Architects
Why Spray Foam
With spray foam insulation, your designs are limited only by your imagination. The continuous application of closed-cell, like our XLS 2000, on the exterior and open-cell, like our XLS 500, on the interior, will allow you to design an energy-efficient, sustainable building, on budget and on time.
You’ll embrace the freedom of design and also the fact that spray foam offers:
- thermal insulation
- an air barrier
- a vapor barrier (medium-density closed-cell spray foam)
- moisture management
Confidently deliver on sustainable design, performance and quality, with XCELUS spray foam insulation.
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Benefits to Commercial Building Construction
Ease of application
Thanks to spray foam’s ease of application, your project can remain on time and on budget. XCELUS spray foam insulation is a high-performance product. When specified, you will confidently deliver on:
- total and guaranteed building performance
- energy efficiency
- improved indoor air quality
- design flexibility
Energy Efficiency
When you specify spray foam in your designs, your clients will realize a reduction in:
- space conditioning (heating and cooling) costs
- carbon emissions
- the number of separate building materials used
- construction schedules
Spray foam provides a continuous air seal. This type of insulation can limit air leakage, which can account for up to 40% of a building’s energy loss. While R-value* is an important factor in evaluating the overall performance of an insulation material, a tight air seal can be equally important to achieve energy efficiency in your designs.
Moisture Management
Proper moisture management can help lessen the risk of a building’s poor performance, its health, safety and durability.
Most moisture-related problems in commercial buildings are caused by four key mechanisms of water movement:
- bulk water transfer
- wicking/capillary action
- air leakage
- vapor diffusion
Closed cell foam acts as a vapour barrier and does not absorb water, even when submerged.
Building Performance
Closed-cell and open-cell spray foam insulation help maintain optimal building performance in several ways. This continuous insulation will:
- help to keep surface temperatures regulated, thereby minimizing the potential for condensation.
- create an air barrier, the properties of which can help minimize the movement of moisture-laden air within the building envelope and its associated moisture problems.
Sustainable Design
Spray foam insulation in a commercial building’s sustainable design allows architects to help:
- reduce annual carbon emissions
- encourage improved indoor environments
- reduce monthly heating and cooling expenses
- reduce building material requirements
Building science teaches us that the inclusion of an air seal is vital for total building performance. XCELUS spray foam insulates and air seals in one step.
Both our open and closed cell spray foams are GREENGUARD Certified. Products that have achieved GREENGUARD Certification are scientifically proven to meet some of the world’s most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards.
You Make the Difference
We formed the company out of a passion for excellence in products, the environment, service and building science expertise. We desire to nurture positive partnerships with our professional clients. To achieve this we deliver high quality products, building science and engineering support, in addition to our highly trained contractors.
Guaranteed to perform, we promise to deliver a product formulated for excellence and to provide equally superior customer service.