People in well built, well insulated, and energy efficient homes and offices have been asking themselves for years why their heating and air conditioning systems continue to use hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars per year continually adding or extracting heat from their "energy efficient" buildings.
Insulation was designed to slow down conductive heat transfer, and although it does a good job of that, it does little to protect against radiant heat, the primary cause of discomfort and high utility bills. In summer, insulation can actually act as a "heat sink' trapping the heat of the day, and allowing it to "beam' into the building all day, and late into the evening.
Over 40 years of research has shown that heat gain and loss in properly weatherized buildings is due primarily to far-infrared radiant heat transfer. Fortunately, the addition of clean, inexpensive, and easy to install aluminum radiant barrier can dramatically effect both your comfort level, and your energy cost.
The precursor to today's Energy Guard was used for years in residential and commercial buildings, and the concept was modernized and popularized by use in the space program. It’s fast becoming a household word. Industry experts predict that all buildings will eventually have Energy Guard in place because of their universal benefits.
The concept is simple. Each unit of radiant heat energy that is reflected away from your building in the summer, and each unit reflected back in during the winter, means less operation of your heating and air conditioning systems, less wear and tear on your equipment, and less money you pay in utility costs.
Because the radiant heat is reflected, you will not feel it's effects in the summer, and you will not lose as much body heat to cold walls and ceilings in the winter. This increased comfort means you will never be forced to continually adjust your thermostat, and that translates directly into additional utility savings.
Energy Guard technology is a fast growing, high tech industry that has left many companies and individuals behind, yet Energy Guard is a professional company with experts available to help you make a dramatic impact on your current, and future energy cost.
 BEFORE Energy Guard
Why suffer with an uncomfortable home because of high utility bills. Nobody likes to turn the thermostat up in their home when they are already uncomfortable, but more often than not, cost outweighs comfort. Heat gain by radiation is the biggest problem your home is faced with. Mass insulations only address two of the three mechanisms of heat transport. They are conduction and convection. Mass insulation does little to stop heat gain, or loss, by radiation. As your home warms up during the day, the insulation can only store so much heat and then it is re-radiated into your home (summer time) or lost into your attic (winter time). During warmer days you might even notice that it seems to stay warm in your home even into the cooler evening hours. Remember, more insulation is not always the answer. In some cases, adding more insulation can make your home even more unbearable. By adding more insulation, you now are storing more heat to be re-radiated into your home.
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AFTER Energy Guard