Sustainability Articles

Sheep wool insulation is truly sustainable; each year over 50 million kilograms of wool are sheared in the UK alone. Black Mountain uses the waste dark coloured wool that is not required by other industries.

Black Mountain has the most modern, energy efficient, zero waste, natural insulation factory in Europe. The embodied energy is extremely low, almost 90% lower than man-made mineral fibre insulation.

Man made insulation can only be disposed of into landfill; no recycling system is currently in place. Whereas sheep’s wool insulation can be composted at the end of...

Celotex products have been independently assessed by BRE Global and have been confirmed as achieving a low environmental impact, through its BRE Approved Environmental Profile. In addition, Celotex products have been awarded an A+ rating when compared to the BRE Green Guide 2008.   

To view the Sustainability section of Celotex's we...

Ecotherm is fundamentally dedicated to minimising energy consumption and crusading for environmental responsibility.

Visit the Sustainability sectio of their website here, or download thier environmental flyer from the right of this page.

"At Isover we take our environmental responsibility seriously. The very nature of our business is to develop insulation solutions to protect both your built environment and the natural environment. That is why we have developed our 3 point plan for environmental sustainability.

Less Materials

Less Energy

Less Emissions"

Visist their 3 point plan mini site here, or download their brochure from the right of this page

"Knauf Drywall recognises that its operations and activities impact on the local and global environment in a number of ways and as such are committed to continually reducing these environmental impacts. Our overall objective is to develop the business having full regard to the environment and taking into account the views of all affected interests."

Environmental Policy Document & Environmental Flyer both available to download from the right of this page

Knauf Futurepanel - Knauf Futurepanel is the first Carbon Neutral Plaste...

Knauf Insulation's Sustainability Commitment:

"To supply sustainable high performance insulation products for enhanced energy efficiency in buildings, we continually strive for improvements in both manufacturing operations and product design.

The result is a track record for products with leading quality and sustainability benefits. All Knauf Insulation production locations have state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment supported by an ongoing research and development program. Some of our recent achievements include:

• Use of re...

Energy assessment that does not cost the earth!...

With over 20 years experience in the construction industry Mendip Energy offer unbiased advice on insulation and new technologies such as heat pumps, solar energy and ventilation systems.

With the world of energy efficiency becoming more demanding and complex every day it is vital that you can call on a team that knows the nuts and bolts of the ever changing industry. With all that knowledge Mendip offer a range of services for new build dwellings and the refurbishment of existing dwellings....

Rockwool is an environmentally conscious company with a long track-record of producing, according to independent assessments, one of the most sustainable insulation products available.

During its long lifetime, a typical Rockwool insulation product saves more than 100 times the energy invested in its manufacture, transport and ultimate disposal. Therefore, Rockwool insulation is one of the most practical, cost-effective and environmentally efficient ways that homeowners and organisations can reduce their energy consumption and improve their carbon footprint.

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