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An Aberdeen development by Malcolm Allan Housing recently benefited from the installation of Crown Rafter Roll 32 from Knauf Insulation which will thermally and acoustically insulate all the pitched roofing. An unfaced semi-rigid roll of glass mineral wool, the product boasts extra high thermal performance, with a thermal conductivity of 0.032W/mk. It allows water vapour to pass freely through it, for building breathability, whilst effectively absorbing sound to the required levels. It can be used as a single or double layer between rafters, or as the first layer of a two layer system. MA Housing has friction fitted its roofs with the product, filling the rafter spacing and eliminating air gaps.

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An energy efficient own-home build has benefitted from Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS) from Unico. The system consists of a foam core sandwiched between two layers of wood which can reduce energy costs by up to 70%, allowing equipment to be significantly reduced in size. Furthermore, the glass central atrium, which supports and indoor 'jungle', is designed for passive solar heating.

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Outdated, cold, damp housing stock throughout the UK is being refurbished with insulated render, creating warm, dry homes. The Insulated Render & Cladding Association have recognised five such projects in their Andy Swan Awards. The winner was Windmill Lane, Barnsely (pictured), which used an Alumasc Swisspan system, incorporating 50mm phenolic insulation.

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One of the UK's leading manufacturers of insulation products has joined forces with Allan Roofing and a regeneration and renewal specialist to kit out one of Barratt Homes' latest developments. Knauf Insulation was involved in the project to create over 300 residential units above the Blenheim Centre's Asda store in Hounslow. The company supplied its Polyfoam Slimline System, consisting of 6,000 m² of 120mm Polyfoam RoofboardExtra aand Polyfoam Slimline Membrane, for the thermal insulation of the centre's protected membrane flat roof.

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New life is being breathed into a Motherwell residential area using state-of-art technology. An element of the design of the 72 homes by Miller Homes with Oregon Timber Frame Engineering, has been incorporation of materials to achieve Miller’s policy to help develop a carbon reduction strategy, including Glidevale’s new TF200 Thermo insulating membrane. Glidevale Protect TF200 Thermo is said to provide better vapour resistance than that required by both TRADA and NHBC, and simultaneously improves thermal performance by at least 100%+ in timber frame wall construction.

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New life is being breathed into a Motherwell residential area using state-of-art technology. An element of the design of the 72 homes by Miller Homes with Oregon Timber Frame Engineering, has been incorporation of materials to achieve Miller’s policy to help develop a carbon reduction strategy, including Glidevale’s new TF200 Thermo insulating membrane. Glidevale Protect TF200 Thermo is said to provide better vapour resistance than that required by both TRADA and NHBC, and simultaneously improves thermal performance by at least 100%+ in timber frame wall construction.

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The Kingspan Lighthouse has hit another high note by becoming the first to achieve level 6, the top level of the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH). The Lighthouse has already been acclaimed as the most advanced house design ever produced for mainstream construction, It was designed to achieve unrivalled levels of efficiency in terms of the construction method, energy use, CO2 emissions and carbon footprint. This high performance, sustainable home has annual fuel costs of just £30. Lighthouse is the next generation of Kingspan Off-Site’s range of sustainable house designs and the company is working alongside Sheppard Robson, Arup, MacFarlane Wilder, Davis Langdon and CCB Evolution to realise its vision for the delivery of affordable and sustainable homes. The 93m2, two and a half storey, two-bedroom house has been designed in line with Lifetime Homes and Scheme Development Standards (SDS) and every building material and component used has been specified for its ability to optimise the house design’s overall sustainability credentials.

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Ward Insulated Panels has revealed a new environmentally friendly, natural colour coated system for its range of wall and roofing panels. Ward Spectrum is a "high-quality, polyurethane coated alloy substrate" which the company says is completely free of PVC, Phthalate, heavy metals and Chromate. Ward Spectrum's production process adheres to environmental regulations and the organic coated substrate can be recycled.

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Ward has also announced a large contract win in Newmarket. The company was commissioned to supply complete roofing and walling solutions for a warehouse facility on the Oaks, part of the Newmarket Business Park. Over 5,000m² of its IP1000 throughfix insulated panels in Goosewing Grey were used to complete the roof.

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Hall 5, Stand M125 The Sheerframe sustainable window range from LB Plastics will be on display at Interbuild, and will include windows that achieve 'A' Energy Rating. A new range of acoustic ventilators will also be showcased. One of the latest additions to the Sheerframe range from is the PVC vertically sliding sash window, a design which offers egress to the requirements of Part B of the Building Regulations. It's engineering means that much smaller windows of this type can be used as escape windows for the first time, with windows just 900mm high complying with legislation.

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