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Over half of British homes still only meeting insulation standards of...
Two years after EDF and Sprift's study into the energy efficiency of UK homes, updated research has found that just over half of British homes are still only meeting the insulation standards of fifty years ago.
How insulation specialist Actis is leading the way in sustainability through...
Actis is determined to lead the way in minimising the negative impact of construction materials manufactured across the continent, with sustainable products such as the Hybrid range and new Eolis HC.
U-Value of elements: A specification guide to insulation materials
This new guide from Hertfordshire Building Control uncovers essential guidance for specifying floor, roof, and wall elements in domestic extensions.Â
Actis and Hertfordshire Building Control release home extension insulation specification guide
Insulation specialist Actis has been working with Hertfordshire Building Control to create a home extension insulation specification guide.
Kingspan launches first bio-based insulation product
Kingspan's new bio-based insulation HemKor product range is largely made of hemp and can help drive down the embodied carbon of buildings.
The crucial role of insulation in achieving high standards in the...
Kelly Westwood, head of construction projects for Knauf Insulation, discusses the increasing scrutiny of the housebuilding sector and how insulation can help developers build homes that live up to their performance potential.
Rising temperatures highlight need for heat-reflecting insulation
Reports from Oxford University and the ONS on the impact of rising temperatures on mortality underline the need for extreme heat resistent housing, using materials such as heat-reflecting insulation.
Creating a safer form of insulation using cellulose
Along with being well suited to the soundproofing of walls and ceilings, the utilization of cellulose insulation means workers can restore incorrectly installed insulation without ceiling removal.
A guide to installing Actis Eolis HC insulation for loft and...
Using Eolis HC- a two-in-one reflective insulation with an integrated vapour barrier - is twice as quick as using traditional alternatives.
September heatwave sees rise in enquiries for ‘cooling’ Actis insulation
The September heatwave has seen a rise in enquiries for Actis insulation products as architects and specifiers look for ways in which to keep homes cool amidst rising global temperatures and increasing bouts of sustained hot weather.
Actis’ revolutionary new reflective insulation is fast, clean and efficient
Actis introduces Eolis HC, a two-in-one reflective insulation for construction. With quick installation, thermal bridging prevention, and sustainable features, Eolis HC is transforming the industry.
Adapting the built environment: How proper building insulation can tackle the...
In this article, Keith Anderson, technical development and regulatory affairs director for Kingspan Insulation Australia explores how adapting the built environment with building insulation can help to tackle the UK's warming climate.
Cellulose wool insulation: An exact and cheap method for warm ceilings
For many years, a new, ecological, extremely effective and cheap method for the insulation of attics has existed and is steadily growing in new markets: blown-in cellulose wool.
Raising inverted roof performance with encapsulated vacuum insulation panels
Kingspan explores how encapsulated vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) could be the answer to improving your inverted roof's performance.
Hottest June since records began underlines need for heat-combatting insulation
With the Met Office confirming that June was the hottest on record in the UK, and with parts of the world suffering unbearable temperatures, mitigating the effects of extreme heat is becoming increasingly important.
TICA pilot scheme to bring more women into thermal insulation
A pilot scheme from TICA aims to bring more women into the thermal insulation industry with three recruitment days in August.
Timber frame experts opt for Actis insulation in Sussex development
Timber frame specialists, Vision Development, have recently completed a seven-home development in East Sussex, using Actis insulation.
Why is compressive strength so important when it comes to insulation?
Ensuring the compressive strength of insulation keeps your building's thermal performance at their optimum- lowering energy demand, emissions and bills.
Met Office 30 degree weather warning raises importance of insulation
As the Met Office releases a 30 degree weather warning, Actis explains how the right insulation can not only keep homes warm in the winter, but can also reflect heat away in the summer.
Actis launches new sustainable loft insulation product
Insulation specialist Actis has launched Actis Eolis HC - a new loft insulation product that will help to install insulation twice as quickly as traditional alternatives.
Termex® Cellulose Fibre: Premium blown-in thermal insulation
With over 35 years of experience and business history in Scandinavia and continental Europe, Termex Cellulose insulation is a fire- and moisture-safe, blown-in insulation for modern construction and retrofits.
New protocol establishes inspections process for sprayed foam insulation
A cross-party group has contributed to a defined course of action for the inspection of properties with sprayed foam roof insulation.
TICA commends inclusion of secondary heat network insulation in Heat Network...
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) sets out new standards to improve district or communal heating projects efficiency and will now cover secondary heat network insulation.
Actis reports a rise in retrofit insulation enquiries following fuel price...
Insulation specialist Actis has reported that it is seeing a rise in retrofit insulation enquiries following the latest leaps in fuel prices - driven in part by the shorter payback period in carrying out retrofit improvements.
Actis Hybris EPDs reveal insulation’s impressive cradle-to-grave carbon footprint
A series of new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) on the flagship insulation created by Actis shows that its cradle-to-grave environmental footprint is even more impressive than it was when the registration process was carried out four years ago.
Insulation specialist Actis is a CPD partner with LABC
As CPD Partners, Actis will participate in LABC’s monthly roadshows and a series of one-off topic or sector-specific events over the coming year.