After a long day, walking into your home should feel like a breath of fresh air. But for many homeowners dealing with poor indoor air quality, that’s simply not the case. In fact, according to recent studies conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air!
This statistic is alarming, especially when you consider that the average person spends approximately 90% of their time indoors. Air quality is even more important for homes with children, as kids’ are at higher risk for allergies, illness, asthma, and other breathing issues while their immune systems are still developing.
Creating an Indoor Safe Haven
The place where we live should be a safe haven for ourselves and our families, and that means keeping the environment clean and comfortable. There are many factors that can impact our home’s air quality and threaten our well-being, as well as the health and safety of the ones we love.
The EPA recommends taking these steps to improve indoor air quality and reduce chemical exposure:
- Reduce the the sources of indoor airborne pollutants
- Maintain acceptable indoor temperature and humidity levels
- Introduce sufficient outdoor air for better air circulation and ventilation
One way to improve the air quality in indoor environments is to use GREENGUARD Gold Certified products and building materials.
What is GREENGUARD Gold Certification?
GREENGUARD Gold Certified means products are designed to contribute to safer, healthier indoor air. These materials are tested and verified to have low chemical emissions, especially Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs.
This certification system is granted by a third party and is now recognized worldwide. The standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total VOC emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities.
Why Your Home’s Spray Foam Insulation Should be GREENGUARD Gold Certified
Mold and Mildew Prevention
GREENGUARD Gold Certified spray foam insulation can help prevent mold in your home by sealing out the air and elements, keeping the roof, siding, attic, subfloor, crawl space, basement, and walls of your home clean and leak-free.
Closed-cell spray foam insulation does a particularly good job of sealing out water and resisting the mold, mildew, pollen, and other toxins that develop in damp areas. Furthermore, spray foam does not rot, rust, or deteriorate, keeping it from becoming a hospitable environment for a mold colony.
Improved Air Ventilation and Quality
On warm days, a home’s attic heats up to the point that too much air is being expelled, and not enough fresh air is coming in from the soffits. This puts a negative pressure on the entire home and the comfortable cool air that is being pumped within it. Outside air begins to get pulled inside from windows, doors, and other openings, increasing indoor humidity. This phenomenon is called the Stack Effect.
By encapsulating your attic with a GREENGUARD Gold Certified spray foam solution, you can essentially put a “lid” on your home and effectively stop the Stack Effect, as well as keep excessive moisture and allergens out.
GREENGUARD Gold Certified spray foam is screened for more than 15,000 VOCs known to contaminate indoor air. Homeowners who install spray foam insulation save an average of 20% on their year-round heating and cooling costs! And, as an added bonus, there is now an Insulation Tax Credit, allowing U.S. residential homeowners to claim 30% of product costs, with a maximum credit amount of $1,200.
Partner with Epic Spray Foam to Keep Your Home Safe, Clean, and Comfortable
As a leading insulation contractor in Georgia, Epic Spray Foam is committed to excellent quality, service, safety, and environmental responsibility. All our spray foam products are GREENGUARD Gold Certified. This means the same spray foam we use in hotels and other large commercial spaces is applied in new constructions and existing homes.
We stand behind our work and will do everything we can to make sure our customers are fully satisfied with their products and services. Give us a call to schedule a free home assessment and estimate today!
