Due to its inherent recovered content, low embodied energy and high thermal efficiency, cellulose insulation is often called the "Greenest of the Green". It has the lowest embodied carbon building material commercially available and is the only form of insulation that stores carbon in the product itself. Cellulose insulation is composed of up to 85% recycled newsprint and cardboard, higher than almost any other commonly used building material available on the market.

These CIMA and CIMAC member companies participated in the industry-wide Type III EPD. We invite you learn about our members and specify their products with transparency documentation.

• Advanced Fiber Technology
• Applegate Insulation
• Can-Cell Industries
• Cell-Pak
• CleanFiber
• Climatizer Insulation
• Fiberlite
• Igloo Cellulose
• International Cellulose Corporation
• Mason City Recycling Center
• Nu-Wool
• Soprema
• Thermo-Kool

This industry-wide EPD is the product group benchmark to which product-specific EPDs can be compared. It was done in conformance with the benchmarking guidance provided in the PCR, UL Building Envelope Thermal Insulation 04/18 – 02/23; and the SM Part B: Benchmarking Addendum | Conventional Loose-Fill Cellulose Insulation. Manufacturers interested in participating retroactively or making product-specific EPD comparisons, see the Benchmarking Addendum for instructions or contact Sustainable Minds.

In the United States: Cellulose insulation conforms with Consumer Products Safety Commission Interim Safety Standard 16 CFR Part 1209 and ASTM Standard C 739.

In Canada: Cellulose insulation conforms with Consumer Product Safety Act 16-2-B Part 1404 and with the requirements of National Standard of Canada CAN/ULC S703.

In addition to high-recovered content and low embodied energy, many cellulose insulation products made by CIMA and CIMAC members have been tested per CDPH/EHLB/Standard Method Version 1.1, 2010 and determined to be low VOC materials.