insulation; lighting
Icynene provide a solution for hard-to-treat flats
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cynene insulations contractor Kishorn Specialist Contractors have insulated twelve flats for an Aberdeen based Housing Association. The flats were part of a church conversion with stone external walls and
internal liner walls, posing a real challenge to insulate with the minimum of disruption. Using a mixture of the Icynene’s LDC-50 spray foam and a pourable
version the air space behind the liner wall was insulated. A series of 10mm holes was drilled in the wall and then the foam was injected. The pour foam rises and sets in about 30 seconds and excerpts very little force on the walls as it fills the void. One of the primary concerns was that the structure would be allowed to
“breathe” as it had done for decades since it’s construction. Because Icynene’s foam is open cell it is vapour open, more vapour open than the lime mortar used in the walls. There was no compromise in the natural moisture migration through the wall. But the passage of convection currents behind the liner walls were eliminated, resulting in a reduction in heat loss through the structure. Carried out over the last five years, Icynene are involved in continuing
trials with Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. During these trials the moisture migration through historic building elements has been monitored with very successful results. The moisture passage through walls insulated with Icynene foam has not been affected, but the thermal comfort of the properties has been greatly increased. Wimpey No Fines
Kingspan Insulation’s Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board has been specified as part of a new £42 million purpose built student accommodation project in Portsmouth, due to its outstanding thermal performance and ability to meet the stringent fire performance requirements for the project. Once completed, the building will provide high quality and safe accommodation for 836 students. Cooley Architects’ design uses coloured Alpolic ACM cladding to form an eye-catching cube at the top of the 240 ft building. Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board was installed as part of the rainscreen facade system.
Waterfront student accommodation
01544 387 384
www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk
properties have also been insulated in the same manner with the similar results. Icynene specialise in finding solutions for hard-to-treat properties and
are in discussion with various Housing Associations about treating system built housing stock.
01229716039
www.uksprayfoam.co.uk
Simply saving energy with DANLERS
DANLERS has launched a new range of High Bay PIR occupancy switches. The range is ideal for energy saving lighting control in areas such as entrance halls and storage areas. The products sense a person moving within the detection area and control the lights accordingly. Each product includes an adjustable time lag function plus and adjustable photocell. There are versions for simply switching the lighting load on/off, as well as products for DALI, DSI or 1-10VDC ballasts, which automatically dim or brighten the lights in response to changes in the ambient light level. The products either come with manual adjustment or as versions which are programmable.
01249 443377
www.danlers.co.uk
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