Insulation

“Did I make a mistake? Did I mess up this old building?”

These are the questions architect Níall Hedderman posed on his Youtube channel, Real Life Architecture, about an internal wall insulation specification for one of his projects. His search for answers led him on a journey through retrofit best practice to learning more about an insulation material that he describes as “supernatural” in terms of its performance properties.

It led to Níall and Proctor Group working together to explain how aerogel insulation can help to improve the energy efficiency of traditional buildings without covering up historic features, or taking up too much internal space.

Construction product manufacturer ROCKWOOL has announced the first products to launch from its new global centre of excellence for fire-stopping at Hams Hall, Birmingham.

Renowned for its Euroclass A1 non-combustible stone wool insulation, the company has used its deep fire expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to develop a new in-house fire-stopping range including coated batt, sealants, collars and wraps.

This case study shows how Celotex XR4000 PIR insulation helped achieve part L thermal compliance on a six-home new build site in Westcott

EJOT UK’s Mark Newell explains how its product range and 360-degree service enable the maximum value and energy saving benefits to be leveraged from external wall insulation systems (EWI).

The quality and performance of any building system will only ever be as good as its component parts. This is increasingly being recognised in all areas of construction as more stringent standards and minimum performance levels in relation to sustainability, in particular, are encouraging greater scrutiny of systems, even down to the smallest components like the fasteners.

Wetherby Wall Systems, part of the ROCKWOOL Group, is delighted to announce the launch of SOQEL A2, a fully compliant, impact-resistant, and moisture-protected External Wall Insulation (EWI) system designed for below damp-proof course (DPC) applications.

CorkSol the sustainable coatings specialist, has recently forged a new alliance with established social housing provider, Together Housing.
With public and media scrutiny at an all-time high, Together Housing are looking for ways to enhance the energy efficiency of their properties and protect them against cold, damp and mould. If left untreated, this can cause allergic reactions, asthma attacks and serious, life-threatening respiratory illnesses, so by effectively treating the problems, homes are made more comfortable, warmer
and safer.

We know the stats:
• the housing stock in the UK is amongst the oldest in Europe.
• approximately 3.5 million occupied homes were not suitable and did not meet the Decent Homes Standard in 2020, with 4% having serious damp issues.
• 32% of category 1 hazards are for excess cold.