Toronto, Ontario-A concrete design company in Montgomery, Alabama, usually completed two years of work under extremely hot conditions. In the hot summer, employees of metal construction often have to deal with high temperatures as high as 130 degrees Fahrenheit. When the heat started to affect the color quality of his construction pavers, owner Bert Loab knew he had to do something.
After considering spraying foam insulation on the bottom of the roof, or even tearing off the roof to add insulation, a conversation with a mutual friend led Loab to find Kelly Myers, sales manager at Covertech, a manufacturer of r-FOIL reflective insulation materials. Myers recommends using the company’s recently released Retrofit MBI System, which is designed for use in metal buildings.
The Retrofit MBI system has a patented clip and pin system combined with rFOIL’s reliable insulating materials to insulate all types of metal buildings in a cost-effective manner. MBI Retrofit fixing clips are installed at the bottom of the exposed roof purlins and inside the wall hanging basket. The system is light in weight, easy to operate and install. With its unique fixing system, insulation materials can be installed quickly without interrupting the operation of the facility.
Loab said: “It was originally a warehouse built for a construction company, so it doesn’t actually need insulation.” “We have been working here since May 2017. Honestly, it was murder. I brought some exhaust. Fan to circulate the air, but in reality, it’s just blowing hot air.”
Not only was the conditions of the employees unbearable, but Loab’s “Perfect Paver” also showed a little discoloration in the heat in the building.
Reflective insulation is designed to reduce heat gain or loss in commercial and residential applications. The bubble core and metallized film provide a perfect combination of heat reflection and thickness, and its performance is better than that of materials that only rely on quality (thickness) to achieve thermal performance.
Once Loab discovered that it was possible to add reflective insulation under the roof, and it was easier and cheaper than spraying foam or tearing off the roof to add insulation, it seemed the best choice.
Freddy Pettiway, the local contractor of the owner of Pettiway Erectors in Montgomery, Alabama, installed approximately 32,000 square feet of rFOIL’s single-bubble foil reflective insulation in half of the concrete design company’s building. Even though this was the first time he installed the product, the work was completed in just over three weeks.
Pettiway said: “We put the clip back first, and then go back to install the insulation.” “These clips save time. We had to whirl around the table and some other equipment, but the installation went smoothly. We had to do some work on the lights and skylights. Cut, but you have to use any insulation material. Everything is great.”
The other half of the 30,000-square-foot building is rented by a pallet company, and there is not much equipment and inventory in the half of the building to be reflective and insulated. “Those poor pallet workers,” Loab said. “They came to the side of our building and they couldn’t believe the difference. I am a believer! 1/4 inch thick material can make such a big difference, obviously, I am satisfied with it.”
Loab said that whenever possible, he would install the Retrofit MBI system in the other half of the building. He said he also plans to install rFOIL reflective insulation under the roof of his home to reduce heat absorption.
Post time: Oct-13-2020