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Natural Materials and Performance in a Heatwave

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 collected the below data from a Passivhaus building which uses wood fibre insulation in the roof and walls, along with lots of clay boards lining the interior to boost thermal mass.

Extreme Heat and why U-values do not tell you how well your building performs.

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 buildings are modern, ‘well insulated’ buildings that are quite comfortable in winter but offer little protection from heat in the summer. This significantly impacts the health of elderly and vulnerable occupants and so is vital to address.

Internal Insulation – Confused About What Goes Where?

Energy Savings and Thin-Layer Insulation

We often get asked what is the best thickness of insulation to use when considering solid wall insulation and also whether internal or external insulation is best.

This is the area where we have all of the data sheets relating to the use of the following products.

This is the area where we have all of the data sheets relating to the use of the following products.

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