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Loose-Fill Cellulose insulation is one of the greenest products on the market today and will allow you to make a positive contribution to the environment without sacrificing performance. Save money on utility bills and keep your family warm and comfortable knowing you have made the smart choice.

Getting the Value for your Money...
Everyone knows that insulating a house or building will save the occupant on their utility bills. But not all insulations are created equal. Cellulose insulation performs best even under the most demanding of conditions where there are extreme differences between inside and outside temperatures.When comparing the price of cellulose to other products, it is important to compare the extra benefits, such as sound insulation and the environmental benefits.

According to the Minnesota Green Affordable Housing Guide Cellulose Insulation has the lowest Cost per square foot per R-Value.

When Cellulose is used, it creates a 100% seamless seal which makes a home up to 36% tighter than fiberglass. With its higher density and ability to seamlessly cover and fill those difficult spaces like pipes, electical wiring and other mechanical areas, you are getting an excellent barrier to air flow, excellent sound insulation and excellent insulating properties even in the most difficult environments.

Are you getting the best protection?
If you want peace of mind that you are getting what you pay for then take a closer look at the performance of Cellulose insulation.  A study conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows that Cellulose Insulation stands up even under the coldest weather condidtions.  If you install R-38 insulation you should expect to get R-38 insulation - regardless of the weather outside. Cellulose insulation gives you that protection.

 “Going Green” is about Facts...
These are the key “Green” facts about Cellulose insulation. Don’t be fooled into thinking that all products are “green” just because they say they are - check the facts.

• Cellulose has the largest amount of post-consumer recycled content in the industry - up to 85% recycled newspaper. Paper is the largest component of landfills and producing Cellulose insulation diverts waste from the landfills thus saving valuable space.
• Cellulose takes less energy to make than any other insulation material. In green circles this is known as “embodied energy” which is the energy required to transport raw materials and the energy used to make the final product. Fiberglass, the most widely used insulation, has 10 times more embodied energy than cellulose and foam products have even more.
• Making cellulose insulation from newsprint prevents the release of greenhouse gases such as methane which is released as newspaper decomposes in landfills.
• Cellulose naturally breaks down after its useful life unlike fiberglass which does not. In the event of a natural disaster, only paper will be spread around for clean-up and not something that will never decompose.
• Local paper recycling programs bring new meaning to the old slogan “Think Globally, Act Locally.” In addition to saving transportation costs, local recycling can be used as a fund-raising tool to help community groups.
• Beware of “Green-washing”

This is a way that companies try to make their products sound environmentally friendly by only telling part of the story.  For example, fiberglass promotes the energy it saves home owners as an environmental benefit. That’s true - but so does all insulation.

The amount of energy needed to manufacture fiberglass is 10 times greater than Cellulose insulation and the manufacturing process releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.