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WHAT ARE THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF FLOOR CONSTRUCTION DESCRIBED IN BS 5250?
BS 5250:2021 Management of moisture in buildings addresses the following four categories of floor construction.
HOW DOES THERMAL BRIDGING CONTRIBUTE TO COMPLIANCE WITH PART L 2021?
The introduction of Part L 2021 in England has placed greater emphasis on thermal bridging heat losses and how they are calculated.
WHAT IS BES 6001 RESPONSIBLE SOURCING CERTIFICATION?
BES 6001 is an environmental and sustainability standard, developed by the BRE, which provides a framework for assessing the responsible sourcing of products.
GROUND FLOOR AND FLAT ROOF U-VALUES IN PART L 2021
When compared to Part L 2013’s requirements, Part L 2021 features lower notional dwelling U-values and tighter limiting U-values.
POLYFOAM XPS LAUNCHES NEW CAD DETAILS TO SHOWCASE BEST PRACTICE
New CAD details from Polyfoam XPS will help designers, specifiers and installers to get the best results from extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation.
WHAT CREDITS CAN BE CLAIMED FOR EPDS IN CERTIFICATION SCHEMES?
Certification schemes such as BREEAM and LEED make credits available if the specified construction products have environmental product declarations (EPDs).
WHAT DOES PART L 2021 SAY ABOUT CONTINUITY OF INSULATION AT GROUND FLOOR EDGES?
Ground floor edges, at the abutment with external walls, are one of the most common areas for breaks in continuity of a building’s thermal envelope to occur.
SPECIFIER NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 14 – MARCH 2022
We continue our look at environmental product declarations in 2022 by focusing this month on the similarities and differences between EPDs from different manufacturers.
COMPARING EPDS OFFERED BY DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS
To make sustainable product choices for construction projects, it’s necessary to compare environmental product declarations (EPDs).
HOW DO POINT THERMAL TRANSMITTANCES MEASURE HEAT LOSS FROM FLAT ROOFS?
A point thermal transmittance measures heat loss through an isolated thermal bridge, and is expressed as a chi value.
SPECIFIER NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 13 – FEBRUARY 2022
If you’ve ever heard the life cycle of construction products being discussed and wanted to know more then you’re in the right place.
WHAT LIFE CYCLE STAGES ARE ASSESSED FOR EPDS?
A life cycle assessment, or LCA, analyses the environmental impact of a construction product across five stages: product, construction process, use, end of life, and the circular economy.
SPECIFIER NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 12 – JANUARY 2022
Have you started the year aiming to achieve more sustainability in the projects you work on? Or maybe you feel uncertain about where to start?
POLYFOAM XPS SETS OUT GUIDANCE ON CAVITY WALL INSULATION SOLUTIONS BELOW DPC
An environmental product declaration, or EPD, is a document that communicates environmental impact.
WHAT ARE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE DECLARATIONS (EPDS)?
An environmental product declaration, or EPD, is a document that communicates environmental impact.
POLYFOAM XPS PARTNERS WITH SPECIFIEDBY TO WIDEN PRODUCT INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
Polyfoam XPS’s range of extruded polystyrene insulation products for ground floors and flat roofs can now be found on SpecifiedBy, the leading building product research platform for architects and specifiers in the UK.
SPECIFIER NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 11 – DECEMBER 2021
This is the eleventh issue of The Build-Up! While that means we haven’t quite done a full year, the end of the year and the festive period seems like a good time to reflect on the newsletter’s (almost) first birthday, and to thank you for joining us on this journey.
CODE FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT INFORMATION – PUBLICATION UPDATE
The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) was published in September 2021, following a consultation process.
WHAT DOES BS 5250:2021 SAY ABOUT HYBRID FLAT ROOFS?
A hybrid flat roof is the name given to a warm flat roof construction where additional thermal insulation is installed below the roof deck.
SPECIFIER NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 10 – NOVEMBER 2021
We’re now firmly in the time of year when the cold weather means the heating is on, windows are closed, and clothes are frequently drying indoors. That puts a lot of moisture vapour into the air we breathe, which isn’t always properly ventilated.
