{"id":6873,"date":"2013-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/insulation-gaining-momentum-in-energy-efficiency-discussions\/"},"modified":"2013-12-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-01T00:00:00","slug":"insulation-gaining-momentum-in-energy-efficiency-discussions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/insulation-gaining-momentum-in-energy-efficiency-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulation Gaining Momentum in Energy–Efficiency Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Energy–Water Nexus Interests Advocate for
\nMechanical Insulation<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

The National
\nInsulation Association (NIA) recently attended a meeting at the National
\nInstitute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to discuss the energy and water savings
\nassociated with mechanical insulation. The inclusion of insulation in water
\nconservation discussions is a relatively new phenomenon, and has occurred in
\npart due to the efforts of NIA and its strategic partners to educate water
\nindustries on the enormous potential insulation has to contribute to saving
\nwater. The NIBS task force seeks to advance opportunities to save energy and
\nwater through the increased use of insulation, better design methods, and clarifying
\nand enforcing existing building codes<\/span>. <\/p>\n

The NIBS task force drafted
\nlanguage encouraging the use of insulation to save water and energy—an issue commonly
\nreferred to as the energy–water nexus—and is actively trying to attach the
\nlanguage to pending legislation, including the Shaheen–Portman bill and the
\nEnergy Water Development Act. Additionally, the task force is seeking out other
\nlegislation and amendments that may be good vehicles for energy–water nexus
\nconsiderations.<\/p>\n

The task force also discussed its success in supporting new International
\nEnergy Conservation Code (IECC) regulations that will require the increased use
\nof insulation for all hot water piping in 2015. While these new regulations are
\nstill being drafted, it is almost certain that the new codes will require the
\nuse of more insulation. Part of the task force’s objectives includes finding
\nadditional data to support the establishment of more codes like these. There
\ntends to be more data on residential projects, and the task force is creating a
\nplan to extrapolate data about hot water piping from the residential side that
\ncan be used to support the use of more insulation in commercial projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another objective is to develop
\neducational opportunities to encourage compliance across industries. In many
\ncases, the individual responsible for insulation may not fully appreciate or
\nunderstand the importance of proper insulation, and thus installations may be
\ndone incorrectly or incompletely. NIA is hoping to collaborate with NIBS to
\nwork toward more educational opportunities to ensure code compliance and
\nsupport the use of qualified contractors like
\nour NIA members. Additionally, the task force is working on compiling a list of
\nall energy codes in order to clarify exactly which codes are currently
\napplicable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ultimately, the goal of the
\ntask force is to present a comprehensive, business case model on how the
\nincreased use of insulation can save energy, water, and—perhaps most
\nimportantly to certain parties—money. Often, the adoption of better insulation
\npractices can be stalled by fears about cost or ignorance about impact. NIA
\nwill continue to collaborate with NIBS to dissipate these concerns and increase
\nbuilding efficiency across the construction industry.<\/p>\n

Mechanical Insulation Is
\nSurprise Hot Topic at Energy Summit<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Of course, the fact that mechanical insulation is
\npresent in these energy and water efficiency discussions is a huge victory, and
\nsomething that would have been unheard of even a few years ago. The potential
\nmechanical insulation has to help reduce energy use and save financial
\nresources was also a focus at the recent Honeywell Energy Summit, where NIA
\nExecutive Vice President\/Chief Executive Officer Michele Jones was asked to
\ngive a mechanical insulation awareness presentation by one of NIA’s contractor
\nmembers, Insulation Specialties, Inc. The Honeywell Energy Summit gathered
\ntogether its energy managers from across the country to present on the various
\nmethods they use to save energy, and invited a handful of select vendors. <\/p>\n

Insulation Specialties, Inc., one of the few vendors invited to attend
\nthis event, asked NIA to be present to share the value of mechanical insulation
\nwith attendees. NIA is always looking to serve its members and spread knowledge
\nabout the value of insulation, and this event offered an opportunity to do
\nboth. Mrs. Jones’ presentation gave an introduction to mechanical
\ninsulation—focusing on industrial applications—and also shared several examples
\nof how mechanical insulation is frequently neglected, damaged, and how that can
\ncontribute to heat loss and lead to a less efficient system. The presentation
\nalso covered the many benefits of insulating, including increased energy
\nefficiency, lower emissions, financial savings, and even the potential for
\nincreased job creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whereas mechanical insulation may have been completely absent in such
\ndiscussions in the past, several of the presentations mentioned and even
\nfocused on it—one presenter shared the story of how he achieved $90,000 in
\nsavings through the use of mechanical insulation. While Mrs. Jones expected to
\ngive the only presentation that mentioned mechanical insulation, she found that
\nmany speakers preceding her presentation focused on this technology. NIA is
\nincredibly encouraged by the increasing amount of attention insulation is
\nreceiving, and seeks to capitalize on the mounting evidence of mechanical
\ninsulation’s benefits to encourage its implementation and maintenance in the
\nconstruction industry.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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