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Re:Heat Pumps Work Miracles by jjtheblunt on Thursday February 28, 2019 @01:18PM (#19273582)
What sort of insulation is in use in Sweden?
Re:Heat Pumps Work Miracles by alkonaut on Thursday February 28, 2019 @02:39PM (#19274356)
Around 300mm for new construction (a foot in freedom units). Glass wool or styrofoam. Slightly less in older houses.
Re:Heat Pumps Work Miracles by roel_v on Thursday February 28, 2019 @10:05PM (#19277618)
"styrofoam"

Nitpick / clarification: this is not 'EPS' which is what is commonly known in the US a styrofoam (although according to Wikipedia, the trademarked name 'Styrofoam' actually referes to XPS); so not the white grainy stuff e.g. some disposable coffee cups are made from. Modern insulation is done with PIR, PUR or XPS.