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CFCS AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DISCUSSES A REPORT BY THE BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT WHICH GIVES DETAILS ON HOW THE USE OF CFCS IN BUILDINGS CAN BE MINIMISED IN THE SHORT TERM AND IN THE LONG TERM CAN BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. GIVES INFORMATION FROM THE PAPER ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF USING ALTERNATIVE INSULATION MATERIALS IN ROOFING, WALLS, FLOORING AND TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION. MENTIONS THE POSSIBILITY OF RECOVERING CFCS FROM INSULATION MATERIALS AT THE END OF THE BUILDING'S LIFE. SUPPLIES A TABLE DETAILING SUITABLE CFC-FREE ALTERNATIVES FOR VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS THAT COMMONLY EMPLOY CFC BLOWN FOAM INSULATION MATERIALS. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 25, N 2, 1990/03-04, 90-00611.

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  • Original title: CFCS AND THE BUILDING INDUSTRY.
  • Record ID : 1991-0081
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Insulation - vol. 34 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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