Retrofitting Insulation for an Energy Efficient Home from Foamex

Retrofitting to increase your home's energy efficiency

The National Construction Code contains within it a 6 Star Standard in relation to thermal performance of a home or its renovation. 6 Stars is the baseline for any new construction to achieve a high level of thermal energy performance and to be deemed energy efficient. The challenge for existing home owners is to make their home more energy efficient to meet this 6 Star Standard.

Polystyrene can play a major role in retrofitting an existing home in order to achieve the performances that new houses feature, and become 6-star energy rating compliant.

Heating and cooling can account for more than 40% of a household's annual energy consumption¹ and has a significant impact on a household's energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Proper insulation allows you to cool or heat your home to a comfortable temperature, turn off your heating or cooling appliance, and keep that temperature steady by preventing the air from leaking out. Building insulation is the most cost-effective way for households to significantly reduce the global warming effect of greenhouses gases by drastically reducing their household CO2 emissions.

Sustainable insulation should be integrated into building projects at an early stage, ensuring solutions are durable and energy efficient. Polystyrene is the most cost effective insulation solution, yielding high energy efficiency potential and therefore seriously mitigating climate-changing CO2 emissions.