Among residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in the United States, hospitals have the highest energy use intensity (EUI) level, ranking a close second to supermarkets, as per U.S. Department of Energy data. It's no secret that hospitals use massive quantities of energy per square foot because they run 24/7 and are filled with energy-hungry appliances.

K-12 schools rank low for EUI, on the opposite end of the spectrum. Despite this, professionals working on residential, hospitals, and school projects continue to identify ways to reduce heating and cooling usage, either to save on running costs or to meet building codes.

In order to satisfy code specifications, construction teams have a variety of choices for delivering consistent, continuous insulation products. Of these, rigid foam products are the most widely used:

• Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
• Extruded polystyrene (XPS)
• Polyisocyanurate (polyiso)
• Graphite polystyrene (GPS)
• Structural insulated panels (SIPs)

About Expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) has the highest r-value per dollar among rigid foam insulations, which makes them well suited for cost-effective continuous insulation. Unlike other rigid foam insulations, EPS continuous insulation products retain their r-values throughout their lifetime. Expanded polystyrene is one of the best flexible, rigid foam products because it can be utilized anywhere in the building envelope, from roofs, walls, floors to even below grade.

Rigid foam insulation manufacturers such as StarRFoam offer several product choices that help building teams and professionals reduce their continuous insulation labor and material costs. Our StarRStruc and StarRGard continuous insulation products help you towards the path of building high-performance buildings. With a built-in weather-resistive barrier, air barrier, and a high r-value, StarRGard and StarRStruc serve as an all in one solution, saving on material and labor expense.

StarRFoam's wholesale Continuous Insulation Products for residential and commercial projects are a fantastic choice for contractors, owners, homebuilders, and suppliers. Our variety of insulation items ensures cutting edge manufacturing, efficiency, and product longevity.

It is risk-free and straightforward to work with StarRFoam as your wholesale supplier. Call StarRFoam at 1-800-722-6218 to get in touch with our sales team or make a special request on our website at www.starrfoam.com!