Johns Manville Redesigns Loose-fill Product



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Johns Manville Climate Pro® Formaldehyde-free™ Blow-in Loose-fill Fiber Glass Insulation has been redesigned to provide 23% higher coverage. The new higher coverage B7100 Climate Pro product replaces the existing B780 Climate Pro product. B7100 will be available in the United States in the beginning of April 2012.

 

The B7100 product has more weight per bag but the bag size and number of bags per truckload remains the same. As an added benefit, this new product can be installed faster.  Johns Manville Climate Pro blow-in loose-fill fiber glass insulation can be a premium alternative to cellulose insulation.

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BIBS® is a proprietary insulation system that blows dry white fiberglass insulation into walls, floors, attics and cathedral ceilings. The BIBS® system makes a custom filling around wiring and fixtures, eliminating costly voids and air gaps.  BIBS® is an industry leader in new construction as well as retro fit projects.

The Department of Energy As a Resource

Many building & repair professionals often have a hard time keeping up with the latest trends and technologies within the industry.   The Department of Energy is a great resource that contractors can use to stay on top of the latest technological trends through the Building Technologies Program or commonly known as BTP.    The Building Technologies Program offers a wide range of resources ranging from informational brochures that you can hand out to customers to educational webinars.  Topics include cool roofs, energy efficiency, technology trends, financing, building design, building sciences and other useful information.  Be sure to visit the Building Technologies Program section of the Department of Energy’s website for access to information that can help your business and your customers.

UltraTouch Denim Insulation

UltraTouch Denim Insulation is just one of the many insulation products we carry to support contractors & builders nationwide.  This video created by the makers of UltraTouch highlights their perforated products that were developed last year.  Take a look and remember many of our locations stock UltraTouch Denim Insulation.

 

Home Energy Saver

The Department of Energy has a variety of resources that are free to use to the public.  One of these resources is the Home Energy Saver.   This is a great resource for contractors to use to show home-owners how much they could be saving on energy costs with various upgrades to their existing home.   The following image is an example of the results that are returned from using the Home Energy Saver, click to enlarge.

 

This tool is great for giving home-owners an estimate on the dollars they could be saving with the upgrades that you can provide to their home.   The Home Energy Saver can be very detailed in its input criteria, down to the number of light fixtures & types of light bulbs in your customer’s home.  Simply, the more information you can input into the system the more accurate the estimates will be.

If you are a professional energy auditor, this tool already endorses your services after every estimate is calculated by letting the user know the importance of having a home energy audit.   You can use this to provide energy saving estimates to your customers or refer them to the site for their own personal use.  Either way, your customers will benefit and so will you when they make upgrades that save.

Zip Code Insulation Tool

Tools can be a contractor’s best friend.  One tool that the Department of Energy provides is the Zip Code Insulation Tool.  This particular device allows contractors to better determine the correct R-value of insulation for various locations within a house based on your geographical location. Contractors, you can use this tool to help your customers understand the importance of insulation and provide them with a national resource that will help you build trust.

Using a tool provided by the United States Department of Energy can only increase your reputation & professional appearance to your customers.   Be sure to use the “Zip Code Insulation Tool” to properly establish the right R-value for your location.

Metal Building Insulation

Metal building insulation is used in a variety of buildings including entertainment venues.  One entertainment venue that uses metal building insulation is the one in this Super Bowl commercial that was aired in Canada.  Service Partners has the materials & equipment that will help you & your customers insulate metal buildings nationwide.

 

Super Bowl Ad – Volkswagen

When the Death Star needs insulation they get it from us. We’re still working out some details with Vader but in the meantime, you can get a sneak peak of the Super Bowl ad for Volkswagen a little early.  Enjoy!

 

 

National Mall Gets LED Lights

 

Last night the Energy Secretary brought new energy savings to the National Mall by turning on the LED lights in 174 vintage Olmsted lampposts that light the area.  According to the Department of Energy, the bulbs are expected to last 25 years & save 65% on energy bill$.  This is a great stride by our government to be more energy efficient and save tax payers money over time.  You can help your customers save money by following the Department of Energy’s example by installing energy efficient lighting in homes & offices.

 

LED Lighting   LED Lightbulbs

Source: DOE

 

Insulation Removal A Positive

Insulation Removal Vacuum

Insulation may need to be removed from a customer’s home on occasion.  Insulation that has been within a living space over a long period of time could be a scenario in which you’ll need to remove and replace a homeowner’s insulation.    Let’s face it, the insulation manufactured today is far better in quality & resisting heat transfer due to technology advances over the past 30 years.   Replacing old insulation with modern made material can result in huge a difference in the reduction of energy consumption and keeping the home comfortable temperatures.

 

Insulation may have also encountered natural weather forces such as rain, fire or smoke that have made it unusable.  Remember, fiberglass insulation will lose its r-value when wet but will eventually return to its original state after drying.  With any insulation that has become wet and saturated from water damage for an extended period of time there will be an increase risk of mold.  In the case of mold within the insulation it would be best to remove and replace.

 

Lastly, your customers may want to move insulation simply because they over insulated an area and need a portion of it removed.   An example of this would be a do-it-yourself homeowner that has put too much insulation in the attic, covering the much needed soffits, reducing air flow.

 

In any of these scenarios you can use an Insulation Removal Vacuum to aide you in extracting unwanted or damaged insulation.  These machines are best suited to remove insulation from sidewalls, crawlspaces and attics.  They will inevitably help you get your job done faster and make your customers extremely happy with your ability to do the job in a correct and timely manner.

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