When we build a house, every aspect of its construction will influence the quality of our lives in the near or distant future. The materials we use will help us save money and reduce heating costs, which are especially important during the cold season.
To understand how all these things affect us, Knauf Insulation specialists put an experiment into practice: 2 similar houses were monitored simultaneously to measure their heat consumption during winter.
One of the 2 houses was insulated with basalt mineral wool on the exterior and glass mineral wool on the roof, designed to improve energy performance. The other house had no insulation work done. We also mention that both houses are heated by gas boilers.
Following observations made between September and March, Knauf specialists were able to observe an upward trend in costs for the uninsulated house, despite favorable outdoor temperatures. The measuring instruments installed in the houses of the two families measured the amount of gas used for heating the homes and calculated the costs 24 hours a day.
When temperatures dropped below 10 degrees Celsius, significant consumption was recorded in both houses; however, in the uninsulated house, consumption was twice as high.
Another important conclusion from this experiment is that the boiler in the uninsulated house started several times a day compared to the insulated house. The explanation is that an insulated house cools down more slowly, therefore the boiler starts less often, which translates into energy savings.
