Insulation and the Building Envelope: Controlling Heat Loss and Gain
Noreen Adler
Founder and President, Ecobrownstone
Noreen is Founder and President of Ecobrownstone. She has been a resident of brownstone Brooklyn (Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Gardens) for over two decades and has planned, designed and managed a wide range of renovation and real estate development projects in Brooklyn and elsewhere. As a developer she is a member of the NYC Committee evaluating the LEED for Homes Guidelines for application in New York. She also has a personal passion for sculptural relief ceramic tiles and murals which she has designed and fabricated at her studio on the Gowanus Canal.
Useful Links
Department of Energy - Energy Savers Tips – Insulation
The USGBCs “The Green Buyers Guide to Insulation”
The Rocky Mountain Institute Home Energy Brief #1 - Building Envelope, is an excellent source of detailed information on heat loss and gain issues including how to find and fill cracks, and how and where to install insulation.
US Green Building Council’s article 3 Easy-to-Install Green Insulation Options.
The USGBCs “The Green Buyers Guide to Insulation”
The Rocky Mountain Institute Home Energy Brief #1 - Building Envelope, is an excellent source of detailed information on heat loss and gain issues including how to find and fill cracks, and how and where to install insulation.
US Green Building Council’s article 3 Easy-to-Install Green Insulation Options.
