Tuesday, March 31, 2009


There’s never been a better time to make your home more energy efficient.



Are you looking for ways to:



  • Increase Home Comfort

  • Lower your energy costs

  • Reduce your impact on the environment



If you answer yes to any or all of these questions, please read on.



If you live in Ontario, you’re already aware of the rising costs of energy,
combined with the frequent shortages of electricity resulting in brown-outs and
now the implementation of smart-metering. This, combined with our harsh weather
conditions ranging from bone-chilling cold, to sweltering heat and humidity.
Ontarians are faced with the difficult task of finding a reasonable balance of
home comfort, manageable budgets and more efficient use of resources.

What’s
even more challenging is the fact that many of these variables are commonly
perceived as out of your control.


What can you do to stop this vicious cycle?



Most homes in Ontario are not up to 2006 building code standards for energy
efficiency. It is quite likely that your home is costing you more than you’d
like to spend on energy and even still, has areas that are too drafty, too cold
in the winter, too hot in the summer. The good news is, you do not need to buy
or build a new house. You can make significant upgrades to your home and start
saving money and living more comfortably immediately, and further to this,
commit an act of green.



Are you thinking that upgrading your home to current energy standards is going to cost you a fortune?



Did you know that you can lower your energy costs by 30-40% in a matter of days?
Further to this, the Provincial and Federal Governments are willing to pitch in
as much as $10,000 in rebates and an additional tax credit of up to $1,350 under the
home renovation tax credit. As of April 1, 2009, you can get up to $7,000 in
rebates, just for home insulation.



Most people think that in order to make their
homes more energy efficient, they have to change their heating and energy
source, put in new windows and doors etc. This may be true in most cases, but
did you know that the least expensive and easiest way to address your energy
costs and heat loss is by means of insulation?



Most homes today have traditional
forms of insulation such as fiberglass batts, blown cellulose fibre, or
Styrofoam. The problem with these types of insulation are as follows:



  • They were likely installed before 2006 standards for building code, which means that the R-value is currently not sufficient

  • They are all forms of insulation subject to thermal bridging, which means that heat or
    cold goes in and out of your home far too easily.



What can be done about this?



  • Have an energy audit done by an independent energy auditor. He/she will show you how you can make home improvements to make your home more energy efficient.

  • Contact KinLar Insulation to assist with your insulation needs.



Why KinLar Insulation?



We use sprayed polyurethane foam, it is by far the most energy efficient
insulation and the most environment friendly.


Our PolarFoam7300-SOYA offers the
following features:



  • R-6 per inch

  • 100% monolithic seal

  • Integrated Air Barrier at just 1” of thickness

  • Integrated Air and Vapor Barrier at just 2” of thickness

  • Less than 1% (0.68) moisture retention

  • Forms rigid



What are the benefits?



  • Lower energy costs

  • Increased home comfort

  • Better air quality in the home

  • Less noise pollution

  • No mold/mildew

  • Structure rigidity

  • Longer life to your home



Committing an act of green will save you lots of green now more than ever.



Government rebates, tax credits and a tax credit matching discount* from KinLar Insulation.



(*Limited time offer, please contact KinLar Insulation for more details)

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