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Advances in Sustainability with Spray Polyurethane Foam, 2025
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- Slide 2: Advances in Sustainability with Spray Polyurethane Foam
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- Slide 5: How to Use This Online Learning Course
- Slide 6: Purpose and Learning Objectives
- Slide 7: Contents
- Slide 8: SPRAY POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF) CHEMISTRY ADVANCEMENT AND LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
- Slide 9: Introduction
- Slide 10: Open-Cell SPF vs. Closed-Cell SPF
- Slide 11: Global Warming Potential
- Slide 12: Lower Environmental Impacts
- Slide 13: Blowing Agent Transition
- Slide 14: Blowing Agent Transition in North America
- Slide 15: Biomass Balance Approach: Increased Renewable Material Use
- Slide 16: Biomass Balance Approach: Lower Product Carbon Footprint
- Slide 17: Review Question
- Slide 18: Answer
- Slide 19: SPF’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUPER-EFFICIENT STRUCTURES
- Slide 20: Research on Green Building Demand
- Slide 21: Open-Cell Spray Foam Performance Benefits
- Slide 22: ocSPF Performance Benefits: Thermal Performance/Energy Use
- Slide 23: ocSPF Performance Benefits: Air Impermeable
- Slide 24: ocSPF Performance Benefits: Interior Comfort and IAQ
- Slide 25: ocSPF Performance Benefits: Ease and Speed of Construction
- Slide 26: Closed-Cell Spray Foam Performance Benefits
- Slide 27: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Thermal Performance/Energy Use
- Slide 28: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Air Barrier System
- Slide 29: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Interior Comfort and IAQ
- Slide 30: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Ease and Speed of Construction
- Slide 31: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Ease and Speed of Construction
- Slide 32: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 33: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 34: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 35: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 36: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 37: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Resilient Construction
- Slide 38: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Low-Slope Roofing Systems
- Slide 39: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Low-Slope Roofing Systems
- Slide 40: ccSPF Performance Benefits: Low-Slope Roofing Systems
- Slide 41: Meeting or Exceeding Code with Spray Foams
- Slide 42: Meeting or Exceeding Code with Spray Foams
- Slide 43: Review Question
- Slide 44: Answer
- Slide 45: SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF SPF
- Slide 46: Life-Cycle Assessment
- Slide 47: Environmental Product Declaration Results
- Slide 48: Environmental Product Declarations: GWP Comparisons
- Slide 49: Residential Insulation Use-Phase Report
- Slide 50: Environmental Property Evaluations and Certifications
- Slide 51: Potential LEED® v4 Contributions
- Slide 52: Review Question
- Slide 53: Answer
- Slide 54: CASE STUDIES WITH SPF IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
- Slide 55: Mainstream GreenHome™ – Raleigh, N.C
- Slide 56: Mainstream GreenHome™ – Raleigh, NC
- Slide 57: Proud Green Home – Serenbe, GA
- Slide 58: Proud Green Home – Serenbe, GA
- Slide 59: Proud Green Home – Serenbe, GA
- Slide 60: BASF McIntosh Manufacturing Facility – McIntosh, AL
- Slide 61: BASF McIntosh Manufacturing Facility – McIntosh, AL
- Slide 62: Private Residence – New Orleans, LA
- Slide 63: Private Residence – New Orleans, LA
- Slide 64: Private Residence – New Orleans, LA
- Slide 65: Private Residence – Kiawah Island, SC
- Slide 66: Private Residence – Kiawah Island, SC
- Slide 67: Private Residence – Kiawah Island, SC
- Slide 68: BASF Corporate Headquarters – Florham Park, NJ
- Slide 69: BASF Corporate Headquarters – Florham Park, NJ
- Slide 70: BASF Corporate Headquarters – Florham Park, NJ
- Slide 71: RESOURCES
- Slide 72: Resources
- Slide 73: Thank You [Go to Page]