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We're Finding Lots of Applications
for Foam Insulation in Commercial Buildings

The Icynene Insulation System^® is not just a residential product. Creative architects and builders are finding numerous uses for foam in commercial applications like the ones shown in the following photographs:

As heating and air conditioning costs continue to rise,
The Icynene Insulation System® makes more "cents" than ever in commercial buildings.

Sprayed Foam is The Way to Insulate Metal Stud Buildings.

Foam is a solution for insulating metal studs in both commercial and residential applications. The "C" channel of a metal stud is virtually impossible to insulate effectively with a fiberglass batt. Foam expands into and around a metal stud to insulate the wall thoroughly. And since the foam adheres to the metal studs, your insulation won't leave voids or fall out of the wall as so often occurs with batts. And sprayed foam insulation has another benefit, as well. It helps to control sound in metal framed buildings. So, if you are building a commercial building and need both exceptional hot & cold insulation, and need some help with sound conditioning the building, as well, we suggest that the solution for these problems is achieved with one product...The Icynene Insulation System®.

Warmer, quieter metal framing is possible with sprayed foam.
Without all the gaps and voids of typical insulation.

Foamed Warehouse Ceilings Are Very Efficient, Indeed.

We were called in to fix this existing warehouse (see photo below) by the owner. He told us that the building was not air conditioned and the summer heat inside the building was so intense that his employees were complaining. We sprayed about 4" of foam to the bottom side of the corrugated ceiling and solved the problem.

We have also done numerous metal buildings used as workshops and manufacturing facilities. In every case the owners of the building have praised the effectiveness of the sprayed foam. One day we went by to take pictures of a building we had sprayed a few days before. The owner said, "I have a bone to pick with you!" He pointed up to the furnace near the ceiling, "Your men broke my furnace. Before you came here to foam this building the furnace ran just fine...in fact it ran all the time. Now it doesn't come on anymore." Well, that's the way we like to fix buildings (and furnaces). If you've got furnaces that come on too often, maybe you should foam your metal building, as well.

A foam application (like the one shown above)
helps to reduce summer heat in a warehouse ceiling.

Too Much Heat In The Show Barns? Not Anymore.

We were called to insulate the corrugated ceiling of this horse barn near Middleburg, Virginia. It seems that the summer heat in the barns was so intense that the training program for the horses was being affected. We can attest to the heat. We installed the foam in this barn in August in 90+ degree heat. When we were finished, it was still 90 degrees outside, but it sure felt better in the show ring. The building manager said he thought the foam took 12-15 degrees of heat out of the building. And the horses seemed happier. But then, since none of us was fluent in "horse" we just think that's what they were trying to tell us.

Even open air buildings like this horse barn
will benefit from an application of Icynene^® foam.

In summary, we like The Icynene Insulation System^® in commercial buildings because you achieve the following benefits...

Key Benefits.

	Excellent Hot & Cold Insulation - each metal stud cavity and the "C" channel are custom filled with foam. Buildings vary, but based upon our experience we believe you can achieve 30-40% savings in heating and cooling costs by insulating with foam.
	Air Infiltration is Dramatically Reduced With Foam - The foam adheres to the metal studs and fills the gaps so common with fiberglass batt insulation. Secondly, the air sealing ability of foam is legendary. A 3 1/2" sample of Icynene® foam is 24 times less permeable to air infiltration than a 3 1/2" fiberglass batt. Once you've paid to heat and cool your building, the last thing you want is for that conditioned air to leak right back out.
	Sound Conditioning is a Fringe Benefit of a Foam Application - Metal buildings are notoriously noisy. Foamed metal buildings are quieter. Many customers order additional Icynene® foam for interior walls and in ceilings between floors to aid in sound control.

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