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STYROFOAM™ insulation products from Dow are designed to maximize energy efficiency in residential and commercial buildings. Based on science, STYROFOAM insulation (extruded polystyrene and rigid polyisocyanurate) and housewrap address the most critical causes of energy loss in a building envelope – air infiltration and thermal bridging. They also help prevent costly moisture damage which, among other things, leads to thermal inefficiency. Maximizing thermal efficiency is the key to achieving widespread energy conservation, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately managing the consumption of natural resources.
Thermal Protection
STYROFOAM insulation and Dow polyisocyanurate insulation help achieve high energy efficiency by providing stable, long-term insulation that reduces thermal bridging in roof, wall and below-grade assemblies.
Fuel Conservation
Extruded polystyrene foam insulation in construction applications has saved the equivalent of more than 5 billion gallons of fuel oil.
Reduced Emissions
Today, in the U.S., more than 700 million tons per year of CO2 emissions are averted because of the use of insulation products in residential and commercial construction.
Habitat For Humanity
Perhaps Dow’s most revealing commitment to conserving energy and saving homeowners money is its participation in Habitat builds as the exclusive supplier of building envelope solutions.
Air Infiltration
The U.S. Department of Energy calculates that air infiltration accounts for roughly half of all energy used in heating or cooling a home, which wastes close to 40 percent of every heating and cooling dollar. STYROFOAM insulation, Dow polyisocyanurate insulation and STYROFOAM WEATHERMATE™ housewraps reduce air infiltration (both in and out of the building).
Moisture Protection
STYROFOAM insulation, Dow polyisocyanurate insulation and STYROFOAM WEATHERMATE housewraps help reduce moisture infiltration, which is a leading cause of building material decay from mold, mildew and rot.
Proven Energy Savings
In a one-year study†, plastic-based building and construction materials saved 467.2 trillion Btu of energy over alternative construction material. The energy saved in one year is enough to meet the average annual energy needs of 4.6 million U.S. households.
Recyclable Material
Virtually 100 percent of the scrap extruded polystyrene generated at Dow plants is recycled into the products we manufacture. STYROFOAM insulation can be reused.
†Franklin Associates, Ltd., U.S. DOE and U.S. Census Bureau
