Foamed Glass Aggregate: A Sustainable Insulation Material
Theresa Andrejack Loux, Archie Filshill, Molly Bouchard
In the proceedings of: GeoNiagara 2021: 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 14th joint with IAH-CNCABSTRACT: Ultra-lightweight foamed glass aggregate (UL-FGA) is a low-density and insulating construction material that is relatively new to the North American marketplace. UL-FGA is manufactured from recycled glass and thus, has a promising environmental footprint compared to other lightweight or insulating products. In keeping with one of the tenets of passive building construction - continuous and substantial insulation - UL-FGA can replace or enhance traditional polystyrene foam board insulation around or within the building envelope. Several building-focused case studies utilizing UL-FGA as insulation are presented in this paper as well as the results from a laboratory testing program to evaluate the thermal conductivity of UL-FGA under differing moisture conditions.
RÉSUMÉ: L’agrégat de verre mousse ultra-léger (UL-FGA) est un matériau de construction à faible densité et isolant qui est relativement nouveau sur le marché nord-américain. UL-FGA est fabriqué à partir de verre recyclé et a donc une empreinte environnementale prometteuse par rapport à d’autres produits légers ou isolants. Conformément à l’un des principes de la construction passive des bâtiments – l’isolation continue et substantielle – UL-FGA peut remplacer ou améliorer l’isolation traditionnelle des panneaux de mousse de polystyrène autour ou à l’intérieur de l’enveloppe du bâtiment. Plusieurs études de cas portant sur les bâtiments utilisant UL-FGA comme isolant sont présentées dans le présent document, ainsi que les résultats d’un programme d’essais en laboratoire visant à évaluer la conductivité thermique de l’ UL-FGA dans différentes conditions d’humidité.
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Loux, Theresa Andrejack, Filshill, Archie, Bouchard, Molly (2021) Foamed Glass Aggregate: A Sustainable Insulation Material in GEO2021. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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