Don't be surprised if you hear energy-saving Owens Corning insulation products on the radio in the near future. Company representatives were interviewed at the International Builders' Show this week by Money Pit co-hosts Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segrete.

One of The Money Pit''s messages to viewers: Enhancements to your home should pay attention to the basics, such as making sure you have enough insulation. The first step in doing so is to take a peek in your attic. If you can see the wood beams on the floor, chances are good that you need more insulation.

There are an estimated 60 million American homes that have under-insulated attics and not only face energy costs up to 47 percent higher this winter(1), they're also emitting a half ton more CO2 EVERY year than their properly-insulated neighbors. Released into the atmosphere, that's about an average blimp-full of CO2 emissions being released per block of homes each year.(2)

With the U.S. Department of Energy recommending an average of R-value 49 for attics in many parts of the country, Owens Corning advises that an attic have a minimum of 15-1/2 inches of fiberglass batt insulation or 18 inches of blown insulation. For more information about attic insulation visit the Owens Corning micro-site www.insulateyouratticnow.com.

(1)U.S. Dept of Energy (DOE)

(2)The US could save up to three million blimps full of CO2 emissions (the average blimp holds approximately 200,000 cubic feet of gas) if all under insulated attics in the US were insulated to the DOE standard. Estimated 60 million under-insulated homes in 2006 based upon a 2003 Harvard School of Public Health study, The Public Health Benefits of Insulation Retrofits in Existing Housing in the United States.