N.Y. Building Pipe Insulation Saves Nearly $1,000 Per Floor
New York City Building Cuts Energy Bills by $18,5000 Per Year with Removable Insulation Jackets July 17, 2012 – New York City, NY – Interchurch Center is a 19-story building located on the Upper West Side. Although insulated during construction, the insulation had been removed and damaged as a result of day-to-day activities, which is typical for an office building with steam.
Brooklyn Museum Gets an Insulation Upgrade
This case study was written by Jennifer Kaelin, an expert at Thermaxx Jackets
Boiler Pipe Insulation
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, "any surface over 120 degrees Fahrenheit should be insulated using insulation blankets, including boiler surfaces..." That also includes boiler doors, steam drum covers, access doors, etc. In addition to the main boiler body, the pipes connecting to your boiler should also be insulated. In this article, we will identify what boiler pipes are, why they...
How Do You Install Blanket Insulation for Components?
What is Removable Blanket Insulation? A Thermaxx insulation blanket is a custom-made removable insulation pad designed for thermal insulation use on mechanical engineering components. These components include all of the following elements: Steam Condensate Hot water Cold water / chilled water system Removable insulation is critical to any component that requires routine maintenance as the...
Choosing The Right Insulation For Your Application: A New York Project Case Study
Recently we were asked to perform a survey for a large property management firm in New York City. This had not been the first time we provided this company with insulation surveys and we hoped that we would be awarded the project. Even though we were able to show the client the benefits of using traditional fiberglass on straight runs of pipe and custom jackets on serviceable components, we did...
Climate Plan Compliance & Insulation
This article was written by Suzanne Rowe Barrett
Flexible Insulation Blankets
Flexible Insulation Blankets Traditional stay-in-place thermal insulation for piping and other components is rigid, and if it's partially or fully removed for inspections or maintenance it usually can't be replaced. Insulation that isn't flexible, or rigid insulation, doesn't work for every application. There are some cases where insulation blankets, like Thermaxx Jackets, are a better solution....
Cryogenic Insulation Jacket For Liquid Helium Pump
This article was written by Sam Grace, an insulation expert on the Thermaxx team
Commercial Boiler Insulation
Whether your commercial building is heated using a state-of-the-art high-efficiency commercial boiler or one that twenty years old, you can make it even more efficient by enhancing its thermal efficiency with removable insulation blankets made custom for your boiler. Thermaxx Jackets, the nation's leading manufacturer of removable insulation blankets, has extensive experience insulating...
Choosing the Right Jacketed Insulation for the Job
There are a lot of things to take into consideration when you’re deciding what type of insulation to use for any particular application. We’ll cover 5 of the most important factors to consider here as it relates to piping, valves, and fittings.
