Insulation; Landscaping & External Works; Structural Elements
Insulation Feature
double-glazed windows along with a ground source heat pump, PV panels on the roof and a large battery capable of storing surplus electricity generated by the PVs. Te properties were also fitted with an MVHR system to provide a constant source of energy efficient ventilation. Tese are complex projects and, given the time limitations of the funding (all
funding must be drawn down by the end of 2025), there is pressure on housing maintenance teams who may lack the resources to consider exhaustive options for each housing type. Manufacturers have identified the opportunity and many are providing
specific product solutions designed to work in a retrofit environment. Some merchants may also provide advice on product selection while contractors will tender based on suppliers that they know. For the maintenance teams there is a fourth option – and that is to work with
a distributor such as SIG. A distributor should be able to offer detailed technical advice which is also product agnostic. Since distributors work with a huge range
of manufacturers their advice is based purely on performance evaluations, will include the very newest products on the market and will be able to suggest substitutions should there be any unforeseen disruptions in supply. A partnership between a distributor and a social housing provider will allow the provider to explore the widest range of alternative solutions to the more complex retrofit characteristics that make some homes harder to decarbonise. What these two initiatives show is that the UK government is beginning to
ramp up efforts to retrofit at least some of the UK’s old and energy inefficient homes. Te climate emergency and the energy crisis mean that funding for retrofit is likely to accelerate, along with the number of homes that are harder to decarbonise. All of which means that the diversity of product solutions and depth of technical expertise offered by SIG will become increasingly important in helping decarbonise social housing.
Caroline Bowler is regional sales manager south – residential of SIG Distribution Wraptite® works with Comfort Frame IWI to achieve energy effi ciency
T e Wraptite® external air barrier system from A. Proctor Group has been installed in combination with the innovative and unique Comfort Frame Internal Wall Insulation system to deliver impressive energy effi ciency savings to a housing retrofi t project. Comfort Frame’s IWI system is the only Fabric First solution that is isolated from the existing wall, which eliminates the risk of thermal bridging and condensation. Designed to improve the performance of solid walled properties, this transition to a lower carbon-built environment delivers 50% savings on tenant energy bills. Wraptite is the only self-adhering vapour-permeable air barrier certifi ed by the BBA and combines the critical properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one self-adhering membrane. T is approach saves on both the labour and material costs associated with achieving the energy effi ciency demands in buildings. Graham Harrison, managing director of Motion Frame Limited, explained: “T e Wraptite breather membrane was applied to the inside face of the existing fabric of the building enabling us to create a highly effi cient airtight fi nish.” Also specifi ed alongside Wraptite was Spacetherm® from the A. Proctor Group. T e Spacetherm insulation range comprises high-performance aerogel insulation that can be bonded to various boards to suit specifi c applications.
01250 872261
www.proctorgroup.com Postsaver +Plus launched HMM08_A
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Postsaver, a wood life extension specialist company, has developed Postsaver +Plus, a new protective sleeve for wood fence posts and fruit supports. Postsaver +Plus is based on technology that is proven to protect critical utility infrastructure like power and telecom poles from rot under various environmental conditions around the world. Postsaver +Plus, when used with UC4 water-based copper wood preservative, is guaranteed for 40 years and can be a reliable alternative to Creosote or C.C.A. wood preservative treatment. Creosote may cause cancer and will be banned in Europe in the near future.
01452 849322
www.postsaver.com
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Understanding SterlingOSB Zero All West Fraser’s
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Strand Board (OSB) products are manufactured using selected fi bres of timber that are laid in cross directional layers and mechanically pressed to form a structurally-engineered panel, designed for construction and other industrial applications. OSB is viewed by many as the natural successor to plywood because it is more eco-friendly, is home produced and far more aff ordable, while it contains none of the voids or knots which have historically weakened plywood. T ere is no need to sand OSB boards anymore, as West Fraser is now able to produce them to industry leading tolerances.
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