The article deals with the problems of eff ective insulation for housing construction. The most commonly used heaters in our country are polystyrene and mineral wool. The advantages and disadvantages of these heaters, and proposed the idea of creating an alternative insulation based on foam glass composition are studied. This material is stripped major drawbacks polystyrene and mineral wool. It is durable, durable, non-fl ammable, water-resistant, environmentally friendly, and has a number of other advantages. The disadvantage of the material can be considered its high cost. To reduce the cost of insulation it is supposed to consider the possibility of introducing into its composition various additives, including industrial waste, which will help solve up-to-date environmental problems.

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