The new proprietary foaming agent technology was developed by a team led by Dow’s Simon P. Lee, whose contributions to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report gained him recognition as a co-recipient of the organization’s 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The zero ozone-depleting, no-VOC foaming agent technology isn’t the only way that the STYROFOAM Brand Insulation produced at the La Porte site contributes to a more sustainable environment. Here are a few more facts: When properly installed in buildings, production capacity at La Porte of STYROFOAM Brand Insulation could save CO2 emissions equivalent to:
·Planting 500 million trees;
·Reducing vehicle travel by 1.1 trillion miles or more than 45 million trips around the world;
·Saving approximately 50 billion gallons of gasoline or U.S. $100 billion ($2/gallon). The new technology will not affect Dow’s long-standing practice of recycling scrap STYROFOAM Brand XPS Foam Insulation back into the production line. Dow Building Solutions’ building envelope products have received the National Association of Home Builders Research Center Green Approved mark, making Dow the first to have its line of energy saving insulation and air sealing products eligible for meeting mandatory requirements or earning points under the National Green Building Standard.