Data
New Construction

Insulation (SQs or SF)

These reports show market demand data for residential new home building products, average per-home purchase data, market size, and a five-year forecast for the new residential construction industry. The Insulation report contains a summary of purchase volume – in squares or square feet – for a variety of insulation materials, R-values, and type and location of insulation installed in each State, Metro Area, and County. Market data are also reported separately for Single-Family Detached homes and Multifamily. Product categories reported include:

SLABS-ON-GRADE WITH NO INSULATION

  • Of all homes

SLAB FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Fiberglass board
  • None

SLAB FLOOR INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than 3.75
  • R-3.75 to R-5.0
  • R-7.5
  • R-10 or Greater

SLAB FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Fiberglass board

SLAB PERIMETER INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Fiberglass board
  • None

SLAB PERIMETER INSULATION – R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than 3.75
  • R-3.75 to R-5.0
  • R-7.5
  • R-10 or Greater

SLAB PERIMETER INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Fiberglass board

CRAWL SPACE GROUND FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • None – insulated wall instead
  • None – neither walls nor floors insulated

CRAWL SPACE GROUND FLOOR INSULATION – R-VALUE
(Square Feet)

  • R-7 or less
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-19
  • R-22 or greater

CRAWL SPACE GROUND FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Units given in square feet or R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board

AVERAGE R-VALUE OF INSULATED FLOORS ABOVE CRAWLSPACE

  • Insulated Floors Only

CRAWL SPACE WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt, blanket, or blown
  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool batt
  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Spray foam
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Other

CRAWL SPACE WALL INSULATION – R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-5
  • R-5 to R-6.9
  • R-7 to R-8.9
  • R-9 to R-10.9
  • R-11 to R-12.9
  • R-13
  • Greater than R-13

CRAWL SPACE WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt, blanket, or blown
  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool batt
  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Spray foam
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Other

BASEMENT GROUND FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • None – insulated wall instead
  • None – neither walls nor floors insulated

BASEMENT GROUND FLOOR INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • R-7 or less
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-19
  • R-22 or greater

BASEMENT GROUND FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board

AVERAGE R-VALUE OF INSULATED GROUND FLOORS ABOVE BASEMENT

  • Insulated Floors Only

TOTAL FLOOR INSULATION – OVER BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board

BASEMENT WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Rockwool batt
  • Fiberglass board
  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Other

BASEMENT WALL INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-5
  • R-5
  • R-7.5
  • R-10
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • Greater than R-13

BASEMENT WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Rockwool batt
  • Fiberglass board
  • Extruded polystyrene
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Other

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown behind mesh
  • Fiberglass blown-on, no mesh
  • Rockwool batt
  • Spray foam
  • Cellulose blown behind mesh
  • Cellulose blown-on, no mesh
  • Foam board
  • Other
  • None
  

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown behind mesh
  • Fiberglass blown-on, no mesh
  • Rockwool batt
  • Spray foam
  • Cellulose blown behind mesh
  • Cellulose blown-on, no mesh
  • Foam board
  • Other

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION – R-VALUE
(Square Feet)

  • R-7 or less
  • R-9 and R-11
  • R-13
  • R-14 and R-15
  • R-19
  • R-20 or greater

AVERAGE R-VALUE OF EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY

  • All walls included

CEILING INSULATION – TYPE
(FLAT CEILING)
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt and blown combo
  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other
  • None

CEILING INSULATION – TYPE (CATHEDRAL CEILING)
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt and blown combo
  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other
  • None

CEILING INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

CEILING INSULATION – R-VALUE
(Square Feet)

  • R-7 or less
  • R-9 and R-11
  • R-13
  • R-14 and R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-22
  • R-24 and R-26
  • R-30
  • R-31 through R-38
  • R-40 or greater

AVERAGE R-VALUE OF CEILING

GARAGE WALL CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown behind mesh
  • Fiberglass blown-on, no mesh
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown behind mesh
  • Cellulose blown-on, no mesh
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

GARAGE WALL CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown behind mesh
  • Fiberglass blown-on, no mesh
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown behind mesh
  • Cellulose blown-on, no mesh
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

GARAGE CEILING INSULATION – TYPE (FLAT CEILING)
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt and blown
  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

GARAGE CEILING INSULATION – TYPE (FLAT CEILING)
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt and blown
  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

SOUND INSULATION

INTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

INTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

SECOND STORY FLOOR CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

SECOND STORY FLOOR CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Other

TOTAL INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Fiberglass board
  • Other

TOTAL INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose blown
  • Spray foam
  • Foam board
  • Fiberglass board
  • Other