Both the EU and the UK Government have set ambitious, legally binding targets (Climate Change Act 2008) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050, with an intermediate target of 34% by 2020 (against a 1990 baseline). Approved Document Part L of the UK Building Regulations is being progressively tightened up to move towards the Government’s target of all new buildings being zero carbon by 2019. The most recent revision came into effect in October 2010, and it is now apparent that this revision is pushing building designers to very high levels of energy efficiency. However, the requirements are now so stringent that many design teams are resorting to the application of costly building-integrated renewable technologies in order to reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings, instead of first considering the more cost-effective option of optimising insulation. Kingspan Tarec® Insulate 1st Solution Currently, there is an opportunity to optimise a
This blog aims to highlight the various different kinds of thermal pipe insulation, and highlight their particular strengths and weaknesses. Choosing the right product for your application helps to avoid wasting money, and understanding more about what you are doing helps you to avoid making mistakes.