Why insulate Buildings?

All properties lose heat through the building fabric: the challenge is to reduce this as much as possible, which means that roofs, floors and walls all require attention   and insulation. Insulation materials are set to play an important part.

The thermal performance of insulation can be measured by the U-values they can achieve and generally speaking, the lower the U-value, the more heat that is retained. This can make a huge difference to energy costs, as a well-insulated home will require less heating, as well as to the environment as a more energy-efficient property will have a much smaller carbon footprint.