May 18, 2010 - When our architects first mentioned using cellulose as the primary insulation for the Creative Co-Op, I have to admit it was not even on my radar screen. I have a great deal of trust in their material choices, but the idea of using recycled newspaper for serious insulation alluded me. I grew up in Brooklyn, NY in a bungalow style house built in 1922.  When built, most of these homes had no insulation in the walls and attic whatsoever.  Cutting holes in the walls and pumping in cellulose was how many of these homes were later retrofitted to provide some degree of protection from the heat and cold.  It never seemed to do a very good job.

I started my online research not on Google, but on You-Tube.  I wanted to "see" the latest in cellulose technology, not read about it.  After I looked at some videos, I then went go to Google to locate a source.  As I was doing my search, I heard a news report that it was YouTube's 5th Anniversary, and the narrator started spouting off statistics that were simply mind boggling (24 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute!).  This was music to my ears.  Since one of the key reasons we are building the Creative Co-Op is to handle the increase in business for sales and training videos our clients want for their corporate web sites.

Posted by Vic Cherubini on May 20, 2010

May 15, 2010 - The idea of being inside of a large metal box in the heat of a Houston, Texas summer is a bit scary.  The insulation decision is a big one because of its long-term impact on the comfort and success of the Creative Co-Op. The challenge is to get the building property insulated from the elements, keep the occupants comfortable, and do it in a cost-effective way. Part of the fun of building a non-conventional structure is doing the research to find out what others have done and their experience.  The internet is excellent for this kind of research.  Unfortunately, for cargo container insulation there is not one single source of great information, but I was able to glean some information from blogs, online forums, and web sites.

Below I will share my findings with you, followed by my ideas for an insulation system and some comments from our architects.

May 6, 2010 - As the school with the third largest statistics department in the U.S., Texas A&M University has a history and tradition of graduate education in statistics that dates back to 1963. The school has produced over 700 Master's and Ph.D. graduates since it's inception, and now has a goal to aggressively promote the TAMU Distance Learning program. This department has a strong tradition of theoretical and interdisciplinary research with an internationally recognized faculty.  In addition to their on location courses, the statistics department  now offers an online distance learning program.  The online courses provide the same course materials and exams with the flexibility to fit a schedule that may not allow for in-class instruction. 

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