Rockwool welcomes London Housing Design Guide

Rockwool has welcomed the new London Housing Design Guide as a strong foundation for enhancing energy efficiency and build quality within new urban homes.

Rockwool has urged The London Development Agency to extend the 73 new-build property standards beyond social housing to private developments saying the creation of a single level playing field and common design standards are essential to delivering a more sustainable housing stock.

Rockwool has also welcomed the report's call for greater acoustic insulation in new homes, as a strong lead in helping combat the growing problem of urban noise pollution which can blight people's lives and the enjoyment of their homes.

The guide has called for more high performance insulation to be used in developing new homes to boost energy efficiency and reduce household bills.

Rockwool also welcomes the call for insulation with a high recycled content to be used.

The firm has recently invested GBP9 million building a new recycling facility at its Bridgend plant to allow offcut and old Rockwool to be recycled and spun into new insulation product, and in accordance with WRAP rules, Rockwool products now contain 50 per cent of recycled content.

Rockwool's four-in-one properties mean that the insulation would help significantly reduce noise pollution in these new homes while meeting the plan's targets for reducing energy consumption and also providing renewable, fire resistant insulation.

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