Many venue owners are surprised to learn that NB brand basketball court wooden flooring can actually help them reduce their long-term indoor heating and cooling costs, saving them thousands of dollars every year on their utility bills.

The multi-layer structure of the NB flooring system acts as a natural thermal insulator, creating a barrier between the cold concrete ground and the indoor air of the gym, preventing heat from escaping down through the floor during the winter months. This means that the gym stays warmer much faster when the heating system turns on, and it retains heat for far longer after the heating turns off, reducing the total amount of energy needed to keep the space at a comfortable playing temperature. During the summer, the same insulating layer keeps the cool air inside the gym from seeping down into the concrete, making the air conditioning system far more efficient. Independent energy testing done at multiple high school gyms found that venues that installed NB brand basketball court wooden flooring reduced their annual gym heating and cooling energy consumption by an average of 22%, compared to when they had a bare concrete or thin synthetic floor. Over the 50+ year lifespan of the NB floor, these energy savings add up to tens of thousands of dollars, making the total cost of owning an NB floor far lower than owning a cheaper synthetic court that needs to be replaced multiple times and costs more to heat and cool every single year.