With Earth Day coming up on April 22nd, the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) wants you to know that home insulation is one of the best things you can do to lower your energy bills. Also it helps improve your family’s health and also reduce pollution.
Check out some of the benefits of insulation fromNAIMA:
Cheaper
Energy Bill
Proper home insulation can lower your energy bills by about 30 percent. It is also the simplest and most cost-effective way to reduce energy use in your home.
Better Health
Insulation also has a public health benefit. A recent Harvard University study shows that adding insulation in homes results in 6,500 fewer asthma attacks and 240 fewer premature deaths per year. This will save households around the country about $1.3 billion per year. All in health care costs.
Cleaner Environment
There are approximately 46 million American homes that are under-insulated. If these homes were properly insulated with fiber glass or rock and slag wool, America could save more than 800 Trillion BTUs of energy every year, which will reduce air pollution.
In addition, NAIMA also has free resources to help you increase the energy efficiency in your home. Moreover and help the environment. To learn more about the benefits of insulation, visit http://www.naima.org/insulation-knowledge-base/
