Insulation replacement and upgrading is the most important, cost-effective way to lower your heating and cooling costs by significantly reducing the energy usage in your business or home.
Heat flows naturally from a warm place to a cooler space. In the winter, heated air will try to flow to an unheated garage, basement or attic. Conversely, in warm months, heat will try to flow from the outdoors into the cool interior of the home. The majority of this heat transfer in homes takes place in the attic, so upgrading your insulation is an important step in improving the energy efficiency of your home or business.
It is the role of insulation to prevent this unwanted circulation throughout your home. Combined with proper ventilation and a radiant barrier, proper insulation helps your home maintain a comfortable, uniform temperature throughout the year with significantly less use of heating and cooling systems. As a bonus, insulation can also act as a sound absorber, to help make your home quieter.
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Although older homes are more likely to need an insulation upgrade, even a new home can benefit from a higher R-value of insulation. The amount of energy you save will depend on a number of factors, such as local climate, family living habits, heating and cooling system efficiency, etc. Once the energy efficiency savings have paid for the installation, energy conserved is money saved and the savings will only increase as utility rates go up.