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Insulation specialist Actis<\/a> has been working with Hertfordshire Building Control to create a home extension insulation specification guide<\/h2>\n

The U-value of Elements New Gold Guide has been produced with help from a number of insulation and concrete block manufacturers and is aimed at helping specifiers comply with Part L of the building regulations.<\/p>\n

All Actis products – its long-standing and popular Hybrid range and its new two-in-one reflective insulation<\/a> with integrated vapour barrier, Eolis HC<\/a> – are referenced in the guide, with precise details on how they can be used to achieve compliant U-values.<\/p>\n

The guide shows in detail different solutions in a range of scenarios<\/h3>\n

Actis UK and Ireland technical director Thomas Wiedmer said: “We were delighted to work with Hertfordshire Building Control, who wanted to create a comprehensive booklet offering the best possible advice to architects and specifiers working throughout the county.”<\/p>\n

Charts show that one way which to achieve the required U-value of 0.18 in a timber frame wall is to use 50mm Actis Hybris along with insulating vapour control layer H Control Hybrid and insulating breather member Boost R Hybrid.<\/p>\n

One solution for a vented pitched roof with a required U-value of 0.15 would be to use a new Eolis HC and insulated plasterboard.<\/p>\n

An alternative would be to use a combination of Hybris and H Control Hybrid, with each solution suiting both 400mm and 600mm centres.<\/p>\n

Building control organisations across the UK regularly request Actis’ expertise on how to achieve the best U-values<\/h3>\n

Among the options suggested to achieve a U-value of 0.15 in a warm-pitched roof is the use of Boost R Hybrid Roof, which contains a lap and built-in adhesive tape for ease of installation, 90mm Hybris and H Control Hybrid.<\/p>\n

While this is the solution for 600mm centres, the Hybris thickness would need to increase to 105 mm when working with 400mm centres.<\/p>\n

Building control organisations across the UK regularly request Actis’ expertise on how to achieve the best U-values, by booking its RIBA-approved CPDs Tomorrow’s Insulation Solutions for Future Homes Standards<\/a> and Addressing the Performance Gap using Reflective Insulation.<\/a><\/p>\n

You can receive a copy of the guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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