The Denby Dale House Shortlisted At The UK Passivhaus Awards - Knauf Insulation

Online, June 11, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The specification of the Denby Dale house required outstanding performance insulation - which is fundamental to a project like this. Knauf Insulation met the requirements by providing the BBA Certified Earthwool Dritherm 32 Ultimate Cavity Slabs for the walls, Earthwool CarbonZero Loft Roll 44 for the roof void (both of which incorporate ECOSE® Technology - which extends the green credentials as it is manufactured with 70% less energy than traditional binders and the products contain no dye or added formaldehyde) and the high performing Polyfoam Floorboard Standard.

Glass mineral wool was specified over rigid insulation to ensure a tight thermal fit. Earthwool DriTherm Cavity Slabs are flexible enough to eliminate air gaps and prevent heat loss due to their inherent ability to knit together at joints between the slabs. In addition to its thermal performance glass mineral wool also has other sustainable features. In manufacture it uses a high content of recycled glass bottles and requires less overall energy consumption than some alternative products, resulting in less carbon emissions.

Knauf Insulation provides sustainable insulation solutions for loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and solid wall insulation.

Knauf Insulation is the UK's leading insulation company. It represents one of the most respected and progressive names in European building products.

Formed in 1946 as Fibreglass Insulation it has been previously known as Pilkington Insulation and Owens Corning before the involvement of Knauf with KnaufAlcopor before finally becoming known as Knauf Insulation.

Knauf Insulation is active in more than 35 countries with 30 manufacturing plants and over 5000 employees across the globe. The company, which is part of the German family-owned Knauf Group, continues its strong and steady operational and financial growth, having achieved a turnover well in excess of € 1 billion in 2010.

Knauf Insulation is the only UK manufacturer of glass mineral wool, rock mineral wool and extruded polystyrene insulation products, giving an unrivalled range for building, H&V, process and appliance insulation, as well as fabrication applications.