The Impact of Home Insulation for Energy Savings

Properly air sealing and insulating your home can have a HUGE impact not only on the comfort and energy savings in your home but also on the environment. 

Using a modest estimate of 20% energy savings on the homes that we've installed energy-saving solutions, we can calculate the impact these home improvements such as attic insulation, air sealing, crawl space insulation, and more can improve energy savings and reduce carbon emissions. 

Carbon intensity is a measurement of how much carbon dioxide is emitted for each unit of energy used which is typically expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide released per kilowatt-hour of electricity used. These factors can vary based on geographic region and energy source. In Virginia, we can estimate a carbon intensity factor of 11.3 metric tons of carbon per person. With over 1,200 homes energy efficiency and comfort improved with cellulose insulation and air-sealing, we can estimate an energy savings of $480,000. 

The energy-saving improvements we make on our homes that help reduce our energy bills don't just have an impact on our houses and energy bills but have a huge impact on our environment. The improvements made in the 1,200+ homes we've worked in have resulted in an estimated $42,477.8 metric tons per year. These energy savings and carbon emission reductions result in saving roughly 1,930,808 trees per year!