Blitzen Home Insulation
Heating buildings is one of the largest expenditures of energy in the nation and one of the greatest opportunities for saving. For new construction, increasing insulation can yield huge savings.
Tighter home construction can improve the energy efficiency, air quality, and comfort of your home by eliminating unwanted drafts. Reduced air infiltration combined with proper ventilation not only reduces your energy bills but it can also improve the quality of your indoor air by reducing pollutants. Outdoor air that leaks indoor makes it difficult to maintain comfort and energy efficiency. In addition, air leakage accounts for 25-40% of the energy used for heating and cooling in a typical home.
The construction of this home incorporated blown recycled cellulose insulation, spray on soy-based insulation as well as an added layer of radiant barrier reflective insulation installed over the cellulose and soy-based materials. The insulation installed in this home far exceeds prevailing standards maximizing the air sealing of the house's envelope, reducing your energy usage and eliminating unwanted drafts and pollutants.
An energy-efficient house has much higher insulation R-values than required by most local building codes. An R-value is the ability of a material to resist heat transfer, and the lower the value, the faster the heat loss. Carefully wet-spray cellulose, or foam insulation, such as used in this home, fills wall cavities more effectively.
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First-of-a-kind foam insulation - is the greenest, most environmentally friendly insulation in the industry, and it is also very cost-effective.
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A spray-in-place foam insulation, BioBase 501 is an innovative, ultra-light weight two-part soybean polyurethane.
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Formulated with the environment in mind. It emits no VOCs or CFCs. It behaves much like a petroleum-based plastic foam without any of the environmental side effects utilizing the annually renewable resource of soybeans. It contains no formaldehyde.
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More effective than other traditional insulation products. Because it is applied as a liquid, when it is sprayed onto the intended surface, it expands 100 times its original liquid size in seconds. As it expands, it conforms and fills each cavity, crevice and void so it creates a thermal envelope.
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Adheres to any clean, dry surface and will not shrink, settle or disintegrate.
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Reduces utility bills up to 50 percent or more.
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Helps eliminate moisture problems in interior walls, and it will not support mold grow. The thermal envelope and tight seal control condensation caused by infiltrating moist, humid air and the resulting molds and mildews.
- Also serves as a noise and air barrier. This insulation is a highly effective seal against air infiltration, which is the number one source of energy loss. The thermal envelope prevents outside pollution, dust and allergens from entering the building.
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Can simplify construction. It can eliminate building wrap, caulking and taping and the labor-intensive work associated with air tightness detailing, required when insulating with conventional products.
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Is pest resistant because there is no food value to the insulation.
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Is a Class 1-rated material against fires. This is the highest rating insulation can receive for residential and commercial construction.
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Reduces the required size of HVAC (heating and air conditioning) systems, which saves money.
