Do you turn on your space heater in the summer time? The picture in this post is from a thermal scan of a attic access hatch in Denver in late July. The AC was set at 68 degrees F. The surface of the hatch reads at over 102 degrees. Call a local Koala Insulation near you!
Koala Insulation of Denver Central
建筑业
Denver,Colorado 39 位关注者
Insulation Experts Serving Denver, Colorado. Delivering Efficiency! Improving Comfort!
关于我们
Our mission is to deliver efficiency and improve comfort by addressing customer priorities, with expertise and simplicity, for an ultimately painless process. We offer in home energy consulting services and insulation installation of all types of only premium products that meet all fire, energy, and building code requirements.
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https://www.koalainsulation.com/f/denver-central
Koala Insulation of Denver Central的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 建筑业
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- Denver,Colorado
- 类型
- 私人持股
- 创立
- 2022
- 领域
- Insulation、Fiberglass Batt、Cellulose Blown In、Fiberglass Blown In、Open Cell Spray Foam、Closed Cell Spray Foam、Rigid Insulation、Poly Iso、Vapor Barrier、Attic Fan、Energy Efficiency、Energy Savings、Lower Utility Bills和Solar Attic Fan
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6753 E 47th Avenue Dr
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US,Colorado,Denver,80216
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This week Koala Insulation of Denver Central worked on mitigating the risk of another season of freezing sprinkler lines at the Colorado Convention Center and Bellco Theatre. The space is magnificent boasting approximately 2.5M square feet and we have even been regular attendees at the various Colorado Garden & Home Show throughout these past few years. Working along Stout Street the team removed ceilings, sprayed closed cell spray foam against exterior walls and beneath the loading dock above. After applying the Intumescent Coating the space was put back together as if we were never there. This isn't the first time we've completed a project like this. All kinds of buildings downtown face challenges of air infiltrating the building despite meeting insulation code requirements. However, just because the insulation R Value may meet code, it doesn't mean freezing pipes cannot occur. This is where air pressure becomes really important and it isn't too complicated. Cold air inherently is more dense and carries a higher pressure than warm air. High pressure always moves to low pressure; think about the weather forecast on TV, the arrow always goes from the H to the L. Naturally, two primary drivers affect air pressure...elevation and weather or wind. In very large buildings both of these forces come to play. Think about a time you've been in a large building and seen the lobby windows flex every time the exterior doors are open or the elevator is on the move; that is a result of these forces. When compounded by HVAC systems and the Building Automation Counterpart, the air pressure differential from outside of the building to the inside of the building can be quite large. Remember a time when something was burned in the kitchen? What's to be done? Well, go upstairs and open a window and then open a window on the main floor. Remember the gust of wind through the home? That is elevation impacting and air pressure differential between the two openings. How much more would that difference be in a large building? The fact is, even state of the art buildings can be leaky. They may be the perfect design, incredibly efficient, and meet the highest of energy codes or sustainability certification programs; but due to the natural environment, construction constraints, and other factors can have weak points. It was a great project and we were thrilled to be a part of it and are looking forward to helping out more facilities teams button up these buildings downtown. If we can help with your project, or you know of a building with some similar issues please do reach out for consultation on a solution. #closedcellsprayfoam #KoalaInsulation #KoalaInsulationOfDenverCentral #AirPressure #leakybuildings #energyefficiency #insulation
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This week Koala Insulation of Denver Central worked on mitigating the risk of another season of freezing sprinkler lines at the Colorado Convention Center and Bellco Theatre. The space is magnificent boasting approximately 2.5M square feet and we have even been regular attendees at the various Colorado Garden & Home Show throughout these past few years. Working along Stout Street the team removed ceilings, sprayed closed cell spray foam against exterior walls and beneath the loading dock above. After applying the Intumescent Coating the space was put back together as if we were never there. This isn't the first time we've completed a project like this. All kinds of buildings downtown face challenges of air infiltrating the building despite meeting insulation code requirements. However, just because the insulation R Value may meet code, it doesn't mean freezing pipes cannot occur. This is where air pressure becomes really important and it isn't too complicated. Cold air inherently is more dense and carries a higher pressure than warm air. High pressure always moves to low pressure; think about the weather forecast on TV, the arrow always goes from the H to the L. Naturally, two primary drivers affect air pressure...elevation and weather or wind. In very large buildings both of these forces come to play. Think about a time you've been in a large building and seen the lobby windows flex every time the exterior doors are open or the elevator is on the move; that is a result of these forces. When compounded by HVAC systems and the Building Automation Counterpart, the air pressure differential from outside of the building to the inside of the building can be quite large. Remember a time when something was burned in the kitchen? What's to be done? Well, go upstairs and open a window and then open a window on the main floor. Remember the gust of wind through the home? That is elevation impacting and air pressure differential between the two openings. How much more would that difference be in a large building? The fact is, even state of the art buildings can be leaky. They may be the perfect design, incredibly efficient, and meet the highest of energy codes or sustainability certification programs; but due to the natural environment, construction constraints, and other factors can have weak points. It was a great project and we were thrilled to be a part of it and are looking forward to helping out more facilities teams button up these buildings downtown. If we can help with your project, or you know of a building with some similar issues please do reach out for consultation on a solution. #closedcellsprayfoam #KoalaInsulation #KoalaInsulationOfDenverCentral #AirPressure #leakybuildings #energyefficiency #insulation
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Remember your most important people...
