Many of our customers ask us, "Why is insulation so important?" Building energy codes are continuing a push for greater energy efficiency. However, building just to code means that the structure only meets the legal minimums and doesn't necessarily deliver you any value beyond that baseline.
At Rankin Insulation, we design and construct beyond code with high-quality residential installation solutions. Our goal is to deliver buildings that are more energy efficient, quieter, and healthier, giving you and your family the best living experience possible at an affordable price.
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Greater Energy Efficiency and Lower Energy BillsAn energy-efficient home saves you money on energy bills and reduces power plant CO2 emissions, lowering your carbon footprint. As energy bills continue to rise, energy efficiency becomes more and more valuable to homeowners.
Since 2004, residential electricity prices have jumped up 39%. The average homeowner spends $2,200 each year on household energy bills, which is around 4% of their average pre-tax income. Average property taxes are $2,090 per year.
With our help, you can reduce your energy costs as much as possible, saving you a lot of money over time.
Homeowners Are Demanding More
As energy efficiency continues to dramatically affect the wallets of homeowners, it's becoming more and more important to all of our customers. Research from the National Association of Realtors states that the most important features homeowners are looking for in environmentally friendly homes are:
- 36% home heating and cooling costs
- 23% energy-efficient appliances
Research from the National Association of Home Builders shows us that of the top 15 features builders plan to offer, three of them are related to energy efficiency:
- Low-energy windows
- Energy Star appliances
- Energy Star windows
Insulation Helps Builders Meet Your Needs
Homebuyers' biggest priorities often aren't met by current offerings. They want lower heating and cooling costs. Appliances have a very minimal effect on these costs, and the impact of windows is limited unless the entire home is air-tight and well insulated. Quality insulation is a simple, cost-effective feature that can help!
Insulating Homes for Sound
At Rankin Insulation, we understand that homeowners want their homes to be as quiet and comfortable as possible, without noise pollution from outside or within. Evolving home preferences are making sound control an issue that we can help address with quality insulation.
Current trends among homeowners often lean towards open-concept houses with fewer walls in noisier urban locations. These requirements make it more important than ever to properly minimize sound.
Further evidence of the importance of acoustic insulation comes from companies such as the start-up HowLoud. They've created a noise score for real estate listings. This feature or those like it are often incorporated on listings sites such as Zillow and Trulia.
Providing this type of information to potential buyers drives an even greater sensitivity to noise reduction. Noise is complex and situation-specific, so simply adding more insulation isn't a cost-effective noise-control strategy. However, properly and professionally installed insulation will almost always need to be a core component of intelligent noise-control strategies.
Insulation can Promote a Healthy Home
Homeowners are becoming increasingly health-conscious in regards to their living spaces. Asthma rates have increased, allergies are a bigger problem than ever before, and homeowners know that their home can have an impact on their health and wellness.
Rankin Insulation knows that you want to be confident your home was built with safe, quality products that keep harmful pollutants, allergens, and chemicals out. While no insulation product can ensure a healthy home by itself, insulation and air sealing are critical to the whole-building strategy being used to design your home.
Considerations for Insulating a Healthy Home
- Toxic Chemicals - Cellulose is treated with a toxic fire-retardant substance. Mineral wool and fiberglass don't contain any toxic fire retardants.
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - Spray foam insulation off-gasses VOCs. Formaldehyde-free fiberglass insulation doesn't.
- Mold Prevention - Insulation is a key component in the whole-home approach to managing moisture and preventing the growth of mold.