Building insulations, building insulation systems and related methods

Abstract

Building insulations, building insulations systems, and related methods are provided. A building insulation can include an insulation body having a bottom surface and a top surface. The insulation body can be configured to reduce conduction of heat through the insulation body. The building insulation can include a facing secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body. Further, the building insulation can include a plurality of reinforcing straps secured between the facing and the bottom surface of the insulation body. The reinforcing straps is spaced apart from one another and provide reinforcing strength for attachment of the building insulation to a building.

1 . A building insulation comprising:
 an insulation body comprising a bottom surface and a top surface, the insulation body configured to reduce conduction of heat through the insulation body and having a length and a width with the length being longer than the width;   a facing secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body; and   a plurality of reinforcing straps secured between the facing and the bottom surface of the insulation body, the reinforcing straps being spaced apart from one another and providing reinforcing strength for attachment of the building insulation to a building.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the facing is vapor barrier and is secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body with a binder. 
     
     
         4 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , further comprising a radiant barrier secured to the top surface of the insulation body, the radiant barrier configured to reflect radiant heat. 
     
     
         5 . The building insulation according to  claim 4 , wherein the radiant barrier comprises at least one of a metal foil or a metallized polyester that covers the top surface of the insulation body. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the facing extends beyond a sidewall of the insulation body along the length of the insulation body to create a facing flange. 
     
     
         8 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing straps are configured to receive one or more fasteners that secures the building insulation to a a roof support of a building, the reinforcing straps being configured to support the weight of the building insulation against the one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing straps comprises strips of fabric. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The building insulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing straps extend in a length direction along at least a portion of the length of the insulation body. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A building insulation system that forms a substantially continuous insulation on a roof supports of a building, the building insulation system comprising:
 a plurality of blankets of building insulation, each blanket of insulation comprising:
 an insulation body comprising a bottom surface and a top surface, the insulation body configured to reduce conduction of heat through the insulation body and having a length and a width with the length being longer than the width; 
 a facing secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body; and 
 a plurality of reinforcing straps secured between the bottom surface of the insulation body and the facing, the reinforcing straps being spaced apart from one another and providing reinforcing strength for attachment of the building insulation to a building; and 
   a plurality of fasteners for securing the plurality of blankets of building insulation to a roof support of the building by inserting the fasteners into one or more of the reinforcing straps so that the plurality of blankets of building insulation are aligned adjacent to one another without a roof support disposed therebetween.   
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The building insulation system according to  claim 13 , wherein the facing is vapor barrier and is secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body of each blanket of insulation with a binder. 
     
     
         16 . The building insulation system according to  claim 13 , further comprising tape for sealing seams between adjacent installed blankets of building insulation. 
     
     
         17 . The building insulation system according to  claim 16 , wherein the facing of each blanket of building insulation extends beyond a sidewall of the insulation body along the length of the insulation body to create a facing flange, the facing flange configured to overlap an adjacent facing of a blanket of building insulation upon installation. 
     
     
         18 . The building insulation system according to  claim 13 , further comprising a radiant barrier secured to the top surface of the insulation body of each blanket of insulation, the radiant barrier configured to reflect radiant heat. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The building insulation system according to  claim 13 , wherein the reinforcing straps of each blanket of insulation are configured to support the weight of the building insulation against the one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         22 . The building insulation system according to  claim 13 , wherein the reinforcing straps of each blanket of insulation comprises strips of fabric. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The building insulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fasteners comprise at least one of screws or weld pins. 
     
     
         26 . A method of installing building insulation within a building, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of blankets of building insulation, each blanket of insulation comprising:
 an insulation body comprising a bottom surface and a top surface, the insulation body configured to reduce conduction of heat through the insulation body and having a length and a width with the length being longer than the width; 
 a facing secured to the bottom surface of the insulation body; and 
 a plurality of reinforcing straps secured between the bottom surface and the insulation body, the reinforcing straps being spaced apart from one another and providing reinforcing strength for attachment of the building insulation to a building; and 
   providing a plurality of fasteners for securing the plurality of blankets of building insulation to a roof support of the building;   placing a first blanket of insulation from the plurality of blankets of insulation against the roof support of the building;   securing the first blanket of insulation from the plurality of blankets of insulation to the roof support of the building by inserting fasteners into one or more of the plurality of the reinforcing straps and securing the fasteners to the roof support.   
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 26 , further comprising:
 placing a second blanket of insulation from the plurality of blankets of insulation adjacent the first blanket of insulation and against the roof support of the building;   securing the second blanket of insulation from the plurality of blankets of insulation to the roof support of the building by inserting fasteners into one or more of the plurality of the reinforcing straps and securing the fasteners to the roof support.   
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 27 , wherein the facing on each blanket of insulation extends beyond a sidewall of the insulation body along the length of the insulation body to form a facing flange and further comprising overlapping the facing flange of the first blanket of insulation over the facing the adjacent second blanket of insulation to form a sealing seam. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 27 , further comprising placing tape over the seam formed between the first blanket of insulation and the second blanket of insulation.