Embodied Energy
Embodied energy is often talked about as an important environmental consideration, but it is crucial to look at it in the context of a product whole life cycle.

For example, a high performing insulant may have greater embodied energy than a lower performing one, but it's superior energy saving properties mean that it `pays back' its environmental impact far more quickly and then goes on to save more energy over and over again.

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