The Green Salon

The Quilt Museum in Lowell is Going Green!

Submitted by Jim Materkowski
on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 20:55

The Quilt Museum in Lowell temporarily closed its doors to upgrade their existing insulation and HVAC equipment.  The roof and walls were insulated with soy-based spray foam.  They also upgraded their geothermal heating and cooling systems and now the building is much more eco-friendly and energy efficient.

The Green Cocoon is proud to be a part of the Quilt Museum's history.

 

NSTAR and National Grid Rebates for Oil and Gas Customers

Submitted by Jim Materkowski
on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 19:08

Oil or Gas?  We can offer you a rebate through the Mass Save Utility Rebate Program.  No matter which type of heating you have, as long as you have an account with NSTAR or National Grid you could be eligible for a weatherization rebate. For more information about the rebate program, give us a call at (978) 462-0082 or send us a note from our website.

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Extended Through 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 18:11

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Extended Through 2011


The Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit was amended and extended through December 2011 by the Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. On January 1, 2011 several characteristics of the credit changed from their 2010 form.

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insulation tax credit
green insulation

Massive Ice Dams and Exorbitant Energy Costs Solved

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 16:47

Retirement facility bombarded with ice dams and insane energy costs

  • 1st Step: stop the air leaks with green soy foam in the soffits.

  • The Green Cocoon installs 4" of green soy foam (closed cell) in the soffit areas to keep out cold air in winter and hot air in summer

 

  • 2nd step: prevent hot air from escaping from the living quarters up to the roof, which casues ice dams and wastes energy

  • The Green Cocoon installs 18" depth (R60) loose-fill cellulose (recycled post-consumer paper treated with mineral borate to attain Class I Fire Rating)

Success!! The facility made it through last

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green spray foam
soy spray foam
cellulose
ice dams
exorbitant energy costs

All Invited:Seacoast Green Building Coalition tomorrow night 7pm

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 22:37

SGBC meeting at Jewett Farms Studio

Her company, Kessler McGuinness and Associates has over 30 years of experience in providing customized residential design services for elderly and handicapped clients. This should be interesting to many who have aging parents and are looking for quality alternative solutions to nursing homes!

BYOB + friends, snacks, whatever

Networking with Green professionals

Hope to see you there for our usual fun networking and educational evening1
Peter, Juli & Mike

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SGBC meeting June 14th 7pm

TGC featured on WNBP Radio 1450 AM, Sunday 9am, May 15th

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 22:30

The Green Cocoon joins host Bob Williams of Star Construction Company to talk about eveloping your home with green insulation.

Sunday Morning at 9am on WNBP Radio 1450 AM.

Thank you Bob for the great interview!

You can find Bob's company at: www.starconstructioncompany.com

Watch how we spray our soy-based spray foam on Facebook Video

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 14:07

Our Operations Manager, Jim Materkowski makes it look so easy!

http://www.facebook.com/thegreencocoon

Green Cocoon goes Geek with QR codes

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 23:30

Watch our for our QR code (short for Quick Response) on our outdoor signs and business cards for quick view of our website:

Use a QR reader on your smart phone to go to our website.

qrcode

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

You're Invited tomorrow night Seacoast Green Build Coalition

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 12:56

Tomorrow night 7-9pm join us for casual networking at Jewett Farms Studios in Newburyport.

www.jewettfarms.com  BYOB and a friend, plus whatever you want to share!

casual netorking around all kinds of Green Building issues

Contractors; Architects; Landscaspe Architects; Engineers, & Planners; Investors; DevelopersBuilding Trade Specialists: Soybean Insulation; Audio/Visual; Landscapers; Interior Decorators; and more...140 members

Featured speakers:

Dan Ottenheimer, Terry Duffy and Rob Sarmanian from Oakson, Inc. presenting their drip dispersal, water re-use and wastewater products.

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Seacoast Green Building Coalition
meeting
April 12 7pm
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Soy vs. Fiberglass, In a Nutshell

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 23:50

In a nutshell, an inch of foam is worth more than a yard of fiberglass.

Ounce-for ounce and dollar-for-dollar, foam out-performs traditional insulation like this:  a  lowly Styrofoam cup, a mere 1/8" thick protects your hand from scalding coffee. A cup made of a yard of fiberglass won't do it- the hot liquid will quickly saturate the fiberglass and scald your hand. It works the same way in building envelopes: it get wet (water vapor) and air passes through (wind).

What's inside, stays inside

The problem with fiberglass is that it works fine in a vacuum, but building envelops are rarely

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