Icynene Inc., the state-of-the-art, spray-in-place soft foam insulation
installer, today announced its’ involvement in the dotCOM dreamHOME
project. The dotCOM dreamHOME (dCdH) is the first of its kind
Internet-driven home building project/experiment to be featured,
developed, and constructed online from concept to completion. Icynene’s
products and services will be used in the construction of the home and
featured throughout the 12 – 18 month project.
Specifically, Icynene will participate in the dCdH project by providing
the spray-in-place polyicynene soft foam insulation. The Icynene
Insulation Systemâ has been proven to maximize
indoor air quality and energy efficiency in independent research projects
by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, the U.S.
Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratories in Tennessee and
the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cape Canaveral. It is the only
insulation certified by the independent EnvirodesicTM
Certification Program as a building product that contributes to healthy
indoor air.
"When we look for dCdH sponsors we are looking for the cream of
the crop… and the effectiveness and efficiency of Icynene’s products
and services are well documented," said Darren Harris Vice President
of iShow.com and Co-developer of the project. "We are very pleased to
have gained the support of this exceptionally capable company."
"It is now recognized that sealing a building against air
infiltration is a major component of energy efficiency and key to the
prevention of condensation problems", says Jeff Hood, Icynene’s
Vice President of Sales. " Information collected from our website (www.icynene.com)
shows a large number of consumers are concerned about the indoor air
quality of their homes, as well as saving money on their energy
bills."
About Icynene
Icynene Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in the production of
The Icynene Insulation Systemâ . This system,
named after the insulating material polyicynene, is a state-of-the-art,
spray-in-place soft foam that is revolutionizing the insulation of homes
and commercial buildings. Icynene was founded in 1986 by a group of 40
investors who were interested in bringing polyicynene technology to the
marketplace.
About the dotCOM dreamHOME
The dotCOM dreamHOME project is a production of iShow.com, a
business-to-business Internet broadcast provider, and by JLC LIVE, a
production of the Journal of Light Construction Magazine. The dotCOM
dreamHOME’s 24/7 live and on-demand video and audio coverage of the
project will give consumers and professionals an unprecedented
Internet-based tutorial on how the Internet and e-commerce can make the
job of buying, selling, remodeling, or building a house more convenient
and manageable for today’s time conscious individuals.
For complete coverage of the project, including Icynene’s unique
contribution to the homes’ comfort and energy efficiency, log on to