How Advanced Foam Insulation Helps Architects

An architect’s main responsibility to his/her client is to make sure that the building he/she designs is safe for the user. We designed this web site so architects can help build safer, more energy efficient and environmentally GREEN buildings and homes. Over the past 50 years when you thought of insulation it was a “No Brainer.”

The only considerations were, do I use fiberglass or cellulose and what R-value did I need in my walls and attic? No one really gave much thought to insulation during the design of the home/office or the construction process. For 50 years there were no real big improvements in the insulation industry, so builders and architects became comfortable with consistently using one or the other for all their structures.

However, during the past decade a major improvement in insulation arrived in our industry: Liquid Spray Foam. For the benefits of spray foam click here – benefits of spray foam. Our goal now is to help educate construction professionals on the different types of foam in the market today. We understand that an educated architect is one that will recommend spray foam and hopefully us. Here are some of the FREE services we offer to architects we work with:

Proper sizing and design of HVAC systems – We will meet with you and the mechanical engineer to make sure the system that is installed is the right size, which will help prevent all of your buildings from accumulating moisture and eventually becoming sick buildings!

ICC code compliance – To find out what the ICC code is click here – ICC code.

Educate architects on the proper application of spray foam - There are many types of foams developed for many different applications. Spray Foam can be applied wrong by inexperienced applicators, which will cause the foam to deteriorate over time and utility bills to escalate! Veteran, well trained Applicators are hard to find. For more information check out – Are all foams created equal?

Energy Efficient Design – Some architects pay as much as thirty cents a foot to get an energy consultant to review their plans and make recommendations on how to maximize energy savings. Advanced Insulation has been providing this same advice for free to our architect friends. We do offer a service to guarantee the energy bill through a High Performance program. We can provide you with basic advice or guaranteed performance.

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