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(QUITE INTERESTING)<br />
INSULATION FA<br />
ACTS<br />
By QI (Quantum Insulation Ltd)<br />
designs and the property’s overall thermal performance risk being<br />
compromised.<br />
PIR’s structural strength also enables a consistent performance that will<br />
last for generations; negating costly repairs and maintaining its thermal<br />
qualities. PIR insulation is also renowned for its adaptability. It is the ideal<br />
solution for a range of applications such as floors, walls, pitched and flat<br />
roofing.<br />
Innovations, such as the tongue and groove joint which features on all four<br />
sides of Eurowall+, have helped further establish PIR performance levels.<br />
The 10mm air gap, which is created by a 90mm Eurowall+ PIR board<br />
achieving a U-value of 0.18 W/m²K in a traditional 100mm masonry cavity<br />
wall, makes for a more convenient fit for bricklayers when it comes to<br />
installing the insulation. This approach to recording lower U-values while<br />
maintaining traditional cavity widths and ensuring build quality means asdesigned<br />
can be achieved.<br />
Future comforts<br />
Fabric-first involves taking a reassuringly back-to-basics approach to<br />
building design. It provides a solid foundation for achieving thermal<br />
performance that is optimal and consistent. Specifying first-rate insulants<br />
for a property’s structural framework will significantly reduce the risk of a<br />
second-rate outcome in terms of its sustainability. Such considerations are<br />
vital if we are intent on reducing the built environment’s carbon footprint for<br />
the safety and comfort of future generations.<br />
BBA<br />
Building Bulletin 4,<br />
what is it and what’s changed?<br />
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Guidelines for Eur opean Technical<br />
Appr<br />
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Insulation Kits<br />
Part 1: General<br />
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So, what has changed in the decade since this IB No 4 was originally<br />
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https://www.quantuminsulation.com/downloads/<br />
Next month’s QI by QI – ‘What are the impacts of<br />
multi-layer insulatio on<br />
in an inverted roof<br />
oof?’<br />
Contact Recticel<br />
www.recticelinsulation.com/en-gb/<br />
@RecticelInsulUK<br />
MAY <strong>2021</strong> TC 59
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