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Radiant Barrier Testimonials

"Horizon Energy Systems designed energy savings into our new home while in the planning stages. One of outstanding features of our 3450 sq. ft. desert home is the Radiant Barrier System on the walls and ceiling which keeps our electric bill much lower than any of our neighbors...with smaller homes.
The builder of our custom home was skeptical as were several of the tradesmen working on the home. I must admit, our house began to look like a space station during construction. However, the proof in performance was quickly realized as it became more comfortable to be in the house than standing outside in the shade once the radiant barrier was installed!
Our reassurance of this unique product became apparent in August after a severe storm which left us and all of our neighbors without power for 52 hours. It doesn't take long to be uncomfortable during August in Phoenix Arizona without air conditioning. Our neighbors fled their homes for hotels, friends and family. We stayed in our home WITHOUT ANY AIR CONDITIONING. Although it wasn't cool, it was bearable with the windows open due solely to the effects of the radiant barrier. We would strongly recommend the installation of radiant barrier and the professional services of Horizon Energy Systems"
3450sq. ft. framed home, flat roof, north orientation, dual pane glass
(side note: total electric bill in June: $146.00, 3400 square feet livable)
Joe and Tish Bedard, Waddell, Arizona

"It's good to know your business is swamped. We love our Radiant Barrier Chips insulation. This house stays much cooler in this heat. Our neighbor came over last week in 90+ degree heat and humidity and the first thing she said when she entered the house was " Wow - you guys are so lucky to have air conditioning!" She couldn't believe that we didn't when I told her it was a new insulation product. There is an immediate, noticeable difference in temperature from the outside to the inside. We used 28% less propane for heating last winter and no more icicles or ice dams on the gutters! All of our neighbors had ice problems this year.
We highly recommend this product to everyone we know! Good luck, you have a great product!"
Singe story ranch, 2450 sq. feet, propane heat no central A/C.
Kim and Caryl Kimball, Ortonville Michigan
(installed 8/98)

To Whom It May Concern:
My home is two stories 3400sqft in Chandler, Arizona. I recently had RBS chips installed in my attic. I do have one complaint, now my upstairs is cooler than downstairs! The chips were in for 10 days on my last electric bill and my June-July bill was less than my May-June bill. I expect to have total pay back in less than 1 year. I wish I would have done this earlier.
Peter Cwik Chandler, AZ July/2001
(installed 6/01)

Since you have installed the radiant barrier chips in my home I have noticed a significant difference. Our home is plenty warm even in the bitter temps of Michigan. I have had my thermostat dialed down at least 6 - 8 degrees cooler, just so my husband and I won't break out in a sweat watching T V. All of my rooms are surprisingly comfortable. We no longer have a cool drafty feeling when we enter a room. I can't thank you enough for all the hard work. Fox 2 news ran your spot on Saturday and again on Monday night. You got two nights of Detroit area exposure. Also a friend of ours was so impressed about your product he placed your business card on his classified ad page. Radiant Barrier chips will soon be all the rage here in Michigan. (next to ice and snow).
Colleen Beattie
Single story home, 1450 sq. feet, gas heat no A/C
Dan and Colleen Beattie, Sterling Heights, Michigan
(installed 1/03/01)

"I am so thrilled with the new Radiant Barrier that was installed in my attic yesterday. Already I notice a difference. You may think that's unusual but as I was getting ready for work this morning it felt as though I could feel heat coming down on my head and shoulders. It reminded me of the electric heat that was put in ceilings nearly thirty years ago when I was in Idaho. I was surprised myself. My furnace has hardly ran yet I am very comfortable with the temperature of the house. There are no hot or cold spots, just an even temperature no matter what part of the room you are in. Thank you for the excellent job!"
Sincerely, Audrey Hawker, Mesa Arizona 602-963-2341
1250sq. ft. block home, pitched roof, south orientation, single pane glass
(installed 12/03/93)

"After installing RBS Chips in my 1900 square foot home, my monthly equalizer bill of $234 dropped to $117 per month. When my bill was reviewed in October by SRP, they wanted to pay me a check for the difference but I told them to just take it off my bill. I went five months without paying anything! I also thought it strange that they called and informed me they were going to change my meter.
Not only am I saving 50% on my energy bill, my home is more comfortable and every room is the same temperature. I highly recommend radiant barrier chips and the services of Horizon Energy Systems

Single story brick home, 1900 sq. feet, heat pump
South orientation no shade.
D. Wright, Tempe AZ
(installed 9/97)

My wife and I moved to Phoenix in 1998 and started looking into ways to cool down our house. We added a lot of shade and even vented heat from the attic with electric fans (which failed twice) and wind turbines. Obviously that was not enough. I did some research and found that the government considered radiant barrier chips an economic answer to our problem.

