Insulation and Energy Efficiency

If you have ever been in a home where the air conditioner ran low and yet the home was always cool, chances are it was a well-insulated home. The same thing goes for the cold days in which the heater only has to run low. Running your cooling and heating appliances on low can save hundreds of dollars in energy costs each year.

If you have ever felt hot while the air conditioner was blowing 60 degrees Fahrenheit, it may have been due to both small cracks in the walls, poor insulation, or both. If air does not get a chance at concentrating itself in a room, it escapes and therefore the room or rooms will never be able to sustain a temperature for a long period. This also causes inconsistent temperatures in the rooms of a house.

Heat Distribution

In order to understand the energy benefits of insulation, one must understand heat distribution in the home. Heat travels to cooler places. So heat will try travel either inside or outside your house, depending on the conditions.

During the summer heat usually makes its way inside of a home. Insulation with a high R-value or high effectiveness will block the hot air from penetrating the walls of the house, keeping you cool. In the winter, heat will travel inside of the home until it finds a path outside. It will be impossible to escape with well-insulated walls, leaving your house warm and cozy. Keeping your house cooler or warmer with little stress on your heating and cooling devices will in turn keep your energy costs low.

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For more energy efficient techniques to consider when purchasing a new home, contact the Orlando custom home builders of BRC Homes today at 407-612-6998