OK, so it might not be hurting you physically… but it is certainly hurting your bank account.
If you haven’t thought about your building insulation in years, it’s probably time to do so right away. New advances in thermal insulation materials in recent years have made it possible to save huge amounts of money on energy bills for your home or business.
Maintaining habitable indoor temperatures in buildings of all kind accounts for a majority of all global energy consumption. It is unfortunate that a lot of this energy could be saved by more extensive use of modern thermal insulation. When a building is well insulated it not only saves the owner money in energy costs, but also provides a more comfortable environment for the occupants year-round. Thermal insulation helps maintain more uniform temperatures throughout the interior space, eliminating drafts and heat pockets. Better yet, unlike very expensive heating and cooling equipment, modern thermal insulation has no maintenance costs and no recurring expenses.
Benefits of Thermal Insulation for the Home or Business
Besides keeping interior areas cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, modern thermal insulation has a number of applications for your home or your business.
For example, certain thermal insulation materials can be installed so as to absorb noise and vibrations. This can reduce noise from machinery at work or outside distraction at home. Thermal window insulation can be applied to help reduce loss in one of the most common areas of energy loss. Pipe insulation is often crucial in a lot of buildings, to protect ductwork that carries anything from wiring to fluids.
How to Compare Thermal Insulation Properties
An easy way to begin to compare building materials in order to determine your thermal insulation needs is to look up their “R-value.”
Think of the “R” in the “R-value” term as standing for “Resistance,” as in resistance to heat loss. This is a standard measure to indicate how well various materials insulation against heat transfer. In short, The higher the R-value, the better the insulation.
R-values are most often used in home insulation materials. Standard home thermal insulation installations range between R-10 and R-30. But it is very instructive to compare the R-values of various materials, just in case you’re counting on something that you shouldn’t. For example, The R-value of concrete block walls, even with filled cores, is a meagre 1.93. Even relatively thick brick walls are only about a 4.0 R-value, and standard drywall is a measly 0.45 R-value. So if you have no thermal insulation in your walls currently, you could be wasting money like mad.
Unless you’ve had a thorough thermal insulation assessment within the last several years, consider contacting a professional because you’re almost certain to be able to save money somewhere. You can contact Ecopopulus today for a consultation on our entire range of thermal insulation services. A fully qualified professional can install thermal insulation in your home, office, or business site within a matter of days, and you can start reaping the benefits of thermal insulation for years.