The real CULPRIT for our COOLING COST

          Air is everywhere. It’s a known fact that the planet is enveloped with a blanket of air called the atmosphere. Air around the world experiences different thermal conditions depending on its location in the planet. This thermal gradient or difference allows air movement – conventionally, hot air goes up; cool air goes down. Despite this natural occurring motion, air movement or air exchange can become a budget liability. Here’s how.

         Air is everywhere; it can be found on every place and every corner, big or small, given that the area is not vacuumed. Air, being compressible, can pass through holes and cracks; and this is where the budget liability comes in. Every time we open doors and windows, we allow air to circulate into the room and even to the point of having an air exchange with the environment. Consequently, the room temperature also undergoes some changes; that is why we close the windows and if possible, minimize the opening and closing of the doors for a temperature-regulated room or in layman’s term, air-conditioned room. 

        But do you know that doors and windows only constitute 11% and 10% of your cooling cost, respectively? Yes, it is. This is according to the research conducted by Mosby Building Arts; and they found out that the greatest contributor that affects our cooling cost is AIR LEAKAGE or AIR INFILTRATION - it contributes an average of 40%.

         Air leakage is an infiltration of air through gaps and joints located among floors, walls and ceilings. These locations can become a point of entry that allows an exchange of air; and the exchange is temperature driven which means hot air comes into the house. Because of this our air conditioning system would have to work all day long just to maintain the room’s temperature. As a result, life span of the unit is shortened and at the same time energy cost goes up. And this is when air movement becomes a liability.

         How could we eliminate air leakage?

        The only way to eliminate this leakage is to air seal the house; and not just any ordinary air sealing materials. The material should be comprised of about 90-95% closed structure making it impenetrable by air or moisture; and at the same time should be an effective insulating material.

      And no other materials best fit the description – no other than ECOFOAM polyurethane foam. This is a spray-applied-insulating polyurethane foam that has an R-value of 7 per inch. And it is composed of more than 90% closed cell making it an effective air and moisture barrier. And since this is spray applied, you will be guaranteed of 100% adhesion to the substrate and a seamless finish. Aside from that, ECOFOAM has the ability to seep into small cracks and gaps and effectively seals it.

So worry no more. With ECOFOAM, air-sealing job is a piece of cake.