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Sustainable Solutions

Trust Service Partners to provide the highest quality building supplies for your sustainable projects

Insulation Impact on Sustainanbility

As a leading insulation provider in the U.S. and Canada, we are in the business of helping our customers and their end users achieve the full energy-saving benefits that insulation products have to offer. This focus on combatting climate change through our businesses is one of our top sustainability priorities. That’s why we are able to offer sustainable insulation solutions to our customers.

Emissions Reduction

The Natural Resources Defense Council has called energy efficiency in homes the single largest invention to tackle GHG emission in the U.S. This efficiency can be achieved through various measures, including improved insulation.

Energy Initiatives

Through our products, we deliver improved energy efficiency, emissions, comfort, and air quality, thus providing significant environmental benefit.

Sustainability-Focused Brands

Many of our long standing and new partners are committed to improving environmental impacts on the world by expanding energy efficiency and reducing carbon impact of insulated buildings.

Higher Standards

Insulation on the shelf will not produce the energy efficiency that the materials’ core qualities inherently offer. The materials must be in line with best practices and the latest building science and energy codes. As a value-added distributor, Service Partners experts can guide you on these applications and codes.

We Carry Top Residential and Home Building Supplies

Cellulose Insulation

A fire retardant insulation, used in attics, wall cavities and mid-floor

Wood Fiber Insulation

Affordable and non-toxic solution that acts as a thermal and acoustic barrier for wood-framed structures in new construction and renovation projects

Fiberglass Batt Insulation

Budget-friendly acoustical and thermal barrier for attics, ceilings and floors

Mineral Wool Insulation

Fire retardant and acoustical barrier, available in batt, board and blown-in

Spray Foam

Excellent for thermal and air control, available in several densities

Expanded Polystyrene Rigid Foam Board Insulation (EPS)

A mid-grade foam board insulation commonly used in below grade, floor, wall and roof applications

Polyiso Rigid Foam Board Insulation

Closed-cell, performing well in metal building roofs and walls in a large temperature range

Extruded Polystyrene Foam Board Insulation (XPS)

A mid-grade foam board insulation commonly used in below grade, floor, wall and roof applications

Cellulose

Energy Efficiency:

A negative CO₂ footprint can be achieved. Reduces Carbon Emissions that contribute to Global Warming.
Environmental:

Organic (Plant-based) Recycled with high percentage of recycled material content helps lower carbon emissions by recycling waste paper.
Economic:

Reductions in heating and cooling costs through reduced air infiltration.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

Reductions in sound power and reduction of air infiltration typically require fire and fungicide treatment (usually non-hazardous chemicals).
Other Details:

Energy Star Certified Formaldehyde Free Reduces hot spots helping to equalize temperatures.

Wood Fiber

Energy Efficiency:

A negative CO₂ footprint can be achieved. Reduces Carbon Emissions that contribute to Global Warming.
Environmental:

Organic (Plant-Based)
Economic:

Reduces air infiltration, helping to conserve energy.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

Vapor Open – creating a healthy indoor environment. Requires a fire and waterproof treatment (can contain chemical fire retardant).
Other Details:

Free of Plastics, Formaldehyde, and other Toxins.

Fiberglass

Energy Efficiency:

An energy-efficient, green, sustainable solution with a lower CO₂ footprint. Fiberglass slows the spread of heat and cold and can help reduce energy costs.
Environmental:

Inorganic Minerals – utilizing higher percentages of recyclable products. It uses lower amounts of energy to produce.
Economic:

New plant-based binders reduce energy consumption during manufacturing.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

A natural fire retardant but less effective against air leaks and moisture. It can be combined with a poly barrier during installation.
Other Details:

Long lasting, does not break down, holds up to UV, heat and wind. Energy Star Rating, used in LEED and Green Global Ratings.

Mineral Wool

Energy Efficiency:

Moderate CO₂ footprint with high R-values. It helps with energy conservation, helping to reduce a building’s carbon footprint.
Environmental:

Inorganic Minerals – utilizing recycled products.
Economic:

Uses waste from other industries as alternative raw materials.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

High fire resistance and sound absorbent acoustic comfort. Resists mold, fungi, and bacteria growth—water repellent, yet vapor permeable.
Other Details:

Non-corrosive, will not degrade pipes and wires, dimensionally stable, robust product with lower cost.

Spray Foam

Energy Efficiency:

Open Cell foam has a lower CO₂ footprint with a high R-value. Closed cell foam has a moderate carbon footprint with a high r-value.
Environmental:

Organic synthetic (oil-derived cellular material).
Economic:

Performs as an insulation air barrier, minimizes air infiltration.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

Minimizes airborne sound transmissions. Seals a building to air leaks, preventing drafts, and minimizing pollen, dust, and insects.
Other Details:

Adds strength and resilience to building structure.

Polyiso

Energy Efficiency:

Lower CO₂ footprint with high R-value. Energy efficient continuous insulation solution for the entire building envelope.
Environmental:

Organic Synthetic (oil-derived cellular material. It contains blowing agents with zero ODP and low GWP. Recyclable through reuse and contains recycled content.
Economic:

Reduces building energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

Inherent fire resistance to chemical bonds.
Other Details:

Reduces thermal bridges in roofs and walls (when compared to cavity insulation). Easy to use, lightweight, and regionally available.

EPS

Energy Efficiency:

Lower CO₂ footprint with high R-value.
Environmental:

Organic Synthetic (oil-derived cellular material. Recyclable through reuse.
Economic:

It is fully recyclable and does not contain HCFCs that compromise the environment. Contains no dyes, and can contain recycled content.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

In below-grade applications, moisture should be channeled away from the product with surface drainage and rain tiles.
Other Details:

Laminated poly facer enhances durability and impact resistance.

XPS

Energy Efficiency:

High R-value with reduced CO₂ levels leads to energy savings, but still has a moderate to higher footprint.
Environmental:

Organic Synthetic (oil-derived cellular material. Recyclable through reuse.
Economic:

Closed-cell structure of XPS provides very high values of thermal resistance, helping save energy costs.
Attributes- Acoustic/Fire/Water Vapor:

Moisture resistance, install with an approved fire barrier.
Other Details:

Durable

Why Buy Sustainable?

WHY USE INSULATION PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY

Buildings are responsible for nearly 40 percent of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)*. However, insulation, when properly installed, can help reduce energy demand and the resulting emissions over the full lifecycle of any structure by up to 50 percent. In fact, the Natural Resources Defense Council has called energy efficiency in homes alone the single largest intervention to tackle GHG emissions in the U.S.** This energy efficiency can be achieved through various measures, including improved insulation.

DEDICATION

We remain dedicated to supporting our customers in achieving their sustainability goals through our wide selection and inventory of energy-efficient products, industry expertise, and on-time delivery.

FUTURE PRODUCTS

Service Partners offers a curated selection of products to help our customers achieve their sustainability and ESG goals. Through evaluating, testing, and tailoring a wide range of both existing and new products with our manufacturing partners, we can help our customers better translate sustainability intention to in-market execution.