We’re starting to see new construction throughout the Midwest region of the United States where the biggest concerns are temperature and wind when you are planning a building. Many facilities are benefiting from the design and installation of spray foam roofing and insulation. Get familiar with spray foam roofing, spray foam insulation and the benefits [...]
If you are thinking about going green with your commercial building you’ll be saving energy and money! Read an article published in CoatingPro magazine about how to save the environment and save money too. This article has nice pictures of the hard-working crew at Kohls Foam Systems 612-708-4111 http://www.kohlsfoamsystems.com/going-green-coatingspromag.pdf
In order to be eligible for an energy performance rating, buildings must meet certain criteria. Buildings can use a portfolio manager to benchmark energy use over time. Some even go as far as comparing their building to similar buildings. The three required criteria categories include building designation, operating characteristics and energy data. To read more [...]
New legislation was proposed to Congress that could mean new jobs and energy savings nationwide. Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland and Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho co-sponsored the proposed bill. The proposed bill offers incentives over the next 2 years on commercial roofs that install cool roof systems and meet energy efficient standards. If [...]
Residential Solar News: 20 teams will be challenged this fall to design, build and operate solar powered houses in Washington D.C. for the Energy Solar Decathalon. The teams have worked on the houses for two years. It’s quite interesting how they design, build and test the building and then disassemble the whole building and transport it [...]
Did you know that, according to the US Department of Energy, 40% or more of a home’s energy loss is due to air leakage? In a typical three bedroom house, 25% of heat energy is lost through windows and doors, 35% through uninsulated walls, 25% through an uninsulated roof, and 15% through uninsulated floors. Spray [...]
R-value is measured under laboratory conditions, but in the real world there are other factors that determine how effective a particular type of insulation may or may not be. Conduction, convection, and radiation all affect heat loss, but R-value only measures the first one, conduction, which is when heat is lost through solid materials. Radiation [...]
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers states that thermal comfort is achieved when 80% of a building’s occupants are satisfied with the environmental conditions. While it is extremely challenging to satisfy everyone all the time, particularly when people have varying metabolisms and methods of dress, there are some things that can be [...]
Amory Lovins is the cofounder, chairman, and vhief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute RMI), and orgainzation that does research, consulting, speaking, and publication on the field of sustainability, particularly with regards to energy and resource efficiency. In 2009 Kohls Foam Systems was selected to replace the the roof on Amory Lovins house, the original [...]
Want to learn more about spray foam insulation? Bobby’s Best offers an introductory article here: http://www.bobbysbest.com/blog/spray-foam-insulation/
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