Big Green: Cotton insulation

[Halle Stern, Michelle]

Is cotton insulation a viable choice to replace fiberglass on a large hospital? I'm hearing that the r-value and STC are unconfirmed, that there are performance issues, and that the fire retardants may be toxic.

Michelle

Michelle Halle Stern, AIA, P.E., M.S., LEED(r) Faculty
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60611
t: 312.755.4596 f: 312.755.0775 e: michelle.hallestern at perkinswill.com www.perkinswill.com<http://www.perkinswill.com/>

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