Fi-Foil Retro Shield System for Metal Buildings Qualifies for LEED Points

Fi-Foil's RetroShield® insulation system can gain building teams points toward certification of a building project through the US Green Building Council's LEED Green Building Rating System.

RetroShield's reflective insulation technology, which can reflect 97 percent of radiant heat, provides high reflectivity and low emissivity for superior thermal performance and cost efficiency that is also environmentally friendly.

"Reflective insulation can be used on virtually any new or existing 'green' building project. This type of insulation is recyclable, reduces environmental impacts and improves energy efficiency while improving the overall functionality of the building," said Bill Lippy, Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer for Fi-Foil.

Among the potential LEED point categories that RetroShield can qualify a building for are: site selection, optimizing energy performance, reuse of building materials & resources, diverting of construction waste from landfills, recycled content of materials, regionally manufactured and extracted materials and resources, thermal comfort, lowemitting materials, and innovative design.

The RetroShield System was developed primarily for the metal building industry for roof and wall systems and is an ideal solution for the retrofitting and upgrading of insulation systems in existing metal buildings. RBI Shield™ is the reflective insulation component of the RetroShield System that provides excellent energy efficiency.

With RBI Shield's easy to install clip & pin components, construction and operating costs can be reduced while no additional framing or other alterations are needed to install the product on a building's walls and roofing systems. The RetroShield System can be installed over the existing insulation, avoiding costly removal of building materials.

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Contact:
Jan Buehler
Fi-Foil Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 800
Auburndale, FL 33823
863.661.9718
Fax: 727.536.4389
JBuehler@fifoil.com