The advantages of having a well-insulated building (including
floors) can be divided into three main parts:
Lower mortality and increased production
Lower maintenance costs and
Lower energy costs.
Each of these parts is very important and can have a direct
influence on profitability.
To date over 2.5 million square feet of INSTA-PANELS have
been installed in Poultry Barns. Farmers see the numerous
benefits that insulated floors bring to their production.
All these add up to higher profitability for poultry farmers.
The investment is minimal and benefits are numerous.
INSTA-PANELS® on the floor of a new poultry barn under construction
Sample Poultry Barn Savings using INSTA-PANELS:
Research has found that producers have noticed a 3 to 5¢ difference
between barns with insulated floors and barns without floor insulation.
For this example, a 4¢ difference between barns was assumed.
Miscellaneous Costs for Sample Broiler Barn
Non-Insulated Floor
Insulated Floor -INSTA-PANELS
Heating 5¢
Hydro 3¢
Bedding 2 ¢TOTAL = 10¢
Heating 3¢
Hydro 2¢
Bedding 1¢ TOTAL = 6¢
42,000 kg / flock
42,000 kg / flock
Cost = $ 4,200 / flock
Cost = $ 2,520 / flock
$ 24,360 / year
$ 14,616 / year
SAVINGS: $9,744 / year
INSTA-PANELS provide a clear & quick payback and put money
back in your pocket.
Insta Panels laid out on the floor of a
greenhouse
Table 1: Heat Savings From Floor Insulation
Heat Loss Through the Floor (CDN$)
Floor Temperature: 19°C
Floor Temperature: 21°C
Uninsulated Floor
Floor Insulated with Panels
Uninsulated Floor
Floor Insulated with Panels
$ 3,700
$ 930
$ 4,600
$ 1,130
Savings
$ 2,770
$ 3,470
** For a sample 200 x 200 ft greenhouse (40,000 ft2)
Table 2: Costs and Payback Times for Floor Insulation
Insulation Costs (CDN$)
Floor Temperature: 19°C
Floor Temperature: 21°C
Under Floor
Perimeter
Under Floor
Perimeter
Materials
$ 5,900
$ 1,920
$ 5,900
$ 1,920
Labour
$ 1,000
$ 5,000
$ 1,000
$ 5,000
Payback
2.5 seasons
2.5 seasons
2 seasons
2 seasons
** For a sample 200 x 200 ft greenhouse (40,000 ft2)
The shape of a greenhouse also plays a crucial role in heat losses,
as is seen in Table 3. The longer a greenhouse is compared to the
width, the greater the perimeter area is compared to the floor area.
This gives a larger area for heat to escape through the ground,
with resulting potential savings from floor insulation.
Table 3: Floor Heat Losses for Different Greenhouse Shapes
