Thermaxx Donates 250 “Clean Slate Pledge” Products To Reopen CT

May 09 2020

Thermaxx has been very active in the fight against COVID-19. Our efforts began by organizing the design, assembly, and delivery of Thermaxx Gowns to help first responders and medical professionals across CT & beyond who were unable to acquire PPE due to shortages. Now, Thermaxx is continuing the fight by donating 250 “Clean Slate Pledge” placards to businesses that are choosing to reopen in CT (approx $10,000 value)!

Posted in Connecticut, COVID-19, Energy Efficiency, Governor Lamont, Recent News & Updates, Removable Insulation, Safety, Thermaxx Jackets

Washington D.C. Hospital Insulation Blankets: A Case Study

Apr 30 2020

Located in Washington D.C. is a non-profit hospital licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital specializes in surgery, orthopedics, and oncology services. The hospital’s energy management team is responsible for the utility spend and construction projects for the hospital, while driving energy saving projects in an effort to reduce operating costs.

Posted in Boiler Room, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Heat Loss Survey, Incentives, Non-Profit, Removable Insulation, Thermaxx Jackets, Washington D.C

Put Safety On Your Side: Prevent Burns With Insulation

Apr 23 2020

Do you have a Preventative Maintenance Program protecting your capital assets (equipment)? Most employers do, but how does your program protect your most important asset – your employees? How do you prevent injuries and especially how do you prevent burns? Normally we think about protecting steam lines from energy loss, but let’s turn that around and think about the risk of our personnel contacting those steam lines.

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Insulation, OSHA, Removable Insulation, Safety, Savings, Thermaxx Jackets

Members of HBRA of Central CT Donate Materials To Protect First Responders

Apr 22 2020

When leadership at Thermaxx was asked by a local fire chief if it was possible to manufacture disposable gowns in Thermaxx’s insulation blanket factory, the leadership team quickly responded with, “Yes!” Thermaxx knew that firefighters, EMS, and other medical professionals across Connecticut were quickly running our of protective gear such as disposable gowns, so a non-FDA tested prototype was created using housewrap.

Posted in Connecticut, First Responders, PPE, Thermaxx Gowns, Thermaxx Jackets

Rooftop Pipe Insulation Blankets

Mar 12 2020

Outdoor mechanical systems create many challenges for the facility managers and engineers tasked with maintaining them. While most HVAC systems are found within a facility, in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms and penthouses, often times that piping is run outdoors on rooftops as well. 

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Insulation, Insulation Blankets, Outdoor Insulation, Pipe Insulation, Removable Insulation, Savings, Slate Pages, Thermaxx Jackets

St. Mary’s Medical Center of Dignity Health: Insulation Jacket Case Study

Feb 20 2020

Since 1857 St. Mary’s Medical Center has cared for the people of San Francisco. Located across the street from the Golden Gate park, it is the first Catholic Hospital opened by the Sisters of Mercy in San Francisco. It is recognized for its incredible Stroke Center and Heart Attack Care. For over 90 years the tireless efforts of the Sisters and Physicians, serving all, makes St Mary’s the oldest running hospital in San Francisco. Read more.

Posted in California, Carbon Emissions, Case Study, Energy Efficiency, Insulation Jackets, Mechanical Room, Recent News & Updates, Removable Insulation, Savings, Thermaxx Jackets

NYC Local Law 87 (LL87) & 97 (LL97) & Insulation Blankets

Jan 05 2020
NYC Central Park

On December 28, 2009, New York City enacted a new law requiring energy audits and retro-commissioning of many buildings — local law 87. Local law 87 requires many large buildings to “undergo an energy audit every ten years, along with retro-commissioning, to “tune up” the building’s existing systems and ensure efficient operation…”More

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Greenhouse Gas, Heat Loss Survey, Insulation Blankets, Local Energy Legislation, Removable Insulation, Savings, Thermaxx Jackets

Reduce GHG Emissions In CA With Insulation Blankets

Dec 12 2019

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been the focus of legislation at the state & city levels that is sweeping the country, and California is no exception. In this legislation building GHG emissions are tracked and reductions are implemented using benchmarking. Every city has its own goals, which are usually accompanied with penalties for missing benchmarking requirements…

Posted in Insulation, Recent News & Updates

HVAC Insulators for Industrial Applications

Oct 31 2019

HVAC (heating, ventilation, & air condition) systems provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality through mechanical engineering. Industrial HVAC systems are an important part of structures such as apartment buildings, hotels and senior living facilities, medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and hospitals, vehicles such as trains, airplanes, ships and submarines, and in marine environments, where safe and healthy building conditions are regulated with respect to temperature and humidity, using fresh air from outdoors. Read more.

Posted in Condensation, Energy Efficiency, Energy News, Energy Savings, Heating System, HVAC, Removable Insulation, Safety, Thermaxx Jackets

Insulation Jackets Case Study: Garfield Building In San Francisco, CA

Oct 02 2019

The Garfield Building in San Francisco, located in the heart of the theater district, is a beautiful 28 unit building built by the Reid Brothers in 1908, and the infrastructure was totally gutted and remodeled in 2008. Dave Pritchard, the Garfield’s HOA President, reached out to ThermaXX in the Spring of 2018. Dave was passionately looking at all possible ways to become more energy efficient, and wanted to look at the potential cost effectiveness of techniques he had seen used commercially in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry applied in a residential application. Read more.

Posted in California, Case Study, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Heat Loss Survey, Removable Insulation, Thermaxx Jackets, Valves