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NaturHeld wood fibre insulation – A new partner.
At the beginning of 2024 we started working with a new wood fibre insulation manufacturer in Germany, called NaturHeld (NatureHero in English), part of a group of companies that work in the timber industry. Early purchases confirmed the quality of…
The new Fibres Academy
Our free online training website Fibres is getting an update! Initially a proof-of-concept and hub for designers and installers using wood fibre insulation, Fibres was created in 2019 to allow anyone, regardless of skill level, fully understand wood fibre insulation.…
Fire and Wood fibre insulation
One common concern when using wood fire insulation is that because it is made of wood it might not be safe from a fire perspective. In this article we show how to use wood fibre insulation in fire safe constructions…
Useful People, Links & Design Tools
We’re always on the lookout for design tools, links and expert insights we can use to help our clients build sustainably with confidence. Here we’ve included a categorised list of everything we’ve come across so far. We’ll continue to update…
How we choose our product range
As an independent, brand agnostic supplier with a lot of hands on construction experience, we like to choose what is available from a wide range of suppliers to get the best products available, not just the ones from any particular…
Fire and Wood fibre insulation
One common concern when using wood fire insulation is that because it is made of wood it might not be safe from a fire perspective. In this article we show how to use wood fibre insulation in fire safe constructions…
Wood fibre insulation – The Myths
We sometimes hear from architects that would really like to incorporate natural fibre insulation into their projects but struggle to convey the benefits of wood fibre insulation to their clients. So, we have put together this short article on what…
Carbon emissions – The difference between natural and synthetic insulation
There is often an assumption that when you insulate a building, you instantly start reducing your carbon emissions by reducing your heat loss. Whilst that is true, the carbon cost of creating the insulation used is not often factored in…
Which internal insulation boards go where?
Because we supply quite a range of different wood fibre insulation boards, we often get asked to recommend the best insulation for many different types of walling, whether it is soft sandstone, hard flint or old brick. Whilst there are some…
Natural Materials and Performance in a Heatwave
Last month we wrote an article about decrement delay and how it can help enormously with keeping buildings comfortable, particularly during heat waves such as the one we’ve recently experienced in the UK. To further highlight and explain this we’ve…
Extreme heat and why U-values do not tell you how well your building performs
With the extreme heat we are experiencing there are many people who’s homes and offices are getting extremely hot, not giving them anywhere to escape the record high temperatures that are becoming the norm in our summers. Many of those…