This past week I had the honor of working alongside our field team on a project in Snowmass Village, CO. Because it was a holiday week it was difficult to find a team willing to put in the drive and the hours to get the job done that we only found out about just two days before. The job?, a 3,525 square foot loose fill removal, air seal, hatch treatments, roof vent installation, and blown in cellulose to R60. This job should have taken a long day to complete. Instead, the 40 yard dumpster that was a half a football field away was finally full with about 250 black bags stuffed by hand with 60+ year old mineral wool insulation 16 hours into the job by what may have appeared as a pack of coal miners. At 8:07 pm the second day we were on the road with the job completed and the 130 degree attic in the rear view mirror. When Koala Insulation of Denver Central opened its doors in August of 2022 we had no idea what we were getting ourselves involved in. We were going to hire people to run the company and sit back and collect checks; at least that was the 'plan'. We had a very difficult removal nearly 2 months in and I had asked a sales person to help on the job while I was obligated to be at the construction site for my full time gig. My installers informed me that he went up to the attic for about 10 minutes but then came down and left because it was too hot. I fired him, but not because I wanted him to be an installer. He was dismissed because his actions told the installers that they weren't 'as good' and I knew he would never be respected as a result. Not long after, I quit my well paying day job and jumped in to build our company. We're nearly two years young now in this first week of July of 2024 and we've had the pleasure to build a company that has over 150 Google reviews (only 2 of which are 1 stars from people that we never actually dealt with and 2 are 4 stars). It is our people in the field that have earned that feedback. Those that know us know it has been a rough two years, but our employees have stuck in there the entire time even though some have come and gone. What's more is that God has provided EVERY time we've needed Him. We've been humbled and blessed these past two years on a journey that will help us change the perception of what a contractor is for our customers and our employees. As I reflect on our anniversary I wanted to send a message and a reminder that the most important people we have are the ones getting the work done. It isn't the CEO, the sales team, or anyone else. It is the front line. My recommendation? Roll your sleeves up once in a while and crawl into the trenches with them to show them how valuable and respected they really are. Not only are these the ones getting the job done, they are the ones that need more help outside of work more than anyone else. What can you do to bless them?
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To the unsung hero... Several times over the past week I found myself inside a home that just had some serious upgrades to the windows, HVAC, or something else with the intent of that improvement being the answer to discomfort or soaring utility bills. A system by at least one definition is a group of interacting or interrelated elements that act according to a set of rules to form a unified whole. Most buildings meet this definition or are comprised with a collection of systems. Insulation is only one part of a system better known as the building envelope. The envelope consists of windows, siding, insulation, and other critical building components all designed to keep the air that you pay to heat and cool in and the outside environment out. The scope of insulation is beyond just the fiberglass most people think about in their walls or attics. In recent years building science and increased its focus on how tight buildings are and has included through the building code various standards for how tight is a safe range. In thinking about the age-old term 'leaky house' to describe a home, there are countless areas where air can leave or enter a house through penetrations or gaps in the building's various assemblies. If all those holes and gaps were added together, the result is essentially a window without glass. The leakier the house, the bigger the window. This is where air sealing (just one other responsibility of the insulator) comes in and works to reduce the size of that window. It is estimated that 90% of homes are under insulated regardless of age and the percentage of homes that are leakier than building code standards is likely much higher. When making the decision to make improvements for comfort and efficiency, insulation is one option that is cost effective and will provide a return on the investment forever. It certainly isn't as flashy as the new windows, heat pump, or car in the driveway, but it is probably the one component of the system that does a lot more work than people give it credit for. #koalainsulationofdenvercentral #koalainsulation #empowerbrands #unsunghero #insulation #airsealing
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Focus. What gets measured gets done. Inspect what you expect. SMART goals. GRIT. Sorry folks, we won’t be beaten because there isn’t enough (fill in the blank) for others to beat us. Bring it. We’re doing this the right way or not at all and nothing else is more important in business. A big thanks for everyone that helps along the way; you are not forgotten.
