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The new Natural Mineral Wool with ECOSE Technology of Knauf Insulation is innovative and ecological

Sustainable insulation: based on the pyramid of energy efficiency

Drafting Interempresas18/03/2010

March 18, 2010

The benefits of sustainable construction are evident: according to the World Green Building Council, build in a sustainable manner would save between 30% and 70% of energy and offset by a 35 per cent emissions of CO₂ and other noxious gases to the atmosphere. In addition, it would save up to 65% in water consumption, between 50% and 90% in the treatment of waste and up to 70% in lighting. For this reason, knauf insulation has developed a range of products for insulation that offer eco-efficient solutions and, therefore, contribute to sustainable development, since they represent "the form more easily and effectively reduce the energy demand in buildings".

It is undeniable that sustainable growth and environmental problems are closely linked to the way of constructing buildings. In fact, in Europe and the USA buildings consume 40% of energy, mainly due to the abusive use of the heating and air conditioning. It is necessary to build housing for optimum comfort to reduce the use of such systems and, to this end, a good insulation, based in the pyramid of energy efficiency is essential.

The Natural Mineral Wool with ECOSE Technology has the same insulation benefits as traditional mineral wool, but it is more ecological and sustainable

The brown colour of new wool is completely natural as it does not incorporate dyes or artificial pigments.

Knauf Insulation solutions

The new Natural Mineral Wool with ECOSE Technology is "one of the efficient solutions in isolation termoacustico most innovative and revolutionary years". The main reason is that it has the same insulation benefits as traditional mineral wool thermal and acoustic insulation, protection against the heat and humidity), but is more ecological and sustainable as it prevents the chemical components of petroleumreduces the emissions of CO₂ in its manufacture, is 100% recyclable, easy handling and pleasant to the touch, odourless, it does not contain dyes or artificial dyes, contributes to improving the quality of the air inside the houses and, moreover, not an increase of price for traditional mineral wool.

For its part, ECOSE Technology is a new technology applied to the manufacture of resins free of formaldehyde and phenols (present in standard mineral wool), which has proven to be more sustainable for the environment and our environment.

A material Prize

The Natural Mineral Wool with ECOSE Technology is a pioneer in its sector which has received numerous awards and recognition at international level during 2009. In this regard, it highlights the Global Insulation Award (first prize world sustainable product of the year), given during the Global Insulation Conference & Exhibition, one of the biggest international events in the sector. Other awards are the Dutch Dubo Award; a first prize in the Green Building Products Awards, the prestigious American publication Home Building Executive; the New Innovative Product of the Year, recognition of EcoHome magazine; and the Sehr Gut (excellent product), award of demanding independent publishing German Öko-Test, the final consumer-oriented.

In this new wool, its brown color is completely natural not to incorporate artificial pigments or dyes. The great advantage for installers is the convenience of manipulation, which is nice and soft to the touch than the traditional mineral wool. If we focus on the development process, the main feature is the use of a natural ligand that adheres better the fibres together, thanks to ECOSE Technology. The result is an exceptionally strong natural resin which guarantees that the particles or mineral wool threads are strongly bonded, ensuring its resistance and inalterability.

Build in a sustainable manner would save between 30% and 70% of energy and offset by a 35 per cent emissions of CO2

Build in a sustainable manner would save between 30% and 70% of energy and offset by a 35 per cent emissions of CO₂.

To date, most of the products of Knauf Insulation, according to the company, already incorporate ECOSE Technology in its manufacture "with excellent results". An example product range Ultracoustic, comfortably exceeding the parameters established by the CTE DB-HR in its simplified option.

New catalogue of energy rehabilitation of buildings

Knauf Insulation has presented its new catalogue of energy rehabilitation of buildings, which revolves around the actions and solutions that can be carried out to reduce energy consumption in a sustainable manner for the environment, while maintaining the same service and energy benefits, and without reducing comfort or quality of life of the end user. Thus, in this documentation are found, on the one hand calculations of the potential energy savings in the different climate zones of Spain, and other technical solutions of rehabilitation for different levels of energy efficiency.