# Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon of HFC Blowing Agents in Insulation (ECN Vancouver) **URL:** \ **Category:** Events\ **Tags:** insulation\ **Created:** [May 12, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/free-webinar-embodied-carbon-of-hfc-blowing-agents-in-insulation-ecn-vancouver/1608 "2020-05-12T01:47:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anthony.pak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/anthony.pak/32/3234_2.png) [@anthony.pak](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/anthony.pak)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/free-webinar-embodied-carbon-of-hfc-blowing-agents-in-insulation-ecn-vancouver/1608/1 "2020-05-12T01:47:56Z")
Join us online on **Tuesday, May 19th, from 5-7 pm** for our latest ECN Vancouver webinar event! This month’s theme is insulation. In particular, we are focusing on the significant embodied carbon impacts of HFC-based blowing agents used in insulation, such as XPS and Spray Foam, as well as what the industry is doing to transition to more sustainable alternatives. [**Register for the free webinar**](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO2gqDgvG9JN8Wo8TBqNa0IoQvDUdQvk) We have four exciting speakers lined up, who will present on different insulation types and sustainable alternatives, how we’re regulating and phasing out HFCs, and capturing the impact of insulation using LCA software. Speakers: - **Anthony Pak** from [Priopta](https://www.priopta.com) will give a presentation comparing the Global Warming Potential (GWP) impact of different types of insulation based on published EPDs. He will also discuss the impact of HFC blowing agent emissions in XPS and Spray Foam insulation, and how these emissions have been calculated in whole building LCA software tools. - **Randy Van Straaten** is a senior project engineer at [RDH Building Science](https://www.rdh.com) Labs in Waterloo. He will speak on where XPS and Spray Foam insulation is used and discuss alternative strategies. With HFO based Spray Foam and XPS on or coming to the market, Randy will also cover what RDH knows of these products and questions RDH would have, which will lead to a great Q&A/Discussion. - **Paul Lewandowski,** Director of Regulatory Law at [Owens Corning,](https://www.owenscorning.com) will discuss HFC regulatory landscape and history, and what the company is doing to meet regulation with their new XPS insulation to be launched next year. - **Ibrahim Huseen** from [BASF](https://www.basf.com/ca/en.html) will present on the phase-out of HFCs and transition to more sustainable HFO blowing agents in spray foam insulation. He will also discuss any considerations that designers/contractors should be aware of. [**Register for the free webinar**](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO2gqDgvG9JN8Wo8TBqNa0IoQvDUdQvk) Please share this event with anyone who you think should be part of this conversation. They can also sign up for our mailing list on the [ECN Vancouver website](https://www.ecnvancouver.com) to be notified of future events. ---
**Author:** ![jacobracusin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/jacobracusin/32/2614_2.png) [@jacobracusin](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jacobracusin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/free-webinar-embodied-carbon-of-hfc-blowing-agents-in-insulation-ecn-vancouver/1608/2 "2020-05-12T13:35:48Z")
Anthony, This looks great - I won’t be able to attend, will this be recorded? Thanks for putting this out there! Cheers, Jacob ---
**Author:** ![lkarnath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7feea3/32.png) [@lkarnath](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/lkarnath)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/free-webinar-embodied-carbon-of-hfc-blowing-agents-in-insulation-ecn-vancouver/1608/3 "2020-05-20T20:07:36Z")
Anthony, this was a great webinar! It was a lot of information to absorb, will you be able to share the slides? ---
**Author:** ![anthony.pak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.carbonleadershipforum.org/anthony.pak/32/3234_2.png) [@anthony.pak](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/anthony.pak)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/free-webinar-embodied-carbon-of-hfc-blowing-agents-in-insulation-ecn-vancouver/1608/4 "2020-05-22T18:46:37Z")
Hi everyone, Thanks to those of you who attended the webinar on Tuesday! We have just posted the recordings of the four presentations on our [ECN Vancouver YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0IotqkmMTOkeyJQfd1wDIw). Slides are in the video description. **Presentations:** [HFC Blowing Agents in Insulation: An Embodied Carbon Blind Spot | Anthony Pak (Priopta)](https://youtu.be/wCcUGQ2LGb0) [What’s not to like about XPS and ccSPF? | Randy Van Straaten (RDH Building Science)](https://youtu.be/xAkIwUn_kSo) [Regulatory Landscape for HFCs and New Low EC XPS Insulation | Paul Lewandowski (Owens Corning)](https://youtu.be/FM69rRATSZU) [Phase Out of HFC in Spray Foam | Chris Janzen (BASF)](https://youtu.be/ipmRXUs9jpY) Stay tuned for upcoming events by signing up to our mailing list on our [ECN Vancouver website](https://www.ecnvancouver.com/). Cheers, Anthony Pak Principal at [Priopta](https://www.priopta.com/) Founder of [ECN Vancouver](https://www.ecnvancouver.com/) (soon to be rebranded to CLF Vancouver)