#insulation

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Reducing energy costs in the industrial sector

We are pleased to announce our upcoming webinar where our experts discuss consumption and savings in the industrial sector (...)

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House of the Environment

En français The Maison de l'Environnement brings together the offices of the DGE, which were previously scattered over severa (...)

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Louly's Canteen

En français This project won a mention for the Low-Tech Prize at the national and international levels  of the Green Solution (...)

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NBK Head Office (National Bank of Kuwait)

NBK’s tower will serve as the bank’s headquarters. Mainly comprising offices the structure enables consolidation of operation (...)

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Are There Viable Insulation Alternatives for Green Construction?

Traditional construction techniques can contribute to global warming. For example, the extruded polystyrene commonly used (...)

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EENSULATE Project: Training materials

The goal of the EENSULATE project is to develop an affordable advanced architectural glass to address thermal and acoustic (...)

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House Breuer, Tschagguns

As part of the Alpine building culture, many agricultural buildings outside of the protection of historical monuments have (...)

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Taking complexity out of the building site

Researchers in Europe are developing a new kind of prefabricated energy efficient building façades, equipped with special (...)

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Waste materials to be tested as viable options for insulating buildings

The University of Bath is testing a number of waste materials to assess their thermal performance as potential materials (...)

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Is it worth renovating old buildings?

The building sector is the largest energy-consuming sector in Europe. As retrofitting works are often unaffordable for people (...)

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What if building insulation materials were heavily carbon negative, economically viable, in abundant supply and recyclable?

According to the International Energy Association’s (IEA) 2014 report, buildings consume more than one third of the energy (...)

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University of Brighton Briefing Note for Work Package 3: Rational for choosing stuffed bedding products by Dr. Ryan Woodard

Overview In order to identify the target textile for the development of insulation, a two-stage scoping exercise was conducte (...)

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The Benefits of Natural Fibre Insulation 26/10 and 23/11

Please join us for our CPD on the benefits and performance of natural fibre insulation.....fire performance, thermal mass (...)

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What about GMOs in our homes?

Adopting biobased materials in home building can slash construction costs, but is Europe ready to put aside its fears about (...)

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Bio-based materials facing the challenges of the construction industry

The use of bio-based materials is often met with scepticism from architects, insurers and contractors in the construction (...)