Resources for Lower-Carbon Building Design
Thank you for joining Elastochem and Solstice Advanced Materials to explore how insulation and building enclosure decisions impact embodied and operational carbon. Explore additional resources to build on the course and support lower-carbon, high-performance design.
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Download Architect U Presentation
Review the key concepts, research and findings presented during the course.
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See the Embodied Carbon Study
Explore how insulation and wall assemblies impact embodied carbon.
Read Study
Explore Solstice® Blowing Agents
Learn how hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology reduces carbon footprint without sacrificing end-product performance
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Case Study
A High-Performance Retrofit with Spray Foam + Solstice® LBA
See how Elastochem spray foam supported Canada’s largest Passive House retrofit.
Article
Beyond RSI-value: Canada’s carbon shift in construction
A closer look at insulation, building performance and the full carbon story.
Article
The Sustainability Gap
See how carbon tools can guide practical, lower-carbon building decisions.
Product
Insulthane® Extreme ccSPF
Learn about North America’s first listed HFO closed-cell spray foam insulation.
Video
Transforming plastic waste into energy saving insulation
Insulthane® Extreme repurposes recycled PET bottles into high-performance spray foam insulation.
Tech Document
Insulthane® Extreme Environmental Product Declaration
Third-party verified environmental impact data for Insulthane® Extreme.
Article
Operational Carbon versus Embodied Carbon
Learn the difference between operational and embodied carbon and how both shape a building’s total carbon impact.
Building Science & Sustainability
Request Lunch & Learn
Explore high-performance building solutions and how thoughtful material selection can support energy efficiency, durability, and lower-carbon design.
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