Thanks Michael !
We’re exploring a possibility and will be contacting them.
If applying for a historic restoration tax it, first verify that that solution is acceptable to the State Preservation Officer or authority having jurisdiction. If a method or material is considered detrimental to the historic assembly, the possibility for tax credit might be permanently lost.
Too bad we don’t have 50 years of field experience as a basis for evaluation. Your analysis must not be a 1 dimensional evaluation of thermal resistance. Consider all the factors that could affect a building, and discuss the risks of using a new product with your client.
Go get you started:
Give thought about how the aerogel will be recovered when the building is demolished or whatever. Will you be able to vacuum or drain it out of the cavity after years of exposure to minerals that may leach out of masonry, contaminants, and settlement/vibration? While the hydrophobic quality of the material should keep it dry, how will vapor play on it?
Be clear about the long term exposure of any metal or other materials used for anchorage.
When someone is modifying the building in the years to come,and knock-out a brick, will the aerogel above the breach drain out un-controllably?
Share with us your findings.
2 posts above: “tax it” should read “tax credit.”
Back to the original question: If anyone would like to learn more about Tnemec Aerolon, they are now offering an on-line course regarding its use to reduce thermal bridging in the building enclosure. Just go to www.tnemec.com and click on Tnemec University to find out how you can learn more about this and earn Continuing Education Credits.