How climate startup Aeroseal puts an end to drafty houses

>>> IF YOU LIVE IN AN OLD HOME, YOU KNOW IT LEAKS AIR. AND IF YOU LIVE IN A NEW HOME, IT CAN ALSO LEAK AIR THE ENERGY INEFFICIENCY IS AT ITS HEIGHT, BUT WHAT IF THE ANSWER IS IN THE AIR DIANA OLICK HAS A LOOK AT A COMPANY THAT OFFERS A STICKY SOLUTION IN THIS CONTINUING SERIES ON CLIMATE STARTUPS. >> LEAKY AIR DUCTS AND WALLS ARE THE SINGLE LARGEST REASON FOR ENERGY WASTE IN OUR HOMES. THEY CAN LOSE BETWEEN 25% AND 40% OF 9 HEATING OR COOLING ENERGY PUT OUT ENTER AEROSEAL >> WE HAVE MADE IT EASY TO SEAL ANY LEAKS IN THE BUILDING, WHETHER IT'S THE HVAC DUCTS OR BUILDING ENVELOPE. >> Reporter: AND THEY DO IT OFTEN WITHOUT PHYSICAL ASSETS TO THE LEAKS THEMSELVES GUPTA LIKENS IT TO FIXEN A FLAT TIRE. >> IMAGINE IF YOU CAN PRESSURE AIDS AND INJECT MICRO-SIZED PARTICLES, AS THEY TRY TO ESCAPE THE BUILDING OR ANY SPACE WE'RE TRYING TO SEAL, IT SEEMS THAT LEAKS AUTOMATICALLY. >> Reporter: SEALING WALLS CAN BE DIFFERENT, ABOUT YOU IT DOES IT FROM THE INSIDE, WITHOUT EVER CUTTING INTO A WALL. IT'S ALREADY WORKING WITH BIG BUILDERS AND MID-SIZED BUILDERS LIKE DENVER-BASED THRIVE. >> WITH THE BUILD OUR BRAWN ON ENERGY FIRST TYING THEM WITH CARBON REDUCTION HAND IN HAND, WE'RE FOCUSED ON CARBON REDUCTION. >> Reporter: IT'S NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN 29 COUNTRIES. IT HAS SEVERAL BACKERS, TOTAL FUNDING $30 MILLION. SELLING NEW HOMES UNDER -- SEALING NEW HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION SEEMS LIKE A NO-BRAINER IT'S REALLY OLDER HOMES THAT ARE BIGGER CARBON OFFENDERS. HE CLAIMS IT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF IN ENERGY COST SAVINGS WITHIN FOUR YEARS CONTESSA >> NUMBER ONE, WHAT IS THE STICKY MATERIAL, AND DOES IT LAND ON, SAY, YOUR FAUCET HANDLES OR -- >> NO, I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO ASK THAT IT IS NONTOXIC, NONFLAMMABLE, IT'S AN EMULSION OF WATER AND VINYL AS AT A TIME TO PUT IT MORE PLAINLY IT GOES INTO A LOT OF CHEWS GUMS AND BABY PACIFIERS, SO PRETTY SAFE, I'M THINKING. >> THEN ARE THERE OTHER APPLICATIONS YOU SHOWED THEM USE AGO AIR DUCTS, BUT WHERE ELSE COULD IT BE USED? >> IT'S THE WHOLE ENVELOPE OF YOUR HOME. YOU CAN DO IT NUMBER ONE INTO THE AIR DUCTS, BUT ALSO AROUND THE WALLS, SEAL AROUND THE WINDOWS. IN MY HOUSE, IT'S NOT SO MUCH THE AIR DUCTS, BUT AROUND THE WINDOWS AND THE FRAMES I HAVE AN OLD STUCCO HOME,

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Length: 3min 16sec (196 seconds)

Published: Mon Oct 31 2022