Commercial Uses

INSTA-PANELS are ideal for reducing heat loss in workshops, warehouses, office buildings, cold storage and freezers.

Sample Workshop - Energy Savings from Using INSTA-PANELS, based on the following:

  • 100 ft x 50 ft
  • Floor area - 5,000 ft2
  • Walls area - 5,500 ft2
  • Roof area- 5025 ft2
  • Heating days - 160
  • Furnace efficiency - 80%
  • Natural gas price - $0.40 /m3
  • Insulating with ONE layer INSTA-PANELS (R-12)

Using Varying Temperatures - Cost/Benefits Would Be:

Example 1: Inside temperature 22°C & Outside temperature -10°C

  Heating Cost Cost vs. Savings
  Before After Insulation Cost Savings
Floor $2,928 $719 $2,250 $2,209
Roof $2,970 $1,378 $2,260 $1,592
Walls $3,251 $1,508 $2,475 $1,743
Total $9,149 $3,605 $6,985 $5,544
  Payback 201 days/1.3 Heating Seasons

Example 2: Inside temperature 22°;C & Outside temperature -5°C

  Heating Cost Cost vs. Savings
  Before After Insulation Cost Savings
Floor $2,013 $494 $2,250 $1,519
Roof $2,506 $1,163 $2,260 $1,343
Walls $2,743 $1,272 $2,475 $1,470
Total $7,262 $2,929 $6,985 $4,333
  Payback 258 days/1.6 Heating Seasons

Example 3: Inside temperature 22°C /Outside temperature 0°C

  Heating Cost Cost vs. Savings
  Before After Insulation Cost Savings
Floor $1,098 $269 $2,250 $828
Roof $2,042 $947 $2,260 $1,095
Walls $2,235 $1,037 $2,475 $1,198
Total $5,375 $2,254 $6,985 $3,121
  Payback 358 days/2.2 Heating Seasons