The Pros And Cons Of Fiberglass Insulation

Insulation has been used to keep heat in and keep out air for a long time. Fiberglass insulation can be described as glass fibers combined with other materials (Sheppard, 2012). It has different materials in it that help the material insulate. The material is also chosen very commonly because of the cost efficient price on this insulation (Thermaxx Jackets, 2011). In an overall view, fiberglass insulation is chosen by more people from the efficient and inexpensive price compared to the other insulations. Fiberglass insulation does have its disadvantages. It is believed that the small glass shards from the glass fibers can cause long term effects on your health (Lawrence, 2009). Fiberglass can lodge in the lungs, like asbestos and the small …show more content…
manufacturers (Sheppard, 2012). In recent experiments, it is proven that the thickness of an insulation does affect the annual cooling and heating energy (Pan, Dongmei, Chan, Deng, and Lin, 2012). This was tested in four different climate zones, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. The results were that the increase in insulation thickness increased energy saving, especially Beijing because of the heating energy use in the region (Pan, Dongmei, Chan, Deng, and Lin, 2012). For the Guangzhou and Shanghai regions, the thickness of insulation did not affect the sum of the heating and cooling …show more content…
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