Why Building Insulation Is Key to Fighting Climate Change

There are numerous sources of data pointing to a warming planet and the damages it causes, both physical and financial. Rising temperatures are primarily a result of human induced greenhouse effect, which occurs when the atmosphere traps the heat radiating from Earth toward space. Unfortunately, this warming has led to numerous hurricanes, droughts, tsunamis, and ocean acidification, all valid reasons to address it.

Greenhouse gas emissions are in large part a result of burning fossil fuels, which occurs when we power, heat, and cool buildings. Thus, reducing carbon emissions from buildings, also known as decarbonization, is critical to the planet’s health. Efforts toward the decarbonization of the country’s homes and structures will also notably increase the country’s energy independence and energy security by decreasing our need to source petroleum-based fuel products from other nations.