I needed new heat pumps. Buying them improved our comfort by quite a bit, but I could still feel the heat radiating downward from the attic. Sundown made an immediate difference, so I knew more needed to be done in the attic.

Horizon Energy Systems came to our home and after an energy audit recommended much larger vents for the attic and radiant barrier chips. The vents and barrier chips immediately cooled down the house. The new heat pump on the West end of the home ran non-stop throughout the day before RBS Chips were installed. Now it cycles on and off (mostly off), and our home is much more comfortable.
The garage (which we use as a chapel) no longer feels like a bun warmer. Our bedroom is comfortable at last. We are very satisfied with all the work done. Horizon Energy Systems understands the physics of heating and cooling and educated us in how this system would benefit us.

I had a dark bathroom needing a solar tube. Another contractor told us it could not be installed. Horizon Energy Systems installed the two sun tubes I wanted and suggested two others (one in the kitchen, one in the mirrored closet room). Everyone agreed that the four sun tubes added a lot to the home's appeal. We love them.

I highly recommend the products, services and knowledge of Horizon Energy Systems

Sincerely,
Gregory L. Jackson, Ph.D

HOUSE SPECS:
2200 Square feet
R-25 blown Cellulose attic insulation (existing)
Exterior walls: Block
Windows: Original aluminum sliders
Roofing: Shingles
Existing venting: Two whirlybirds, one ridge vent, two gable vents
Additional venting: Five Dormer vents, 13 soffet vents
Additional insulation: RBS Chips over blown cellulose

(Installed 9/04)

"Our total electric bill for heating and cooling our 2300 square foot home last per year was under $240. The mass construction and radiant barrier Horizon Energy designed for our home have proven to be an energy efficient design. We can now take advantage of lower off-peak utility rates.

HOUSE SPECS :
2300 sq. ft
Attic insulation: R-17 cellulose covered by RBS Chips
Exterior walls: Mass with RBS Wrap and 1" EPS stucco foam
Wall insulation: None used
Windows: Aluminum dual pane
Orientation: South
Utility company: Salt River Project
HVAC: Rheem 10 SEER 3 ton heat pump
S. Neil, Mesa, AZ

(installed 12/91)

I am writing this letter for the purpose of relating my experience with and opinion of the Radiant Barrier Systems (RBS), that Horizon Energy Systems produces. My qualification to support these opinions and experiences include the following:

I am a registered Professional Architect in Arizona and Wyoming (inactive), with 20 years of experience in commercial and residential design. In this capacity, I have designed houses and many types of commercial and institutional buildings in both northern and desert southwest climates.
I am currently the Senior Construction Project Manager for Opus Southwest Corporation in Phoenix, AZ. Opus Southwest is one of the group of Opus companies, with offices in 15 American cities. Opus is currently the largest developer of commercial real estate in the United States and combines building design, construction and property management with real estate development.
I have, since 1978, studied solar energy and energy efficient design issues. I have completed a 4 part American Institute of Architects seminar series called "Energy in Architecture" that explored all aspects of energy efficient designs issues, including computer aided energy modeling for commercial and institutional buildings.
I have recently installed Horizon Energy Systems RBS in the walls and ceiling of a 1.000 sq. foot addition to my home in Phoenix, Arizona. Horizon Energy Systems installed RBS in the walls and ceiling of this addition.
Although I had not specified RBS in this addition, I quickly decided to include a reflective barrier beneath the roof deck and between the wall sheathing and exterior stucco finish. As the RBS was being installed during August of 1995, my wife and children reported that they definitely felt cooler in the areas that the barrier RBS was installed as compared to the areas immediately adjacent, which had not yet received the RBS.
I chose to include the RBS in this addition because I know that by reducing the radiant heat gain through the walls and roof deck, my fiberglass insulation would absorb less heat, thus increasing its' efficiency. This will prevent the insulation from becoming a "heat sink" and storing unwanted heat in the structure. The RBS will also keep heat from leaving during the winter by re-radiating infra-red heat back into the conditioned space.

