Eco-Friendly Insulation:
Some Insulations Are Definitely Greener
Individual homeowners in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC can make a significant environmental impact by
choosing Long Insulation – the most high
performance and environmentally friendly insulation for their home.
Recycled Content
Eco friendly insulation can be an excellent, high quality end use for materials that
would otherwise be dumped into landfills. Long Insulation contains
up to 85% recycled paper and can be up to 50% more effective than
other insulations! It’s green from start to finish! The recycled content
of fiberglass insulation ranges from 0-40%, primarily glass products,
and that figure often includes waste from the manufacturing line itself.
Spray foam insulation is a petroleum based product. It contains little
or no recycled content and most formulations are made from a nonrenewable
resource.
Embodied (Manufacturing) Energy
The amount of energy consumed to manufacture a product is known as
its “embodied energy”. Manufacturing fiberglass for a home consumes
six times more energy than manufacturing environmentally friendly insulation from Long Insulation to insulate
the same home to the same R-value. Foam products contain up to 64
times more embodied energy than
cellulose insulation!
Emissions
Standing outside a plant that manufactures cellulose eco-friendly insulation, one can
hear humming motors but there are no smoke plumes and no odors
because there are virtually zero emissions. Manufacturing fiberglass for
just one home generates over 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide! Fiberglass
plants also generate enormous amounts of other chemicals used in its
manufacture (formaldehyde, urea, polyvinyl acetate, chlorides, etc.)
Whether you live in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC, take advantage of the many ways environmentally friendly insulation help the environment. Contact Long Insulation today for a free estimate.