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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…

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…

From a report by Prof. Anna Stec, summarised by Chris Brookman 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…

Which is the best for you? 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. For insulation to work effectively you…

Which is the best for you? Wet-process and dry-process wood fibre boards may look the same on the surface but there are a few differences that we think our customers should be aware of when selecting wood fibre insulation boards.…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Silverton Passive House, Devon This family home is a re-development of a 1950’s bungalow set in the Devon countryside. The existing bungalow was stripped, demolished and crushed in to hardcore…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Warren Lodge, Norfolk In 2015 Studio Bark came to us with already quite detailed plans for a relatively simple barn. Called Warren Lodge, it was a prototype timber barn designed to utilise…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. Perryfields-Near Scheme Weymouth based developer Lomand Homes is developing 72 near Passive House homes on the Perryfields site in Portland. The brownfield site is a former Portland Stone quarry which has…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The most immediate benefits are of course financial. The reduction in energy usage has an obvious knock on to reduction in monthly outgoings for heating, lighting, etc. In many cases…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. How does UdiRECO compare to Polystyrene or PIR boards? The 80mm UdiRECO board has an overall conductivity of 0.044 W/m2K so would be equivalent to 60mm of grey EPS or…

Find out more about how we approach this building scenario. The problem: One area that is sometimes overlooked whilst on site is the weather tolerance of the materials being used. The UK is well known for it’s high rainfall and…