Cool Tips to Keep Cool with Insulation
How can you stay chill as we gear up for the hottest part of summer? Proper building insulation can improve comfort while lowering your cooling costs.
Heat naturally moves from warmer to cooler areas until temperature equalizes. During warmer seasons, heat transfers from the outside to the inside of a building. Heat can also move indirectly through interior surfaces like ceilings, walls, and floors whenever temperature differentials exist. Improving your building’s insulation acts as a barrier to heat flow, preventing warm air from entering and keeping the inside cool.
Good insulation helps air conditioning systems use less energy to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature all summer long (energy.gov).
Did you know? The EPA estimates that you can save an average of 15% on cooling costs by air-sealing buildings and adding insulation. (energystar.gov). | 