Building Material Inventory
Low Emissivity Glass (low e glass)
Building Material Category: Insulation Products
Alternative for Conventional Building Material: Fenestration-Glass
Low-E Glass features a thin, invisible coating that reflects infrared light while allowing visible light to pass through. This coating helps to keep heat inside during the winter and outside during the summer, contributing to improved energy performance and comfort.
Hempcrete Insulation
Building Material Category: Insulation Products
Alternative for Conventional Building Material: Wall
Hempcrete is an innovative and sustainable building material made from hemp fibers and lime-based binders.
Vacuum Insulated Panels
Building Material Category: Insulation Products
Alternative for Conventional Building Material: Wall
VIPs consist of a core material encased in a vacuum-sealed envelope. The vacuum provides excellent insulation by minimizing heat transfer through conduction and convection, leading to extremely low thermal conductivity values.
Insulated Concrete Forms
Building Material Category: Insulation Products
Alternative for Conventional Building Material: Wall
Insulated concrete forms are a building system that combines rigid thermal insulation with concrete in a modular form. The forms are stacked to create walls and then filled with concrete, providing both structural strength and high thermal insulation.
Aerogels for Window Insulation
Building Material Category: Insulation Products
Alternative for Conventional Building Material: Wall
Aerogels are an advanced class of materials known for their exceptional insulating properties and lightweight nature. When used in window insulation, aerogels offer several unique advantages over traditional insulation materials. Aerogel is a solid material based on silicon with extremely low density. They are created by removing the liquid component from a gel, leaving behind a highly porous solid with a structure that is 90-99% air. Advanced aerogels used in window insulation outperform conventional materials like fiberglass or foam due to their superior thermal insulation properties. Made from sustainable materials, aerogels contribute to energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in building applications.