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Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 March 2006
Rockwool supplies the ultimate home
Comfort and safety of a building, one of the key benefits offered by Rockwool insulation at the Victorian stone water tower in Lymm, Cheshire.
One of the most important aspects of a new build or renovation project is ultimately the building aesthetics, and that was certainly the case with the ambitious renovation of a 130 year old Grade II listed building into a modern contemporary family home However, the reality is that the 'internal products' are just as important and can ultimately improve the comfort and safety of a building, one of the key benefits offered by Rockwool insulation
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Built in 1870, the Victorian stone water tower in Lymm, Cheshire was purchased privately by Russell Harris in 1997 to be renovated into his dream family home.
Harris did not want to use just any old products, but recognised that using materials that would payback over their lifecycle was a good investment.
Stone wool insulation manufacturer Rockwool was chosen early on in the project.
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Rockwool provided 1585 square meters of insulation, including 180m2 of 50mm Rockfloor and 140m2 of 100mm Cavity Wall Bats.
Rockwool products offer a unique combination of thermal, fire resistance and acoustic properties that other insulation material cannot match and will considerably save on the heating bills while making Russell's home a comfortable place to live in.
With building regulation standards changing all the time and insurance premiums becoming more effected by the make up of the buildings using, Rockwool was a sensible choice.
Rockwool is one of only a few products that have a positive impact on the environment.
Russell Harris explains "The environmental benefits of using Rockwool insulation are second to none and I am impressed by the level of performance.
The amount of CO2, SO2 and NOx that the product saves is a hundred times more than is used to make the product and because it is manufactured from a totally natural process it does not use any non-renewable fossil energy.
In a project of this scale ensuring the building is energy efficient is paramount, so it was important we got this right first time".
Rockwool is produced without the use of CFC's, HCFC's and HFC's.
Foam insulation products can now only use HFC's.
Although HFC's have an ozone depletion potential (ODP) close to zero, they still have considerable global warming potential (GWP).
Brian Roberts, Managing Director of Rockwool comments; "There has been a groundswell of interest in the environmental benefits of insulation products and the processes used to manufacture them, particularly from people undertaking large scale renovation projects where energy efficiency is a top priority, as well as the fire safety and acoustic performance that Rockwool provides.
"As an award-winning manufacturer, it's an added incentive for clients working with us to further an environmentally-friendly, less wasteful, built environment.".
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