THE Entrepreneurial Operating System requires very specific roles for the system to work. Let me introduce the Visionary (myself Greg Cooper, MBA, PMP...the little guy on the right) and Integrator (Adam Paul) of Koala Insulation of Denver Central. While I may be responsible for overall trajectory, big ideas, culture, vision, and strategic partnerships; the Integrator keeps the train on the tracks. Adam is awesome with systems, process, team building, and keeping my crazy ideas in check. It would be unfair to take credit for the guidance in the journey we've embarked on. Christopher Fagnant was the first herald for us of this great system. He gifted me the book 'Traction' for my 40th B-day. Less than one year later I had the pleasure of being in the audience of the Architect of EOS at the Empower Brands annual conference in Vegas which even included autographs (I returned an autographed copy of Traction to my good friend). "Hark" Herold is our EOS Implementer and his guidance and support has provided great value in our adoption of the System and decision making process alongside the original design from Gino Wickman himself. The System has allowed, encouraged, and provided guide rails for my wife of 18 years to play a critical role in the Business Administration of the business which happens to be well outside her comfort zone after being a stay-at-home mom and home schooling our boys for over 17 years. She has always been awesome in every way but now it is extremely exciting to see her venture into this new and transitional chapter as the children mature from daily oversight and care. A special thanks to Trishia Duncan (Heynen) for her visit to our office this week. She may now better understand our ambitions, tenacity, grit, and capabilities; but minimally, we understand her true desire to help in our success. We're thankful to Scott Zide, Cory Lyons and the entire Koala Insulation and Empower Brands Leadership Team for spearheading the effort to put in place a System (EOS) that nearly guarantees success for those that follow it. With this effort, Koala Insulation of Denver Central will in partnership with other Koala Insulation Branches and other Empower Brands Companies reshape the perception of what a contractor is for our customers and, as or maybe mos importantly, our employees.
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Focus. What gets measured gets done. Inspect what you expect. SMART goals. GRIT. Sorry folks, we won’t be beaten because there isn’t enough (fill in the blank) for others to beat us. Bring it. We’re doing this the right way or not at all and nothing else is more important in business. A big thanks for everyone that helps along the way; you are not forgotten.
THE Entrepreneurial Operating System requires very specific roles for the system to work. Let me introduce the Visionary (myself Greg Cooper, MBA, PMP...the little guy on the right) and Integrator (Adam Paul) of Koala Insulation of Denver Central. While I may be responsible for overall trajectory, big ideas, culture, vision, and strategic partnerships; the Integrator keeps the train on the tracks. Adam is awesome with systems, process, team building, and keeping my crazy ideas in check. It would be unfair to take credit for the guidance in the journey we've embarked on. Christopher Fagnant was the first herald for us of this great system. He gifted me the book 'Traction' for my 40th B-day. Less than one year later I had the pleasure of being in the audience of the Architect of EOS at the Empower Brands annual conference in Vegas which even included autographs (I returned an autographed copy of Traction to my good friend). "Hark" Herold is our EOS Implementer and his guidance and support has provided great value in our adoption of the System and decision making process alongside the original design from Gino Wickman himself. The System has allowed, encouraged, and provided guide rails for my wife of 18 years to play a critical role in the Business Administration of the business which happens to be well outside her comfort zone after being a stay-at-home mom and home schooling our boys for over 17 years. She has always been awesome in every way but now it is extremely exciting to see her venture into this new and transitional chapter as the children mature from daily oversight and care. A special thanks to Trishia Duncan (Heynen) for her visit to our office this week. She may now better understand our ambitions, tenacity, grit, and capabilities; but minimally, we understand her true desire to help in our success. We're thankful to Scott Zide, Cory Lyons and the entire Koala Insulation and Empower Brands Leadership Team for spearheading the effort to put in place a System (EOS) that nearly guarantees success for those that follow it. With this effort, Koala Insulation of Denver Central will in partnership with other Koala Insulation Branches and other Empower Brands Companies reshape the perception of what a contractor is for our customers and, as or maybe mos importantly, our employees.
