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GBlist: BETEC Symposium on Sustainable Building Insulation
This is a press release that may be of interest to members of this list.
I will be a presenter at this symposium - talking about the use of
alternative technologies and building codes, as well as the need to
create a comprehensive program for research, testing and development of
low-impact building materials and systems. If any of you know of
individuals or organizations that would be interested in attending,
participating or supporting this symposium, please use the contact
information included below or contact Arun Vohra at DOE at:
ARUN.VOHRA@HQ.DOE.GOV
Thanks
David Eisenberg
Director
Development Center for Appropriate Technology
(DCAT)
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 41144
Tucson, Arizona 85717
Office address:
2105 E. 32nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-624-6628
Fax: 520-798-3701
E-mail: strawnet@aol.com
www: http://www.netchaos.com/dcat/
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUG. 6, 1997
CONTACT: Neil Sandler
(202) 289-7800
BETEC Symposium to Explore Sustainable Building Insulation
How pumice, flyash, sawdust, perlite, wood fibers, agricultural
straw,
and other materials can be used to make buildings "greener" will be the
topic of a November 19, 1997 symposium in Washington, D.C.
The proposed use of these industrial, natural and agricultural
products
and byproducts as building insulations is part of the overall theme of
new and sustainable insulating concepts for environmentally viable
building envelopes, to be addressed at the symposium hosted by the
Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council (BETEC) of the National
Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
"Research and development on insulation materials and application
techniques for new and existing building envelopes will reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and global warming and enhance sustainable economic
development," explains symposium chairman Arun Vohra, manager for
building
materials and structures at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
"The use of sustainable insulation materials will conserve natural
resources and help preserve the environment."
Sustainability is defined as the state in which we are able to meet
our
current needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to
meet their needs. By its very nature, insulation supports
sustainability, Vohra explained. However, even though virtually all
insulation materials have positive environmental benefits, there are
significant environmental differences between available insulation
materials and the building systems associated with their use.
This symposium will address topics related to sustainable insulations
and building envelopes such as:
_Cost-effectiveness, durability and field performance evaluation
_Construction techniques
_Design approaches
_Laboratory and/or field testing
_Case history studies
_Instrumentation
_Code issues
Presenters at the symposium will address findings and the practical
application of manufactured, natural, indigenous, recycled, and waste
materials for sustainable and efficient insulation. Speakers from
leading research organizations including Oak Ridge National Laboratory
and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, industry practitioners and
consultants will present findings on current research and application
possibilities.
Attendees will learn the latest technology, design concepts,
construction techniques, and opportunities to transfer and deploy
sustainable insulation in building envelope technologies.
The symposium is being conducted as part of BETEC's symposium series
on
emerging technologies. Previous BETEC symposiums addressed the
application of superinsulations to buildings and the thermal performance
of light steel framing in construction.
BETEC, a council of NIBS, promotes cooperation between public and
private sector interests seeking energy efficient and environmentally
responsive buildings. The symposium is being co-sponsored by the
Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the National
Association of Home Builders.
For further information contact Pat Cichowski at BETEC, (202)
289-7800;
FAX: (202) 289-1092; pcichowski@nibs.org.
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