Maximising your income

Step 1 Insulate

 

 

The first step is to reduce energy demand and one of the simplest ways to do this, for both new build and refurbishment projects, is to use insulated panel systems which offer guaranteed high thermal performance and low air leakage over the lifetime of the building.

Over the past 50 years, insulated panels have evolved as a particularly thermally efficient and economic method of construction and have been extensively used in refurbishment as they are ideal for re-cladding walls and roofs. Insulated panels offer the best long term guaranteed thermal performance and can improve the energy efficiency of a building up to 44% producing an immediate payback on investment.

As single component, single-fix systems they provide quick and easy installation, saving up to 50% on construction time.

They are so effective because high performance insulation is an integral part of the panel system, so excellent U-values are guaranteed. For example, many older buildings have U-values of 0.6 W/m².K or worse, so over-cladding with an insulated panel system that provides a U-value of 0.18 W/m².K, will offer a huge energy saving, as well as improving the aesthetics of the building and providing a more economic and environmentally sound solution than demolition.