Pitfalls and Solutions for Internal Wall Insulation The most important thing to bear in mind when installing IWI is, in my view, to consider the large quantity of water vapour generated by building occupants, and what happens to it. A family of four will produce anything from ten to twenty litres of water in 24 […]
An interesting article by NBT about ‘The Performance Gap’ and what it means: click here to read more
NIck Lloyd Bristol Living interview
Interesting article about breathability in buildings: http://www.ecotimberframe.ie/pdf/BreathabilityinbuildingsNBT.pdf
87% of human carbon production is from fossil fuel combustion, of which 41% is used for heating and power generation… interesting read. http://whatsyourimpact.org/greenhouse-gases/carbon-dioxide-sources
Fabric and Human Health
The Burning Answer I recently attended a talk by Keith Barnham, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Imperial College, London, put on by The Green Register as a ‘bite-sized session’. I didn’t know what to expect, and was delighted to hear the presentation. At Urbane Eco we concentrate on the ‘fabric first’ approach on saving carbon […]
Please click on the below link to view our presentation on clean energy: Clean Energy Workshop
Keith Barnham, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Imperial College London, made this video about renewable energy for a workshop we recently facilitated. Read more at burninganswers.com
At Urbane Eco, we quote for 3 different external wall insulation systems: Graphite expanded polystyrene (EPS), mineral/rock wool and wood fibre. There is quite a price difference between the systems, so we hope the following information will help you to decide on the system that’s right for you. (We will always let you know if […]