Nov 13, 2009
Cooler and Cosier Home All Year Round
With the increasing cost of utility bills, many homeowners and businesses are looking for ways to save on energy. Cooling accounts for 40% to 60% of the energy used in an average home so it makes sense that reducing the time your cooling units operate will significantly reduce the total utility cost. A recent Green Design Forum (Preview of Green Building Index) presentation highlighted that roof insulation is one of the most important design decisions in energy-efficient buildings. Did you know that more than 50% to 75% of indoor heat is generated through the ceiling, causing the indoor temperature to reach up to 33 to 34°C or more? The solution to reduce heat absorption in your home is through insulation. Cellulose fibre insulation has a unique “No Gaps” installation method that is customized to decrease heat build-up. Inadequate insulation and cooled air leakage are leading causes of energy wastage in most homes. So, insulation not only saves you money and the nation’s limited energy resources, it also helps maintain a uniform temperature throughout your home.
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| Cellulose Fibre Insulation helps decrease this heat flow in your home |
Health and safety
Cellulose Fibre insulation is not a unique substance. It is a combination of paper fibres and other material whose physical, chemical and biological characteristics are well known. Fibre insulation fire retardants are also well regarded as non-hazardous. The approved quality and quantity of boric acid, a common fire retardant in Cellulose Fibre insulation, is identical to that of table salt — which means Cellulose Fibre insulation ingredients are made of 100% natural ingredients.
Cellulose Fibre insulation meets the strict flammability standards of the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Fire retardants are applied during the manufacturing process to insure fire safety.
Cellulose Fibre insulation products routinely qualify for Class A flame spread ratings and has been tested and ratified as a fire-stop and as a fire-block.
Hence, Cellulose Fibre gives building occupants more time to reach safety and fire fighters more time to save the structure.
Cellulose Fibre insulation is what you will want in your home because:
Eco-Cool Cellulose Fibre insulates better. It offers more heat transfer resistance per inch than other fibre insulation material. It delivers higher efficiency thermal insulation.
- It recycles a waste product that presents communities with a serious disposable problem as they are made from 85% recycled paper fibre, making efficient use of natural resources
- It saves more energy when the energy is required to make the material, embodied energy, is figured into total energy savings. Thus supporting energy conservation programmes focused on environmental responsibility.
- It makes homes safer by slowing the spread of fire as it offers permanent and proven fire resistance for the life of the structure.
- It is approved under all codes as it is subject to the strict flammability and corrosiveness standards established by the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
- It offers a more comfortable living space.
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