Many Westchester and Putnam County area homeowners are looking for ways to enhance comfort, reduce energy bills, and minimize their environmental impact. One often-overlooked aspect of achieving these goals is ensuring that your home is properly insulated and sealed against air leaks. From the attic to the basement, every part of your house plays a role in maintaining energy efficiency.
Healthy Home Energy & Consulting is a full-service energy efficiency and home improvement company that offers comprehensive insulation and air sealing services. We’re a team of building scientists that take a whole-home approach to creating healthier and more comfortable homes in Hudson Valley and eastern Connecticut. Keep reading to learn why proper insulation plays such a crucial role in your home’s performance.
The Importance of Strategic Insulation
Insulation works as a thermal barrier that prevents heat transfer between your home’s living spaces and the outdoors. This not only helps to keep warm air in your home throughout the winter, but it also helps keep you cool and comfortable during the summer. However, insulation does more than keep conditioned air in your home, it offers many other benefits as well, including:
Lower heating & cooling costs - Since warm and cool air will stay inside where it belongs, you’ll notice significant energy savings and lower utility bills.
Longer HVAC lifespan - A well-insulated home will maintain a consistent temperature easier, which means less wear & tear on your furnace, air conditioner, or heat pump.
Sound dampening - Insulation absorbs sound vibrations from both inside your home and outside, giving you peace of mind in your home.
Healthier indoor air - When you combine insulation with air sealing, you’re cutting off the point of entry for common pollutants and moisture, which promote good indoor air quality.
Enhanced comfort - Insulation will help you say goodbye to stuffy or drafty rooms, cold floors, and many more common home comfort issues.
Environmental impact - Since your home will use less energy with adequate insulation, it will also have a lower carbon footprint.
Where to Insulate Your Home
In order to get the best results and maximize your benefits, there are a few key places to make sure are well insulated, such as:
Attics - The attic is one of the most common areas of heat loss in the winter and gain in the summer, putting it on the top of your home insulation list. Attic insulation will also reduce your risk of ice dams during the winter, which protects your home from structural damage.
Basements & Crawl Spaces - Though they often go overlooked, your basement or crawl space could be one of the biggest contributors to poor indoor air quality in your home. Insulation and air sealing can help you breathe easier.
Exterior Walls - The walls in your home could also be a source of energy loss in your home, making them an important place to insulate.
Floors - Insulating the floors above any unconditioned spaces of your home, like a crawl space or garage, can help make your home more comfortable.
Get Started with a Healthy Home Evaluation
The best way to find out exactly where your home could benefit from insulation upgrades is with a thorough inspection known as an energy audit. At Healthy Home Energy & Consulting, we refer to our energy audits as a Healthy Home Evaluation, where our Building Performance Institute GoldStar® Certified contractors will perform a series of tests to get an accurate view of your home’s performance.
After a Healthy Home Evaluation, we’ll create a customized plan of action that can help you feel more comfortable in your living spaces, affordably heat & cool your home, and so much more.
Find out where your home needs more insulation with a Healthy Home Evaluation today. Call 914-242-9733 or contact us online for more information.
