The following examples projects below show how Biobond's foam insulation has been successful and can be used on a variation of projects.
10,000 Square Foot Vail Home
Project:
A Vail Valley builder built a 10,000 sf home on a hillside in West Vail. From talking to friends, who had the same size home in a similar area, he knew his heating bills (includes heated driveway) in the winter would be around $1,500 per month. After contacting Biobond he learned with the use of spray foam he could significantly reduce the cost of heating. Also the cathedral ceilings through the whole house only had 12" of space for insulation. This was not enough room to put the required R-49 of traditional insulation as well as required space to ventilate the roof.
Solution:
Biobond installed 7 inches of 1.9lb closed cell spray foam in the entire roof deck which equaled an air barrier and R-49 of thermal insulation. The roof did not need to be vented because closed cell foam is a certified vapor retarder. Also 3" of closed cell foam was sprayed into every exterior wall which equaled an air barrier, vapor retarder and R-21 of thermal insulation. All of the exterior doors, windows and studs were sealed. To stop sound transfer between floors 5.5 inches of open cell foam was installed between the floor joists.
Result:
After the owner moved into the house and lived through a cold winter he found the highest heating bill was $550 and the average was just above $500. Compared to other homes in the area this was a 70% reduction in heating cost. The owner will save $12,000 a year in heating costs!!
8,000 Square Foot Home
Project:
A Grand Junction business man built his 8,000 square foot dream home in Fruita. The wood frame house was built to fit a king. As energy prices are sky rocketing this homeowner was highly concerned about the huge costs to heat and cool his home. He also wanted to maintain a comfortable indoor environment which was free from airborne and sound pollutants.
Solution:
Biobond created a thermal envelope of 0.5 LBS foam insulation around the house. An R-21 was achieved in the walls, an R-38 was achieved in the vented attic on the lid and and an R-21 was achieved underneath the floor in the vented crawlspace. All interior walls were filled with foam to reach STC (Sound Transmission Class) of 37. The homeowner also had a Geothermal heating and cooling system installed as well as LP gas back-up. The floor was sheeted with warm board which held radiant heating tubes.
Result:
Sure success! The homeowner was more than happy with his heating bills averaging $150! The house was so tight he found he needed more ventilation and did so by installing a HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator). He was also pleased to find out he will save over $23,000 over the next ten years by using foam instead of traditional fiberglass batt and cellulose insulation.
Steel Framed Office
Project:
Jobsite is Western Colorado's premiere jobshop provider for all type of sheet metal manufacturing and supplier of the largest roll forming equipment product line. A 80,000 square foot plant was built to house Jobsite's large manufacturing equipment. The problem encountered was the 10,000 square foot office was built with steel studs and sided with steel panels which conduct large amounts of thermal transfer. Also the office was built adjacent to the noisy jobshop area.
Solution:
For thermal transfer Biobond sprayed foam on all exterior walls of the office area. An R-18 was achieved by spraying 5.5 inches of foam in-between each 2x6 steel stud.
Biobond soundproof the wall that separated the shop and the office by filling the wall with 5.5 inches of 0.5 pound density foam. For added sound performance, each wall inside the office was also sprayed with 3.5 inches of foam.
Result:
Jobsite found that the temperature was consistent throughout the entire office and their heating and cooling bills were significantly less that expected.
Numerous clients have commented that they were not aware of the loud jobshop operations in the manufacturing area. Employees were happier because of their quieter more comfortable working office environment.
Winter Home Insulation
Project:
In Eagle, Colorado a commercial builder built a home for him and his family. The home was built to consider heavy snow loads and winter climate conditions.The client needed an air sealing solution to keep heating costs to a minimum in the cold winter months. Also the snow load on the metal roof was designed to slide off, but traditional insulation could not be used due to heat leakage causing ice dams.
Solution:
With a thermal envelope design, foam insulation was sprayed 5.5" deep on the exterior walls and 8" deep in the attic. This design keeps heat in the house while keeping the roof below freezing. To stop all points of air leakage, foam was also sprayed at the rim joist in the basement. The master bedroom was sprayed to keep noise levels down.
Result:
The design worked! After the thermal envelope was created and the inside was heated the snow loads began to slide off the roof as they accumulated. Also the client had cut back the amount of propane used for heat by 50%. The client was pleased with the product's acoustical and thermal performance and decided to use Biobond foam under his stairs to cut down creaking. Foam was also sprayed around his bath tub.