When choosing an insulation material for your home, you must consider the health, safety and quality of living for your family, the environment, the cost of the insulation and its energy efficiency properties. There are many different types of insulation to choose from but, when you look at all the facts, one type of insulation material stands out from the rest: Igloo Cellulose!

Igloo Cellulose Insulation acts as an effective protective shield to reduce the transmission of heat or sound. Made from 85% post-consumer recycled newspaper and biodegradable protective additives cellulose consists of loose small gray wood fiber texture smooth to the touch. Usually blown or spray applied, blown cellulose insulation easily fits in difficult to reach tiny spaces in attics, floors and walls to seal tight. It acts like a non-conductor of heat and sound waves. Efficient and very environmental-friendly, Cellulose will reduce energy consumption and generally improve interior comfort for a wide range of climatic conditions in residential and commercial applications.

A-Save Energy

• Build it tight ventilate light.
• Who knows the future of the energy scenario?
• R 40 plus in attics and R 20 Plus in walls
• Update windows and doors or forget it!
• Conduction and Convection Principal

B-Save Money

• 25% - 50% saving on your home energy bills.
• As electrical or other fuel prices escalate, so does your savings.
• Fast return on your investment.
• Preventing future maintenace repairs.

C-Save Environment

• Making a difference.
• Recycling Newspapers.
• Saving trees.
• 7 to 10 times less energy required to Manufacture Cellulose.
• Good karma.

D-Have Comfort

• Warm in winter- Cool in summer.
• Noise Barrier bonus.
• A humanitarian sense of well being.

Igloo Cellulose is such an effective fire retardant because it is made up of tightly packed fibers that effectively choke wall cavities of combustion air and thus, preventing the spread of fire through framing cavities.

Igloo cellulose is a gray loose material made from 85% of recycling newspaper and 15% biodegradable materials, free of ammonium sulfate. Fibers are blended and treated with unique natural non corrosive chemicals for longevity.

Recycling 1 ton of newspaper saves: 19 trees, 3 cubic meters of landfill, 4,000 kilowatt hours of energy, 29,000 liters of water and 30 kg of air pollution effluent.

The Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA) claims that insulating a 1500 ft2 house with cellulose will recycle as much newspaper as an individual will consume in 40 years. If all new homes were insulated with cellulose this would remove 3.2 million tons of newsprint from the waste stream each year.

In warm or cold climates, inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes of energy waste in most homes or buildings. Since Igloo Cellulose is a loose material, it has the benefit of filling voids and eliminating air pockets common with other insulation materials. Density, which is important in reducing air infiltration and increasing effective R-Value, is higher with cellulose than with other types of loose insulation. As a result, Igloo Cellulose performs better by reducing air conditioning or heating costs from 30% up to 50%.

Once the energy savings have paid for the installation cost, energy conserved is money saved--and the annual savings will increase when utility rates go up.

Igloo Cellulose protects from convective heat transfer, a primary source of energy loss in most residential and commercial structures. Because it penetrates around obstructions and cavities, it fills most voids to provide a blanket of insulation that remains firmly attached to the application surface even around objects such as wiring, plumbing and framing materials in attics and walls.

Igloo Cellulose insulation may be applied for new constructions or over existing batting in attics of already built structures to increase R-value and improve thermal resistance and reduce heat loss. For attics, blown cellulose is becoming a material of choice used more and more by professionals to insulate new homes and buildings. For wall insulation, Igloo Cellulose can be injected in the exterior walls of existing homes or buildings by drilling small openings from the inside or the outside. The insulation material is dense packed, then plugs are used to close openings for a smooth finish.

What is the R-Value?

The effectiveness or level of performance of an insulation material is measured by its Thermal Resistance or "R - Value". R-value requirements of a house or building will depend on climate conditions, the type of heating used, building design, etc. As an R-value increases, the transfer of heat resistance increases. Insulation added in attic, walls, floors, basement will result in maximum energy savings.

Higher R-Value per Inch means greater resistance to conductive heat transfer and Igloo Cellulose Insulation has a higher R-Value per inch than fiberglass.

Caution : Some insulation materials are marked with both "RSI" (Resistance System International) value) and "R" values. RSI values indicate thermal resistance in metric terms, while R values measure it in the imperial system of measurement. Be careful not to confuse the two.

R is a factor to measure the thermal heat transfer value of a material. The higher the R factor the greater the performance of the insulation. Blown Cellulose will have an R of 3.7 per inch compared to 2.8 for most blown type insulation.

Igloo Cellulose protects from convective heat transfer, a primary source of energy loss in most residential and commercial structures. Because it penetrates around obstructions and cavities, it fills most voids to provide a blanket of insulation that remains firmly attached to the application surface even around objects such as wiring, plumbing and framing materials in attics and walls.

Igloo Cellulose insulation may be applied for new constructions or over existing batting in attics of already built structures to increase R-value and improve thermal resistance and reduce heat loss. For attics, blown cellulose is becoming a material of choice used more and more by professionals to insulate new homes and buildings. For wall insulation, Igloo Cellulose can be injected in the exterior walls of existing homes or buildings by drilling small openings from the inside or the outside. The insulation material is dense packed, then plugs are used to close openings for a smooth finish.

Commercial buildings, multi-apartments buildings, condominiums, sound and music studios as well as houses can benefit greatly from Igloo Cellulose material to attenuate effectively sound or undesired noise. Here are some examples :

• Reduce obnoxious noise emitting from neighbors or equipment for a quiet living or working space.
• Reduce noise or sound levels in specific areas from surrounding ones for better quality of living.

The effectiveness of any insulation material is directly related to the expertise and quality of workmanship of professionals applicators. Igloo offer training to contractors and construction professionals to ensure that owners benefit from the most of what Igloo Cellulose has to offer in thermal and acoustical insulation. Please use the search feature at the top left of the page to find a Certified Igloo Cellulose Installer in your area.

• Cellulose Manufacturer Association (site anglais)
  http://www.cellulose.org


• Affordable Comfort, Inc. is a not for profit organization that presents national and regional conferences on energy conservation, healthy living environments, and sustainable building.
  www.affordablecomfort.org


• The Alliance to Save Energy
  www.ase.org


• Office of Energy Efficiency - Canada
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca


• Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) has extensive information about residential design, building materials, energy conservation, and other important subjects available on its site.
  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/
  www.cmhc.ca


• Quebec's Home Construction Professional Portal (In French Only)
  www.apchq.com
  www.gomaison.com


• The Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA) promotes awareness of energy conservation and sustainable building practices, and offers practical, detailed solutions for energy-efficient, environmentally sound construction.
  www.eeba.org