Rigid foam used to be nubby styrene pellets pasted together to make picnic coolers that didn’t work well or last very long. Now the material is made in sheets, with more strength and insulation value, ...

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation is a rigid foam insulation commonly used in the construction industry to improve building energy efficiency. It is made of polystyrene resin and other additives ...

A COUPLE who are building their house out of polystyrene have revealed they’ll end up cutting their energy bills down by a whopping 70%. Hannah and Charlie are building their first house together, as ...

Fifty-nine House Democrats are pushing Republican leaders to ban polystyrene foam food containers from House cafeterias. In a letter sent to House leaders Thursday, the lawmakers said the District of ...

The House rejected a Democratic proposal on Friday that would have prevented the House from spending appropriated money on polystyrene foam food and beverage containers in its cafeterias. Rep. Jim ...

Ireland's first polymer abodes are turning tragedy into triumph Polycentric thinking: Ireland's first polystyrene home at Grangegorman. Photo: Conor Williams The frame for the Kilcullen home. Photo: ...

Alex Wilson at Environmental Building News notes another significant problem with polystyrene insulation, found almost universally in structural insulated panels (SIPs) and ICFs: they are full of the ...

Mamaroneck-based construction company, Murphy Brothers have taken on building a house with crisp white blocks made of Styrofoam-like material that they say is very durable and a great insulation.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...