendly elegance." TNAH® 2006 became the first certified green home in the program's 23-year history for using environmentally sound construction materials and principles, including Icynene®.

American Lung Association 'Health House' Promotes Tighter Building for Better Indoor Air
: The builder and homeowner chose Icynene insulation to help create a healthier indoor environment by addressing possible sources of indoor pollution such as excessive moisture, the intrusion of outdoor allergens and pollutants, and harmful emissions produced by building products during construction. Icynene also helped them meet the requirements of building a 'Health House' (program of the American Lung Association).