Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2009 – Recent studies sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) demonstrate that insulated vinyl siding contributes to savings in energy consumption, energy costs and CO2 emissions, outperforming fiber cement when comparing these environmental and energy measures.

The studies were conducted by Newport Ventures as part of NYSERDA’s High Performance Residential Development Challenge and included analyses on homes in Burnt Hills and Saratoga Springs, New York.

In Burnt Hills, researchers performed a side-by-side field test comparing insulated vinyl siding against fiber cement. The test was conducted during the winter on the two-story colonial built by Stewart Construction. Thermal imaging comparison clearly showed there was less heat loss with the insulated vinyl siding than with the fiber cement.