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A cheerier exterior

Knauf Insulation’s ThermoShell® External Wall “Although we were ineligible for the Energy Johan Van Zyl, regional operations manager at Mitie, the longevity of the building but also providing the
Insulation (EWI) rock system has helped to transform Companies Obligation (ECO) funding having already the main contractor for the programme, said: “Due opportunity to enhance and upgrade the appearance
four residential blocks at Peregrine Road in received support under the Carbon Emissions to the concrete beam construction, the buildings of the building.
Spelthorne, Surrey, as part of a £1.7 million scheme Reduction Target (CERT) scheme, we still chose to were facing problems of cold bridging causing damp
undertaken by housing association, A2 Dominion. install EWI to the residential blocks as it offered a spots. Finding a solution to the cold bridging was a Johan continued: “As we had never used Knauf
The EWI system has improved not only the energy range of attractive solutions, including the energy starting point of the project and originally we thought Insulation’s ThermoShell EWI system before, we sent
efficiency of the 34 homes; it has also saved money performance of the system and the ability to upgrade of installing an Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) system. our team to its training centre in Cheltenham to learn
on the residents’ energy bills and enhanced the the aesthetics of a property.” However, after meetings with A2 Dominion we came how to install the products and to learn about the
appearance of the area. to the conclusion that the building itself needed a theory behind it. The training offered our colleagues
Knauf Insulation’s ThermoShell EWI system using facelift and so we decided that an EWI system would confidence in both the product and their own ability to
Laura Donovan, project manager at A2 Dominion rock mineral wool insulation was installed to the four be a better option. We therefore opted to install Knauf undertake the project.
commented: “Over the past few years we have residential blocks and rendered using a combination Insulation’s ThermoShell system and we already had an
decided to embrace the challenge of improving of colours: blue and white – which were chosen existing relationship with the company.” The innovative system has also achieved a British
the energy efficiency of our housing stock and so by the residents from an engagement programme Board of Agrément (BBA) certificate, which provides
we chose to tackle our properties in Spelthorne. organised by A2 Dominion at the beginning The ThermoShell EWI rock system is a cost effective contractors and specifiers with peace of mind that the
Throughout the project we had a working partnership of the project. solid wall insulation solution, designed for the lifetime system is under full guarantee and warranty.
between the residents, suppliers and contractors. of a property. The system shields the existing exterior
This ultimately made the renovation process easier façade, whether brick, stonework, concrete or clay
for everyone working on site and those living blockwork, from the effects of weathering – extending
in the homes.

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