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EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation is a house insulation technology that is superior to conventional insulative materials. Inch for inch, it is a better insulator than fiberglass or cellulose. It is a spray- on material that, when dry (or cured), blocks both air circulation and moisture. The airtight and watertight qualities add to the overall insulative properties of the material, substantially improving the performance of an already superior product.

This foam insulation can be used in new home construction. It is applied to walls and ceilings before the interior walls are installed, at the same point during construction that conventional insulation would be installed. It can also be applied to existing homes during renovations and additions. It can be applied to existing attics, crawl spaces and basements, including rim joists, which are a common area often poorly insulated in conventional construction and a source of energy loss.

EcoLogic's Spray Foam Insulation has other advantages that make it attractive to the homeowner. Since it is both a water vapor and air barrier, it helps keep your house free of not only moisture but pollutants, dust, odors, allergens and mold as well. The insulation is a "closed cell" type which dries into a hard material which substantially increases the strength of the building's exterior. The foam also provides an excellent acoustical barrier, adding a subliminal level of comfort to any room.

EcoLogic's Spray Foam Insulation is environmentally friendly. Years ago spray foam insulations had a bad environmental reputation. These early foams contained formaldehyde, which too often out-gassed and contaminated the building space. They were sprayed on using CFC chemicals that were eventually banned. Today, EcoLogic uses a new blowing agent that meets the rigorous standards of the Montreal Protocol. That means zero CFC's or HCFC's. EcoLogic's foam is composed of recycled polyurethane, coming from used milk bottles and similar goods that would otherwise wind up in our waste streams. The recycled polyurethane is mixed with Soya oil, which is just what it sounds like, an oil derived from soybeans, and not that different from the vegetable oil you buy in the supermarket. EcoLogic's skilled technicians spray the foam solution using a "zero ozone depletion" propellant that is safe for the atmosphere.

EcoLogic is confident that Spray Foam Insulation is superior to fiberglass or Roxol batt insulation, but quick comparisons between the two technologies can be deceptive and misleading. An extensive technical explanation of the science of heat loss is required to fully understand the difference between convection and conduction."

Briefly, the problem is that R values only measure conductive heat transfer, which accounts for about 25% (one quarter) of a building's heat loss. Conductive heat is the heat that is absorbed into the material itself and passes through to the other side.

But about 66% (two thirds) of a building's heat loss with batt insulation is due to convective heat loss, which is caused by the movement of air inside the walls. This air movement carries away interior heat to the exterior surface of the building. And R values can't and don't mea- sure it. Since EcoLogic's Spray Foam Insulation is an approved air barrier, it can prevent two thirds of a building's heat loss without even taking into account its R value.

At least a two-inch layer of foam is required to meet Canadian air barrier and vapor barrier standards. This thickness provides the full moisture and air leakage protection properties inherent in the product. As an option, fiberglass batts can be added at this time to improve the total R-value.

• Improves heating efficiency (and cost savings) by 40% to 50% percent
• Improves overall home comfort by blocking water vapor and air leaks in exterior walls
• Blocks pollutants, dust, odors, allergens and mold in the home
• Provides an acoustical barrier from outside noise
• Strengthens exterior walls
• Is environmentally responsible

With more people using home offices, and more homes being equipped with home theaters, acoustical sound insulation is becoming more of a necessity than a luxury. Many of the home improvement products we think of as being "acoustic" are designed to absorb sound within a room, acoustic tile being the most common. These products serve a purpose, but do very little to block sound coming from another room or from outside. For that you need to redesign the actual wall, ceiling and floor space.

EcoLogic's low-density open cell spray foam provides one of the best sound barriers available for interior walls, ceilings and floors. It's the answer if you're building a home or if your current home has a home theater, music studio, home office other room that requires a reduction in room to room noise. It blocks the passage of sound by replacing the empty air cavities inside these areas with a solid noise absorbing material. Just as important, it also provides an airtight seal around electrical fixtures and other small wall openings. At the same time, it fills internal wall, ceiling and floor spaces and cracks that you can't even see. These small openings- visible or not- act as "sound leaks" between rooms. They allow far more noise to penetrate seemingly solid walls, ceilings and floors than their small areas would suggest, and EcoLogic's foam closes them for good.

Optimal sound reduction includes EcoLogic Spray Foam Acoustical Insulation used in conjunction with wall framing and wallboard designed to attenuate room-to-room noise. Sound reduction of up to 50db and more can be expected from these construction techniques.

Providing the energy savings of EcoLogic Foam Technology to existing houses and other structures requires a special approach, but the cost savings are just as real. There is no removal of dry wall or plaster, which means no big "construction project" turmoil inside. After analyzing the wall structure of the building and mapping the internal cavities, our skilled applicators drill small holes in the walls and apply the foam through the holes in a liquid state. The foam expands behind the walls as it dries. The end result is the same thermal and acoustical insulative qualities as if the material had been sprayed on.

For an older home with poor insulation and probably a non-existent vapor barrier, retrofitting results in a vast improvement in home comfort as well as delivering impressive energy savings.

When the foam application is done, the holes are ready to be filled, primed and painted, leaving the interior walls in their original state.
If extravagant heating bills are a problem for your otherwise "Home Sweet Home," call EcoLogic for a Foam Retrofit quote.