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THE Entrepreneurial Operating System requires very specific roles for the system to work. Let me introduce the Visionary (myself Greg Cooper, MBA, PMP...the little guy on the right) and Integrator (Adam Paul) of Koala Insulation of Denver Central. While I may be responsible for overall trajectory, big ideas, culture, vision, and strategic partnerships; the Integrator keeps the train on the tracks. Adam is awesome with systems, process, team building, and keeping my crazy ideas in check. It would be unfair to take credit for the guidance in the journey we've embarked on. Christopher Fagnant was the first herald for us of this great system. He gifted me the book 'Traction' for my 40th B-day. Less than one year later I had the pleasure of being in the audience of the Architect of EOS at the Empower Brands annual conference in Vegas which even included autographs (I returned an autographed copy of Traction to my good friend). "Hark" Herold is our EOS Implementer and his guidance and support has provided great value in our adoption of the System and decision making process alongside the original design from Gino Wickman himself. The System has allowed, encouraged, and provided guide rails for my wife of 18 years to play a critical role in the Business Administration of the business which happens to be well outside her comfort zone after being a stay-at-home mom and home schooling our boys for over 17 years. She has always been awesome in every way but now it is extremely exciting to see her venture into this new and transitional chapter as the children mature from daily oversight and care. A special thanks to Trishia Duncan (Heynen) for her visit to our office this week. She may now better understand our ambitions, tenacity, grit, and capabilities; but minimally, we understand her true desire to help in our success. We're thankful to Scott Zide, Cory Lyons and the entire Koala Insulation and Empower Brands Leadership Team for spearheading the effort to put in place a System (EOS) that nearly guarantees success for those that follow it. With this effort, Koala Insulation of Denver Central will in partnership with other Koala Insulation Branches and other Empower Brands Companies reshape the perception of what a contractor is for our customers and, as or maybe mos importantly, our employees.
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18 years. My business partner and lifetime companion celebrated our 18-year anniversary this past week. While I’ve learned much and become what a man ought to be, there is still a way to go. Our relationship has been one of collaboration and sacrifice for each other’s wants and needs. Also, this past week, we had the pleasure of participating in the construction of an addition to an existing church building on a Navajo Reservation in Kayenta, AZ. We welcomed the challenge and were pricked to the heart upon understanding more fully the struggles in the culture and in the land. It is reasonable to suggest that most people don’t think about the culture or the economic standing of the tribes that are spread across this great land. The land is managed and owned by the federal government. The culture is stricken with neglect, abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction, and many other plagues where seldom is there anyone to step in and shoulder the burden. We in the United States, are largely insulated from the reality these people face. This week we were able to contribute our time and resources to complete the insulation, electrical, and a portion of the drywall work necessary to provide a comfortable learning environment for youth in a part of the world where Christianity is foreign; but where a small plant church is doing great things and was able to baptize 7 persons last week alone. My hope and prayer is that this has been only the first of many contributions toward a greater plan that I could ever devise and that through our work over the next 18 years we can reshape the perception of a construction company for its employees and customers. We will be better using the path God has planned for us as a compass.
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What is Passive Building? This is a set of Principles that is becoming more popular and will likely be headed to a neighborhood near you. It promotes a consistent thermal envelope that minimizes thermal bridging to improve energy efficiency while improving indoor air quality through means of carefully designed active ventilation to balance heat and moisture within the building. While this may increase the initial construction costs of a building by 3-5%, the benefits of the savings on utility bills and increased health and safety of the indoor environment outweigh the costs. So what does all this mean? No drafts, low temperature fluctuations, a well balanced and designed ventilation system that minimizes load requirements, high performance windows and doors that optimize solar gain appropriate for the season, and a real path toward carbon neutrality in our buildings. What's more is that this set of building standards does not have a meaningful impact on the aesthetics of building design. The snapshot in this post is from a pretty good looking 900 sf ADU we just completed insulation scope on. Pre-drywall, the build performed at 0.9 ACH. This is incredible considering its small size. If you consider that the standard building code requires 3.0 ACH on a typical home and increases the allowable leakage to 4.0 ACH for buildings smaller than 500 sf. [ACH means Air Changes Per Hour and is tantamount to how leaky a house is. This measurement is impacted by the the area of windows and doors compared to the surface area of the exterior sheathing which is what makes a lower number so difficult on a smaller building. Think, more windows = higher chance for leaks] Often, Passive building design can be obtained a number of ways. Our favorite is with spray foam. Have questions about your Passive Building Project? Please don't hesitate to reach out to Koala Insulation of Denver Central! 720-590-8463 #koalainsulation #passivebuildingdesign #carbonneutral #sprayfoam
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