Are you thinking about spray foam for your house or building? When contemplating making your home more energy efficient, there are special considerations for spray foam. Spray foam is a high-performance insulation and air barrier that will help reduce comfort issues and make a home more energy efficient. The preparation and installation needs to be […]
Be sure to check out this video of a spray foam nightmare that we removed and redid for a homeowner via our Eco Three Gulf Coast office. Spray Foam Gone Wrong: Issues with Air Flow, Chemical Mixing, Thickness and a Single Thermal Boundary The popularity of spray foam insulation has steadily increased in recent years. Although […]
We performed an energy audit on a historic home in the Forest Park neighborhood of Birmingham in the summer of 2015. The clients were having trouble keeping the home cool enough to be comfortable, and there was a front room with lots of windows that never got cool enough to be in. Their AC system […]
The Importance of Air Sealing Insulation is an extremely important aspect of home energy efficiency and home performance. However, air sealing is an equally important component that is often overlooked. When we talk about an air barrier, we are referring to the “building envelope” – a boundary between conditioned space and unconditioned spaces. The tighter the […]
