{"id":91203,"date":"2021-03-29T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=91203"},"modified":"2021-03-29T14:53:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:53:45","slug":"insulated-thermal-bridging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/insulated-thermal-bridging\/91203\/","title":{"rendered":"How insulated membranes can help eliminate thermal bridging"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Architect Thomas Wiedmer, UK and Ireland technical director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/stakeholders\/actis-insulation\/38716\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">building insulation<\/a> specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulation-actis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Actis<\/a>, explains why it\u2019s a good idea to use a vapour control layer when embarking on a new build or refurb and what to look for when choosing a breather membrane<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s possible to insulate a building without using a vapour control layer or a breather membrane \u2013 there\u2019s no legislation stating one has to be used. But what are the dangers of ignoring this step? After all \u2013 why spend money unnecessarily?<\/p>\n<p>While there is nothing in the Building Regulations stating that a vapour control layer or a breather membrane must be used, they are recommended because they massively reduce the risk of interstitial condensation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/self-build-airtightness\/85923\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guarantee air tightness<\/a> and can protect the building from precipitation and wind driven rain if installed correctly.<\/p>\n<h3>Boosting thermal resistance<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91209 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-768x940.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-696x852.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-343x420.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2-610x747.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/HControl-Hybrid-Installation-2.2.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/>Some vapour control layers, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulation-actis.com\/hybrid-system.html?utm_source=Google&amp;utm_medium=CPC&amp;utm_campaign=Products&amp;utm_content=Hybrid_system&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9YWDBhDyARIsADt6sGZLz8fALGh3NrZsHnyobX2qX8ffC9zZxr3mw-T4UCBg3YyZidQGy68aAnJ_EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Actis HControl Hybrid<\/a>, are dual purpose. While it is CE marked as a vapour control layer and has a high vapour resistance, it also acts as an insulation, which means the thickness of the main insulation can be reduced to achieve the same required U-value. It is used on the warm side of any insulation material, behind the internal finish in roofs, walls and ceilings.<\/p>\n<p>A breather membrane has a low vapour resistance. Again, like the vapour control layer, some, such as Actis Boost\u2019R Hybrid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulation-actis.com\/breather-membranes\/boostr-hybrid-uk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boost R Hybid Roof<\/a> also act as insulation. These particular products are CE marked as breather membranes but, like HControl Hybrid, are dual purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Reflective and watertight yet vapour permeable it\u2019s used on the cold side of roofs and walls. Because water vapour molecules are smaller than those in water droplets, it lets moisture out but doesn\u2019t let water in. It also helps improve the building\u2019s air tightness. The membrane not only keeps damp out; it boosts thermal resistance, keeping heat in.<\/p>\n<p>Thermal modelling trials carried out by certification body BM TRADA have shown that Actis insulated membranes have a dramatic impact on counteracting thermal bridging and act as excellent thermal blankets.<\/p>\n<p>All three membranes, along with their sister insulation product <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/actis-hybris-shortlisted-awards\/43626\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hybris<\/a>, are NHBC-approved and have achieved LABC and LABSS registered details, which means they can be accepted by LABC and LABSS building control surveyors in all local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales when used according to the certification.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Actis Hybrid range, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulation-actis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.insulation-actis.com<\/a> and for bite size installation guides visit <a href=\"http:\/\/hybrid.insulation-actis.com\/cutting-hcontrol-hybrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hybrid.insulation-actis.com\/cutting-hcontrol-hybrid\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actis Insulation\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tel: 01249 462 888<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:technical@insulation-actis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technical@insulation-actis.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insulation-actis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.insulation-actis.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/actisinsulation?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ACTISINSULATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/actis-insulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Actis Insulation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/actisinsulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Actis Insulation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: this is a commercial profile.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architect Thomas Wiedmer, UK and Ireland technical director at pan-European insulation specialist Actis, explains why it\u2019s a good idea to use a vapour control layer when embarking on a new build or refurb and what to look for when choosing a breather membrane.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[307],"tags":[429,568,689,583,464,430,714,831,586,35249,84305,832],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[172364],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-91203","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-energy-news","7":"tag-building-control","8":"tag-building-regulations","9":"tag-equipment","10":"tag-construction-products","11":"tag-contributor-profile","12":"tag-energy-efficiency","13":"tag-heating","14":"tag-hvac","15":"tag-insulation","16":"tag-noise-reduction","17":"tag-pbc-today-may-2021","18":"tag-sh-actis-insulation","19":"stakeholder_rel_tag-actis-insulation"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How insulated membranes can help eliminate thermal bridging<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thomas Wiedmer explains why it\u2019s good to use a vapour control layer on a new build or refurb and what to look for when choosing a breather membrane\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/insulated-thermal-bridging\/91203\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How insulated membranes can help eliminate thermal bridging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Thomas Wiedmer explains why it\u2019s good to use a vapour control layer on a new build or refurb and what to look for when choosing a breather membrane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/insulated-thermal-bridging\/91203\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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