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Case Study: Sky Lakes Medical Center

Oct 14 2022
Case Study: Sky Lakes Medical Center

Custom insulation jackets by Thermaxx reduced heat loss and provided stellar return on investment for our client in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Sky Lakes Medical Center is located in beautiful Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. It is a 176-bed hospital, originally built in 1966, with the current patient tower opening in 2007. The hospital works with the two local colleges nursing...

Best Pipe Insulation Utility Incentives of 2022

Oct 04 2022
Best Pipe Insulation Utility Incentives of 2022

What are Utility Incentives? Utility incentives are offered by local utility companies as a way to promote reduction in energy consumption. They are often distributed in the form of a customer rebate. You can learn more about how utility incentives work here. Here, we are specifically referring to incentives your facility can take advantage of for energy savings mechanical insulation projects.

CT Chief Manufacturing Officer Visits Thermaxx

Sep 27 2022
CT Chief Manufacturing Officer Visits Thermaxx

As part of his Lean In, Listen, Learn, and Link (L4) tour, Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer for the state of Connecticut, stopped by Thermaxx Jackets on Thursday, September 22, 2022. In total, Mr. Lavoie spent more that two hours touring the facility and talking about Thermaxx and manufacturing in Connecticut with the company's leadership team. He was joined by friend and colleague,...

4 Best Applications for Lewco Super Mat in Removable Insulation

Aug 12 2022
4 Best Applications for Lewco Super Mat in Removable Insulation

What is Lewco Super Mat? In production since 2019, Super Mat is a dust-free, durable, reusable, hydrophobic flexible blanket for hot insulation applications from Lewco Specialty Products. Super Mat consists of E-glass needled felt in which the fibers have been impregnated with PTFE, thus making the insulation hydrophobic and breathable. Super Mat is available in various thicknesses of 8, 16, 20,...

How Thermaxx Became a Leader in Cut-to-Length Insulation

Aug 04 2022
How Thermaxx Became a Leader in Cut-to-Length Insulation

How it Started: A University Case Study Back in 2010, Thermaxx was contracted by a large southeast university who was beginning the process of rehabilitating their 160+ steam pits. Thermaxx Jackets was tasked with insulating all steam OS&Y valves, flanges, expansion joints, and steam trap stations with removable insulation. Through the combined and coordinated efforts of these entities, the steam...

Case Study: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Mar 31 2022
Case Study: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

"CUIMC sees long-term benefits in using Thermaxx's insulation jackets for several reasons: reducing energy consumption, increasing the ease of reinstall after maintenance, and eliminating the need for future investments in insulation. Thermaxx's team communicated exceptionally well with Con Edison's inspectors by providing them with adequate information of our site during pre- and...

Thermaxx Jackets: An NYC Accelerator Service Provider

Mar 23 2022
Thermaxx Jackets: An NYC Accelerator Service Provider

Thermaxx Jackets is proud to announce we have been accepted into the newly re-launched NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program.

MIDCO: A Contractor Case Study

Mar 01 2022
MIDCO: A Contractor Case Study

Overview MIDCO, a mechanical insulation contractor based in Waltham, MA, was founded 2001 by company president John Barker, utilizing his extensive background and training in mechanical estimating and design, piping and HVAC sheet metal installation. Mr. Barker is currently a member of the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc (ASHRAE) and the National...

Are You Missing Out On Utility Incentives & Rebates For Insulation Upgrades?

Feb 15 2022
Are You Missing Out On Utility Incentives & Rebates For Insulation Upgrades?

What Are Utility Incentive Programs? Utilities throughout the country have been mandated by governing bodies to drive down energy usage. One way to accomplish that is on the consumer side - the utilities offer rebates to residential and commercial customers for certain projects which reduce consumption. These rebates are funded by a fee on most customers’ energy bills called “System Benefit...

UC Riverside Campus Saves Energy and Cuts Operating Costs

Feb 01 2022
UC Riverside Campus Saves Energy and Cuts Operating Costs

Case Study by Suzanne Rowe Barrett and Rose Titcomb Established in 1907, UC Riverside (UCR), in Riverside, California, is a public land-grant research university & is one of 10 campuses in the California University system. The campus sits on over 1,900 acres in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountain. Through a series of audits of the university’s central utility plant systems and equipment,...