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Sales and Installation of mechanical insulation and firestopping on commercial and industrial new construction, retrofit, and building maintenance.

Most engineers, architects, and end users are familiar with the use of insulation to reduce heating and cooling loads and control noise in building envelopes. Insulations used for pipes, ducts, tanks, and equipment are not as familiar. The installed cost of these materials is usually a small part of the total cost of a project. As a result, mechanical insulation is often overlooked, undervalued, or improperly specified and maintained in commercial and industrial construction projects. Mechanical insulation is primarily used to limit heat gain or loss from surfaces operating at temperatures above or below ambient temperature. Mechanical insulation may be used to satisfy one or more of the following design objectives.

Energy conservation: minimizing unwanted heat loss/gain from systems. There are three primary reasons to conserve energy

1. Energy: minimizing the use of scarce natural resources
2. Economics: maximizing return on investment and minimizing the life cycle cost.
3. Environment: minimizing the emissions associated with energy usage of projects.

Condensation control: minimizing condensation and the potential for mold growth by keeping surface temperature above the dew point of surrounding air.

Fire/Life safety: protecting critical building elements and slowing the spread of fire in buildings.

Freeze protection: minimizing energy required for heat tracing systems and/or extending the time to freezing in the event of system failure.

Personnel protection: controlling surface temperatures to avoid contact burns (hot or cold).

Process control: minimizing temperature change in processes where close control is needed.

Noise control: reducing/controlling noise in mechanical systems.