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They call R-Values, the standard measure of insulation, a "Fairy tale", throwing away an entire canon of building. farmhouse home decor blogArchitects using Ceramic Insulating Coatings:Greg La Vardera, an architect and now editor at Materialicious, and who I respect and trust, writes in the FabPrefab message boards "I can testify to its effectiveness. cute ways to decorate christmas presentsIt seemed like hocus pocus to me until David Cross gave me a very convincing demo involving a strip of steel coated with Supertherm, an acetylene torch, and my fingers."Peter DeMaria of DeMaria design is a respected architect, working with people I know, and architects usually don't take big risks on new materials unless they are convinced about them.Doubters about Ceramic Insulating PaintsThe Environmental Protection Agency says on their Energy Star site that " EPA does not recommend paints and coatings be used in place of traditional bulk insulation.

We haven't seen any independent studies which can verify their insulating qualities."Alex Wilson at BuildingGreen, who I also respect, writes "To say that there is a lot of hype about insulating paints and radiant barrier coatings is an understatement. The Internet is rife with claims of paints that dramatically reduce heat transfer--usually based on some technological magic spun off from NASA. While these products may have some relevance in the extreme conditions of outer space, manufacturers of paints containing "ceramic beads" or "sodium borosilicate microspheres" are making claims that defy the laws of physics--and independent test results--when they claim they can save significant energy in buildings."As an architect, I tend to discount products that turn everything I ever learned about insulation on its head, and where the only information I can find is on the cheesiest website on the internet. On the other hand, I really want this stuff to work, not just for container housing, but for the tens of thousands of old houses like mine that are impossible to insulate, but that might suddenly become energy efficient if I painted the inside with this miracle insulation.

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