Hunter Panels products give Children’s Museum sustainable edge
Hunter Panels, located on Franklin Street in the Old Port, is proud to be a part of the new Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine that opened late June. The museum, designed by Bruner/Cott Architects based in Cambridge and built by Freeport’s Zachau Construction, used Hunter Xci Ply, a polyiso insulation, as its continuous insulation.
Continuous insulation is a commercial building energy code standard with many options to meet the requirement. Hunter Xci Ply provides a sustainable product and increases energy efficiency while simplifying the wall assembly process. With no ozone depleting potential or hydrofluorocarbons, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, Hunter Panels products will help reduce the carbon footprint of the museum. Polyiso insulation features a high R-value, the value measuring its effectiveness, when compared to other insulation options. Roughly 10% of the product comes from recycled materials, further increasing its sustainability.