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Building Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
News Release from: Celotex | Subject: Sustainable PIR insulation
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 June 2008
Celotex best for sustainable PIR
insulation
An independent BRE assessment has proven that Celotex offers the most sustainable PIR insulation, with the products achieving the lowest environmental impact and carbon footprint scores.
With the company also offering the broadest range of thickest and thinnest PIR boards, Celotex can make a real positive contribution to a project's environmental performance Using the BRE assessment, a comparison can be made of Celotex boards to those of competitors on a number of key indicators such as Eco-Points, carbon emissions and transport pollution and congestion
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Celotex achieved the best results on all counts, with all profiles taking a 'cradle to grave' approach to ensure the full lifetime environmental impact of the product was taken into account.
The calculations included raw material extraction, manufacture, distribution, life-time performance and disposal.
Celotex products have already achieved an A rating in the '2002 Green Guide to Specification' and can be used to earn credits in the 'Materials', 'Energy and CO2 Emissions' and 'Pollution' sections of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
The products have low Global Warming Potential and zero Ozone Depletion Potential ratings.
Further information on Celotex and sustainability, including a downloadable copy of the company's environmental policy and data and the full range of BRE environmental profiles are available from the website. Request a free brochure from Celotex ...
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