This post was written by Kohls Foam Systems on June 5, 2009
Posted Under: Energy Savings

The single largest energy expense area for education facilities is space heating and ventilation - a whopping 57% of total energy end-use according to the March 2009 Department of Energy Building Energy Data Book. If you add cooling, this rises to 67%. In most buildings, approximately 12% of the thermal energy loss occurs directly through the roof, 21% through the walls, 18% through infiltration, and 15% through ventilation. Having a high-quality roof and insulation is critical for energy cost control.

According to the same resource, 22% of medium and large and 24% of small public K-12 schools had inadequate roofs in 1999, while 21-31% had inadequate wall, doors, windows, and finishes.

Spray foam insulation provides excellent R-value protection – up to 7.0 per inch of insulation – reducing infiltration with a light-weight reliable solution to upgrading your educational building. Spray foam roofs have an aged r-value of over 6 per inch of SPF roofing material, with an initial r-value of up to 7.14 per inch.

Tags: cooling costs, educational buildings, Energy Savings, heating costs, save energy, school buildings