The invisible climate problem
40% of the energy we use in Europe is used in buildings
The largest proportion of the private energy budget goes to household heating, not electricity, as many think. That is why many citizens underestimate the positive effect of insulation improvements of their home.
Seen through a thermographic camera, it is clear how much of that expensive energy disappears into the air.
Poorly insulated buildings are one of the largest sources of CO2 emissions
In recent years, a larger focus has been placed on making our homes more energy-efficient. This change has mostly been evident in connection with new buildings – but in many countries new buildings make up only 1% of the total number of buildings. The vast majority of the remaining 99% were built long before words like energy crisis and global warming became part of our day-to-day vocabulary.
This is one of the key reasons why extra insulation is important if you’re considering modernising your home. If your home receives a low-energy certificate or becomes totally CO2 neutral, you can in some cases reduce your heating bill by more than 80%. Your savings may vary, depending on the current energy usage level of your home.
A solid investment that benefits the environment
In an age where the world’s energy use is increasing rapidly while the planet’s reserves of fossil fuels are diminishing, it’s time to think about alternatives. Large investments are being made in sustainable energy sources such as wind energy and biofuels, but it is just as important to focus on using our existing energy sources in an optimal way that reduces our waste of scarce resources.
This is where insulation plays an important role. In its lifetime, a typical Rockwool insulation product can save the environment more than 100 times the amount of energy and CO2 emissions than it takes to produce, distribute and recycle the same product. This makes insulation one of the most effective initiatives that we as a society can take to reduce the world’s climate problems.
