In Praise of Clay Plaster
In spite of coming from a background of building with clay (cob construction) I have only recently re-visited how this extremely abundant and very sustainable material can help us in the retrofitting of buildings.
‘Hard to Treat’ Buildings – Our Key Considerations
Buildings that aren’t straight forward to insulate are something we work on a lot! There are millions of so called ‘hard to treat’ buildings across the UK which require thermally upgrading to improve the living conditions within them and also to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from them.
A Climate Emergency and what we can do
We all owe a great deal of thanks to the likes of Greta Thunberg and the millions of children and young adults that have finally started bringing many of us to our senses and waking up to the reality of human induced climate change.
Fire toxicity of Building products
In this article we discuss the effect of fire on synthetic insulation materials rather than natural fibres such as wood fibre, as the impact of these products is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Is internal or external insulation better?
We regularly get asked whether it is better to insulate walls and roofs internally or externally and why so in this article I’ll discuss the merits of each.