User's Manual

Build Your Business by Re-insulating Existing Homes
Here’s your opportunity
Homeowners are looking for ways to cut energy costs. Proper sealing and insulating is
a long-term cost-effective way to make their homes more energy-efficient. With over
86 million existing homes in North America that require better insulation
1
, this is
a great opportunity for you to build your business.
2
A 2005 National Institute of Standards and Technology study
2
indicates
that an air barrier system could reduce air leakage by up to 85%, and
realize a 40% savings in natural gas, and a 25% savings in electricity.
Use the Reactor E-8p in attics to create an air barrier under blown-in
insulation (above), or to seal and insulate rim joists (below).
1. American Housing Survey 2007 and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory LBL-35700
2. NISTIR 7238 US DOE June 2005 by S.J. Emmerich, T. McDowell and W. Ains