"The Lathrop Company used Nu-Wool at the new St. Vincent Regional Heart Center in Toledo, Ohio. The installation is amazing and professionally installed. There is no mess since all overage is sent back to the machine and re-used. There are no gaps left when completed, eliminating any air filtration. I would highly recommend Nu-Wool for any types of construction requiring insulation. The savings on energy has to be tremendous." - Del Poggemeyer
The Lathrop Company
The Lathrop Company
"When designing a mixed-use building, some of the primary challenges are eliminating sound transfer through walls and floors and preventing moisture and air penetration into the spaces, thereby avoiding opportunities for mold to develop. Nu-Wool blown-in insulation was selected because it is the only material that the design team could identify, that excels at meeting all of these challenges. Nu-Wool allowed the current design to obtain higher than required STC (Sound Transmission Coefficient) ratings for this building application that the building codes required, using a very simple construction method in the walls between living units and in the floors between units. It also raised the IIC (Impact Insulation Class) rating to the required rating. Along with reducing sound transfer, Nu-Wool also added additional R-value to the insulation of the exterior walls, over the previously specified, typical fiberglass batt insulation. The spray in nature of Nu-Wool assures that every nook and cranny gets insulated, unlike what we see far too often with the batt styled approach of manually attempting to stuff insulating materials into every conceivable part of the building envelope. Areas around electrical boxes, behind wire and duct runs are often overlooked in the haste to manually fill all the walls cavities with a blanket type solution. The Nu-Wool WALLSEAL spray in solution simply fills every space and envelopes anything and everything contained in the spaces between wall studs. Cost-wise, the decision to use Nu-Wool was easy to make! The system enabled us to delete a very expensive sound absorbing mat underlay in the floor system and end up with a complete envelope of sprayed in Nu-Wool. The floors between units are blown full with the product, and the use of Nu-Wool produced a cost savings to the overall project budget." Damian Farrell, AIA, Principal
Integrated Architecture, Ann Arbor, MI office
Integrated Architecture, Ann Arbor, MI office
John D. Kohler Architects recently completed a remodeling effort on the Rasinville Elementary School. A significant open area inside the school was divided into four smaller rooms designated to be used as classrooms. Sound transmission through these new walls was a major concern during the planning process. The wall assemblies between the new classrooms consisted of dry wall and 2X3-5/8” steel framing. During a recent Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Nu-Wool Insulation Co. the acoustical properties of their cellulose insulation was demonstrated. Because of the superior sound deadening ability of the cellulose insulation this product was selected and installed in these new walls. The sound performance of these walls is better than we anticipated and exceed our expectations. Principal Julie Everly is quoted as saying that, "A number of teachers have approached her commenting that the new classrooms are quieter than the masonry block wall rooms that they are in." She goes on to say, "The new rooms are so much quieter we designated one of them as our new band room." John D. Kohler
John D. Kohler Architect, P.C.
John D. Kohler Architect, P.C.
