Do I need Insulation in my home?

Whether investing (or considering to invest) in a solar energy system or any other green source of energy for your home, do ensure to also include insulation in your better energy plans. Insulating the roof and walls of a home is vital to the efficiency of energy use in your home and neglecting it can prove counter-productive. You will end up spending more on your solar system requirement as there is no control over the heat loss and/or heat gain in the home.

By adding a layer of thermal insulation in the roof of your building, you reduce the heat gain by over 30%. This means you’ll require less energy to run your air-conditioning. Also, you achieve faster cooling that way. Taking a step further by adding thermal insulation materials to walls and other vents in the building drives down cooling and subsequently, energy costs by an additional 20%.

Other benefits of a well-insulated home include:

• Acoustic efficiency– Most insulation materials for homes also have acoustic properties. This means the double advantage of thermal protection with soundproofing.
• Insulation helps preserve the life of a building because it reduces accumulation of moisture from condensed heat in insulated areas. Molds and rust is generally reduced.
• Fire Protection– In the event of fire outbreaks, an insulated home is protected as insulation materials have fire resistant properties as well. They don’t get burnt up.
• Finally, an insulated home is an energy efficient home. This means the environment is better off as overall carbon footprint and greenhouse emission is reduced.

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