Icynene® and
Your Living Environment
Your Living Environment
Selecting the right insulation is a task that is often overlooked. However, your choice of insulation has a major impact not only on your pocketbook, but also on the long-term quality of the air you breathe and your overall health and comfort.
Whether you're thinking of remodeling or purchasing a new home, Icynene® soft spray foam insulation and air barrier will protect you from the harmful effects of air leakage, helping you increase energy efficiency, improve indoor air quality and minimize the incidence of moisture-related problems (like mold and mildew).
Introduction to Icynene® Insulation (1:34)
Whether you're thinking of remodeling or purchasing a new home, Icynene® soft spray foam insulation and air barrier will protect you from the harmful effects of air leakage, helping you increase energy efficiency, improve indoor air quality and minimize the incidence of moisture-related problems (like mold and mildew).
Green is the Color in Remodeling
The rise in sustainability and active restoration of existing structures to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact is resulting in increased demand for sustainable building products.
Icynene® delivers ideal R-value and air-sealing in one step to upgrade the performance of an existing structure and provide long-term benefits such as reduced energy costs, lower maintenance costs and higher home re-sale value.
Icynene® Pour-fill formulation is specially designed for retrofit projects or for closed-wall applications where there is no insulation in the wall.
Icynene® Pour-fill formula is applied inside the old wall cavities by drilling one-inch holes in the wall. This formula fills the wall cavity, starting at the bottom and slowly expanding upwards to 60 times its initial volume. Since Icynene® pour-fill formula expands in the direction of least resistance; it will not expand outward and damage the walls.
Icynene® delivers ideal R-value and air-sealing in one step to upgrade the performance of an existing structure and provide long-term benefits such as reduced energy costs, lower maintenance costs and higher home re-sale value.
Icynene® video showing foam being injected into an existing wall (1:00)
Green Remodeling Starts with Tighter Thinking
Icynene® Pour-fill formulation is specially designed for retrofit projects or for closed-wall applications where there is no insulation in the wall.
Icynene® Pour-fill formula is applied inside the old wall cavities by drilling one-inch holes in the wall. This formula fills the wall cavity, starting at the bottom and slowly expanding upwards to 60 times its initial volume. Since Icynene® pour-fill formula expands in the direction of least resistance; it will not expand outward and damage the walls.
What do Homeowners say about Icynene® Insulation? (0:26)
Reducing the amount of energy required to heat and cool your home means you're also reducing greenhouse gas emissions for a healthier planet.
You can further reduce your home's carbon footprint when insulating with Icynene® because its 100% water-blown formulation contains no PBDEs, HFCs or any other synthetic blowing agent that can off gas into the home (and affect your and your family's health).
Proof is in the Performance
Icynene® helped the office building (100+ year-old historic home converted into an office) of the Home Builders Association of South Carolina achieve comfortable indoor temperatures, healthier and quieter work spaces, and superior energy efficiency.
This renovation project offers a total reduction of heating costs by 92% and cooling costs by 49%. (Click on thumbnail to view full-sized image of the historic structure).
Heating Energy Cost Summary |
2006 |
2008 |
% Savings |
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Heating Months |
Bill Amt ($) |
Usage (Therms) |
Bill Amt ($) |
Usage (Therms) |
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January |
580 |
306 |
31 |
6 |
95 |
February |
369 |
179 |
31 |
7 |
92 |
March |
402 |
226 |
31 |
6 |
92 |
April |
247 |
141 |
30 |
6 |
88 |
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Average monthly savings |
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92 |
Electricity Cost Summary |
2006 |
2008 |
% Savings |
Cooling Months |
Bill Amt ($) |
Bill Amt ($) |
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May |
413 |
315 |
31 |
June |
515 |
364 |
41 |
July |
681 |
432 |
58 |
August |
726 |
438 |
66 |
Average monthly savings |
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49 |
Building Green Gets Easier
U.S. home builders are eligible for a $2000 tax credit for a new energy efficient home that achieves 50% energy savings for heating and cooling over the 2004 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and supplements. At least 1/5 of the energy savings must come from building envelope improvements, like insulation. Click here for more information. (opens in a new window)
