Zero Draft Insulation and Energy Solutions provides an infrared and complete inspection service, and installs several advanced high-performing insulation products to substantially reduce excessive air movement in your building. We provide our quality products and services for new construction, existing homes, condos, town houses, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings.
Why all the fuss about moving air? Extensive research by both the U.S. Department of Energy and Canadian energy experts has shown that air leakage represents the single largest source of heat loss or gain in all types of buildings. What does this mean for you, the homeowner?
If your building has excessive air leakage, you're spending too much money on heating and cooling your home! Why do we use infrared cameras? We use infrared cameras because we can show you exactly where you need to reduce your home's air leakage. Temperature differences can be monitored within one tenth of a degree. Our technicians can detect heat escaping your building in winter, and heat sneaking into your building in summer.
The photos below show examples of this, with the darker areas noting points of heat loss.
Above: Infrared image of air infiltration around light fixtures and under insulation in attic.
Above: Infrared image of cold air around bottom of window. The wall area under the window was not insulated.
Don't wonder whether or not this is happening to you. Have a scan! Get the facts!
For more information, Call us at: 207-899-4688.
Insulation
Why Insulate?
Many older homes have inadequate attic insulation. Zero Draft Insulation and Energy Solutions recommends today's code, R-38, for attic insulation. Anything less than that means wasted money going right through your roof.
Heating and cooling account for 50% to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. About 20% goes for heating water. On the other hand, lighting and appliances and everything else account for only 10% to 30% of the energy used in most homes.
Insulating your home will typically save enough money in reduced utility bills to pay for itself in a short period of time will continue to save you money for as long as you own the home, and will increase the resale value of your home!
Get the benefits of controlling air leakage too!
Buildings with gaps, cracks, and "holes" in them that suffer from uncontrolled air flow (air leakage) cost more money to heat and air condition, are drafty and uncomfortable, have poorer air quality indoor air, deteriorate faster, and generate more occupant complaints than buildings where air leakage is properly controlled.
Zero Draft Insulation & Energy Solutions controls air leakage by sealing gaps, cracks and holes with innovative materials and systems applications. This stops the unwanted flow of air and prevents everything from noise, bad smells such as second-hand smoke and cooking odors, and flies and other insects getting into the building or moving from one part of it to another.
Air leakage has also been shown to represent the single largest source of heat loss or gain through the envelopes of nearly all types of buildings. Control it and you keep heated or air-conditioned air inside the building and save money.
Call us now to schedule a scan and find out how you can upgrade the thermal performance of your home and save money on heating costs!
Call us at: 207-899-4688
Application
Different Types of Insulation
The key to any insulation material's performance is its bonding or adhesion to the surface onto which it is being applied. Depending on what your building insulation needs are, different applications will be used alone or in combination to provide your building with the best thermal performance available.
Loose or blown-in insulation is installed so that it forms a blanket in attic and ceiling applications.
Wall insulation is blown in at a density that will not allow it to settle or create voids at the tops of walls.
Sprayed-on products bond and seal foundations. Weatherstripping and foam sealants are used to create tight seals around doors and windows.
AirBarrier Sealants
Zero Draft Insulation & Energy Solutions uses ZERODRAFT Brand Professional Weatherization Materials to make buildings healthy, safe, durable, comfortable and energy efficient.
Foam Sealants
Zerodraft Foam Sealant and Zerodraft Insulating Air Sealant seals gaps and cracks in walls, roof-wall connections, the perimeter of door and window openings, mechanical and electrical penetrations and similar locations to help provide a continuous, impermeable barrier to any air infiltration loss.
Features:
Your Zero Draft technician is certified in the proper application of all ZERODRAFT products.
Blown-In Cellulose
Blown-In Cellulose Insulation for Walls & Attics
Zero Draft uses Thermo-Cel Class One Cellulose Insulation, made by National Fiber. National Fiber's Thermo-Cel product is a high quality, loose-fill cellulose insulation for use in blowing caps in attics and in dense-packing wall cavities.
Advantages of Thermo-Cel:
You can learn more about cellulose insulation by following the links below:
Weatherstripping
Seemingly small measures like weatherstripping can have a big impact on a building's energy performance! We use ZERODRAFT products to ensure a tight seal around doors and windows.
A variety of fine encapsulated foam and pile materials are combined with metal and plastic extrusions to create a retrofit on new weatherseals for window and doors.
Click here to view our Air Barrier sealant using foam sealant and caulking Image gallery!
Zero Draft Insulation and Energy Solutions
429 Warren Ave.
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: 207-899-4688
Fax: 207-899-4760
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429 Warren Ave.
Portland, Maine 04103
Phone: 207-899-4688
Proudly Serving Maine & New Hampshire