I strongly recommend the use of Radiant Barriers to reduce heat gain, heat loss, reducing energy consumption and increasing interior comfort. I also endorse Brad Lindsay personally as an educated and experienced proponent of energy efficient building systems.
Framed addition, pitched roof, dual pane glass
Allan Torvie, Senior Project Manager
OPUS SOUTHWEST CORPORATION
(installed 9/96)

We own a 2353 sq. ft home built in 1982. The home is slump block and cinder block construction with a southern orientation. In January of 1995, Horizon Energy Systems installed Radiant Barrier Chips in our attic. We have realized significant savings and increased interior living comfort since the installation.
This is what impressed me most: Due to a change in my wife's work schedule, she is now home during the day. Prior to the installation of the RBS Chip we used an evaporative cooler to reduce our summer SRP electric bills. Now that she is home during the day, we have switched to air conditioning which usually increases our cooling bills. In just nine months, our consumption was reduced 20.6% and we saved $394.28 or 32.3% over last years bill! Using the A/C instead of the cooler! I also installed Horizon's Radiant Wrap on the inside of our garage door and around my hot water tank near the end of September which increased the temperature of our hot water and dramatically reduced the temperature in the garage."
In closing, we are very pleased with the result of the Radiant Barrier products and strongly endorse the use of these products and suggestions of Brad Lindsay. He really knows what he is talking about!
Slump block home, pitched roof, south orientation, dual pane glass
Dr. Robert R. Shields, BS, C.E.T., D.C.
(installed 8/94)

Dear Horizon Energy Systems, My husband and I are very pleased with the service we received from Horizon Energy Systems. We had researched radiant barriers and even had another company come out to our house to give us an estimate. They were only concerned about selling their product and not helping us to find an energy solution to give us the biggest payback. In my research I found that the single layer barrier accumulates dust, which makes the product less effective over time. When I found out about your product I was finally sold. Horizon Energy found several problems with our attic. First, we did not have proper ventilation. Second, we had some ducts that needed repair. Third, there were areas that the insulation was not level, which would have made the radiant barrier not as effective. We have only had the barrier chips in our house for a few days and we have already noticed a difference. The temperature outside has been at the highest of the summer and our home is more comfortable than before. There was one room in our house that would not stay as cool as other areas. Now, you can�t even notice a difference when you go into that room. We also had the radiant barrier installed on our garage door. The garage is not the furnace that it once was. This is even more important since we have a game room above the garage. By eliminating the radiant heat coming in below the floor the A/C unit does not have to work as hard, which in turn, saves us money on our electric bill. I have recommended this product to many of my family and friends and they are seeing the potential benefit and choosing to do business with Horizon Energy Systems. We appreciated that there were no high-pressure tactics, and can see that they are not necessary. Your company has a good product, but more importantly we felt like your company was going to make recommendations based on what is best for our home. Thank you again, and I look forward to seeing our next electric bill. Sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ober
Houston Texas

January 21, 2008
To: Horizon Energy Systems, Inc.

Mr. Lindsay,
I had to write you to say that as somewhat of a skeptic, I have been more than "amazed" at the immediate impact of the installation of your products in my home two days ago. I'll have to give credit where credit is due, you told me what to expect and you were 100% correct.

The difference was immediate, your installation team finished up in the late afternoon and within an hour I was able to lower my thermostat by 3 degrees and felt warmer everywhere in my home all night long. The energy savings will prove more than worth the investment I am making, and I look forward to see just how quickly my ROI will develop.

Thanks so much for your amazing new technology and speedy implementation in my home. I look forward to being a reference for your company whenever and wherever your requirements dictate.

Thanks again & Best Regards,

Stephen Knudsen
Scottsdale, AZ

Same customer, one year later:

Steve Knudsen
10/4/08
Well, I finally received my highest APS bill for the year in August 2008. September actually dropped from August and same month LAST year was $658.00, THIS year.....$330.!!!!!! Absolutely amazing! You told me that I could expect to be even MORE comfortable in my home, saving energy and money at the same time, but this is over-the-top! I could not be happier, only wish I'd found out about you a couple of years earlier. Hope all is well on your end, please feel free to use my endorsement anytime, anywhere. Homeowners and Businesses alike NEED to know about this technology! Get Cracking!

Best Regards,

Steve Knudsen
Scottsdale, AZ

What you have just read is the experiences of real homeowners, in all climates after having RBS Chips installed in their attics. The thread of consistency that runs through these testimonials is increased comfort and lower energy bills. Tim Carter, syndicated columnist and building expert states: "RBS Chips belong in the attic of every home"...
RBS Chips don't cost you money, they save you money. Further, this is an investment that pays for itself not only in reduced taxable income but increased comfort.
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