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About OneDegreeChange: Atlas ACFoam CrossVent RB adds Silver Lining to Green House Family in San Antonio build Green home with help from Atlas Insulation By Stanley Bastek Karen Adams and her family have built a new LEED certified home that is on track for Platinum designation in Boerne. The home looks like a traditional hill country home, but is high-performance in every way and serves as a modern model of sustainability. The house was open for tours August 1 – 9, 2009, to showcase smart, green products, practices and technologies and illustrate best practices in energy and water conservation. The Adam's Family contacted Atlas Roofing Corporation about our ACFoam CrossVent RB product. The high R-values and added benefits of nailable substrates and Radiant Barrier made the product a perfect fit. More at www.boernegreenhouse.com.
Boerne Green House | Top | Share Your Thoughts...  Did You See What President Obama Said About Insulation...We Agree.
President Obama recently called insulation "sexy." Recent studies further emphasize the importance of insulation. Polyiso is the product of choice for rigid board insulation, used in both roof and wall applications around the globe. To find out more about what the President had to say, click here. For more about Atlas polyiso products, click here. One Degree of Warming Having Major Impact, Study Finds.
Thermal Minimums Raised
 For the first time in over 19 years, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels in Standard 90.1 – the national model energy code for commercial buildings. |
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