Environmental Sustainability of Steel Insulated Panels

Steel Insulated Panels Contribute to LEED Energy Certification Programs
& the path to Net-Zero Energy Targets!

Steel insulated wall panels and roof panels provide continuous, rigid insulation with High R-values and superior air tightness performance. This improves energy efficiency while ensuring a comfortable, stable interior environment. The steel insulated panels’ exterior materials contain a sustainable amount of recycled steel content and the panels themselves are reusable/recyclable. The recycled low weight materials are made with recaptured metals and are light to ship, reducing transport and installation energy.

Steel insulated panels last as long as the service life of a typical commercial steel building. The durable panels reduce operational costs for energy and maintenance, and offer multiple end-of-life reuse options.

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Go Green and Save with Steel Building Insulation

The growing focus on “going green” is hard to ignore. While you may not be interested in the larger scale of environmental preservation, there is one aspect that should grab your attention: the cost savings that comes with energy conservation. Research has proven that energy consumption is the largest and most controllable operating cost of a commercial building. This fact is becoming even more poignant as energy costs increase at alarming rates, with no signs of slowing. The Low-Risk Return Do you have a low-risk, long-term strategy to manage your energy costs? The benefits of increasing energy efficiency through quality insulation products are incomparable. That is why SteelBuildingInsulation.com provides not only customized products that will instantly decrease your energy consumption, but also offers consolidated resources to help you gain additional energy savings. By fully understanding the many ways thermal energy loss can be mitigated, insulation companies can help develop a complete energy management system for your facility.

Maybe you’ve recently invested in a new metal building with the assumption that it’s been efficiently insulated. Or perhaps you’ve thought that retrofitting energy-saving measures into your existing structure would cost too much upfront, erasing any savings down the road. These are false assumptions. Many existing metal buildings typically were constructed with only two inches of insulation, a minimal and in most cases insufficient amount, causing you to lose thousands of dollars annually in wasted energy. Likewise, owners of older commercial buildings may be paying 50% more for heating and cooling due to air leakage. As energy costs skyrocket and the price of insulation holds steady, the overall cost of insulating an existing commercial building is negligible compared to the potential cost savings.

Tremendous Heat Loss w/ Torn Insulation – PIC

Just the Facts The main benefits of properly insulating your facility speak for themselves: Thermal Efficiency: Because thermal energy loss is one of a building owner’s largest expenses, insulating effectively may yield a 20-50% savings on your next energy bill. Quick Payback: The initial cost of insulating your metal building – from $1.60 per square foot installed – is quickly absorbed by instantly lowered energy bills. In fact, many customers have reported payback as soon as two years after installation. Heat Flow Control: Because insulation acts as a barrier to slow the movement of heat, energy consumption becomes more efficient, resulting in lower energy outlays. Condensation Control: Equipped with a laminated vapor retardant known as facing, quality insulation prevents condensation, allowing for better climate control and maximum insulating efficiency. Lighting Efficiency: Insulation facing also provides bright, reflective wall and ceiling treatments to increase lighting efficiency, reducing energy bills and costs for additional lighting fixtures. Tax Breaks: Eligible energy improvements such as re-insulation may qualify for a tax credit of up to $1.80 per square foot, dependent upon the scope of the project. For more detailed information about this tax savings, visit our website: steelbuildinginsulation.com

Short-term fixes to energy problems only offer short-term results. Get the maximum return on your real-estate investment. Reduce your metal building’s operational costs, while creating a more comfortable environment and promoting the overall long-term quality of your structure by taking a proactive step toward energy efficiency.

To learn more about metal building insulation or to investigate your energy-saving options, visit www.steelbuildinginsulation.com

How Cutting Energy Costs Makes Good Cents…

Being blessed to be one of the premier Christian Project Finance Groups, in any given month we probably review and analyze more financial statements for Churches, Christian Schools or Colleges than most financial institutions or lenders.  Over the last 12 months and with all the economic challenges one common thread that we see everyone is looking for – are ways to manage their budget more efficiently. One category we look at is “add backs & one – time expenses” and 99% of the time in order to saves costs positions or jobs are now being eliminated but one fixed cost item that seems to never get reduced is “Utility or Energy costs”.  In fact, in speaking with our clients, this line item actually seems to always increase no matter what procedures or programs are put in place. It really makes no sense to call it a “fixed cost” when most of the time it will always go up so we assume that the reason for being called “fixed” it that is always going to be a budget item. 

When it comes to “utility or energy costs”, it seems that we are all in a “catch 22”. If we do not conserve, we are hit with high energy costs, if we do conserve utility companies then have to increase the kwh costs in order to make up for lost revenue.  In both scenarios we get hit and up to now there has been really nothing that could be done. 

Now we all know that going “Green” is the latest “buzz” word and the future but converting to renewable – solar, geo-thermal or wind takes time and considerable costs. Return on costs for these expenses typically can take (even with the stimulus) at least 3-5 years and that creates challenges in today economic climates.

Last year, we heard about technology that had been around for years but until recently was only available for heavy industry and there was not an application for commercial buildings (Churches, Christian Schools or Colleges) or residential. We hear that even NASA adapted this technology for their large “Vehicle Assembly Building” back in the late 60’s in order to eliminate “power surges”.  In implementing this technology one of the unplanned bi-products was that the utility costs decreased by up to 25% but back then with oil prices so low, it was really no big deal.  Now we fast forward some 39 years later and we all are faced with high and rising energy costs.

Now the good news:

We know of a company that now has this technology available for large metal buildings including Churches, Christian Schools or Colleges. In fact we got so excited about this technology that we even had it installed in our office. After 3 months, even with higher temperatures last summer we were literally seeing savings that exceed 20% and those savings have continued since then. 

If you would have told us 12 months ago that we could lower and reduce our utility costs by this amount, our comment would have been “this sounds like a scam” or no way!  We have now joined the “tree hugging” clan and are enjoying the savings each and every month.  In fact each month, for a change – we now eagerly await the receipt of our power bill to see how much savings occurred.

By the way our return on cost was less than 10 months!

So if your monthly electric costs are $7500 or higher and would like the opportunity to experience similar savings or better for your Church, Christian School or College, please let us know and we will be more than happy to refer you to this Christian company. 

Saving kwh’s makes good cents & that converts into dollars 

If you have any questions, please email us at cftimes@gmail.com

 

~ Syndicated from – Mission Management and Consultants, LLC
Mortgage Bankers & National Christian Project Finance Specialists