Table of Environmental Facts for major types of insulation materials

The link below will take you to a table summarizing information taken from the January 1, 2005, issue of Environmental Building News, and highlights some of the key environmental impacts of selected insulation types.

Different types of insulation have different R-Values.  Each manufacturer publishes the R-value for their product, so check the product label or the packaging for product specific information.  We have included a range of R-values for each product to provide you with a relative comparison of the various insulations.