In new construction, EIFS is a stand-alone insulator and cladding, a one-two punch beating out the other competitors in the energy savings category. I am puzzled by the design/build community’s reticence for EIFS as the go-to cladding choice. So, it will be what it is for new construction and continuous insulation cladding choices. As I have touted before, the re-clad market is where EIFS has a wide berth of opportunity. Opportunity driven by the applicators: the sustainable energy savings choice.
So come with me while I explore the three R’s of EIFS in the re-clad market. Ah, yes. The three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce the energy footprint of a given building, Reuse our well-built solid structured buildings, and the topic of this article; Recycle unused EPS foam.