Benefits of polyurethane spray foam insulation:

Environmental Value and green characteristics

Can SPF and rigid plastic foam insulations (SIPs, Polios, EPS and EPS) exhibit green characteristics?

Yes. By inhibiting heat flow and helping create air barriers, plastic building products can help save energy heating and cooling the structure over time. This lessens the environmental “footprint” of the building over time. Savings in manufacture of plastic building products have been validated as well, to show that plastic materials save approximately 467.2 trillion BTU of energy a year as compared to alternative materials. The energy saved is enough to meet the average annual energy needs of 4.6 million U.S. households.

According to a 2000 study by Franklin Associates, for the entire country, the annual savings in energy cost would be $2.58 billion or $128.6 billion over 50 years if all houses were insulated with plastic foam insular