Sustainability and circular-economy themes are strongly influencing the Commercial Insulation market. Building owners are increasingly choosing insulation systems that contribute to LEED, BREEAM or other green building certifications, emphasising low-VOC materials, recycled content, end-of-life recyclability and embodied carbon reduction. The result: insulation products are being evaluated not only on thermal R-value but also on lifecycle carbon and environmental footprint.

At the same time, deep-energy retrofit projects are gaining traction in commercial real estate, where insulation upgrades are paired with HVAC upgrades, façade improvements and lighting retrofits. These holistic upgrades place insulation at the heart of a building’s energy strategy rather than an ancillary product.