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EXTERNAL ENVELOPE
Euroform’s Versaroc® uroform Product’s Versaroc® MPA1
sheathing board has been used in the construction of Europe’s largest living
wall at Eden, Salford, which is set to be one of the UK’s most sustainable offi ce buildings. Eden is a £36 million, 115,000 ft2, 12-storey offi ce building at New Bailey in Salford, being developed by The English Cities Fund (ECF) – a strategic joint venture between nationwide placemaker, Muse, Legal & General and Homes England. The main contractor is Bowmer + Kirkland. The jewel in Eden’s crown will be a living
facade, which at 43,000 ft2 will be the second largest in the world and the biggest in Europe. The facade is designed to remove air pollutants including carbon, reduce urban temperatures offering thermal benefi ts to occupiers, and deliver a 174% net gain in the biodiversity of the area, while providing a high-quality green space. Euroform’s Versaroc®
MPA1 is part of the living wall structure, which involves
MPA1 panel is part of
Europe’s largest living wall E
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a steel frame. A fi bre cement board comprising ordinary Portland cement with inorganic reinforcing fi bres,
from Kiwa BDA for steel frame sheathing application – certifi cate number BAW- 20-154-P-A-UK. Versaroc®
MPA1 is also
highly moisture tolerant and has achieved category A performance to EN 12467:2012 + A2:2018. As indicated, category A is the highest level of performance that fi bre cement sheets can achieve in terms of resistance to the destructive effects of varying climatic conditions including severe frost, a critical consideration for the requirements of the board used within the Eden facade. A wide range of systems may be applied MPA1 such as approved
over Versaroc® Versaroc®
MPA1 is intended for exterior sheathing of SFS frames due to its high durability and non-combustibility. Versaroc®
MPA1 achieves EuroClass A1
Reaction to Fire according to EN 13501- 1:2018 and has third party Agrément
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ETICS systems, terracotta cladding systems, high performance cladding systems and traditional brick coursework.
Ordered and installed by Lester Cladding, Euroform has supplied nearly 50,000 ft2 of Versaroc®
MPA1 to site.
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