Affordable Housing Solutions

Delivering Affordable Accommodation – the Challenges Changes to the New Build Landscape In 2011-12, 390,000 new UK households were created but only 111,250 homes were built. This lack of supply, exacerbated by the economic downturn over recent years, is limiting the availability of affordable homes. Over the next few years the housing sector will face Whichever part of the UK you are building in, more stringent unprecedented challenges in meeting stringent new regulations will be tightened and mechanisms employed to regulations to govern the emissions and energy assess the energy efficiency of...

While a fabric first approach to low energy building design important consideration in low energy building design because reduces the demand for energy, a building still requires energy to approximately 35-40% of heat loss occurs through air tightness operate – so how is this generated? Current EU policies stipulate The minimum value for air tightness in Part L 2010 remains at that 20% of energy must be renewable by 2020 which makes 10ACH, but in practice this is more likely to be 5 to 8. However, as renewable energy sources an essential part of modern building energy efficiency regulations become...

ROCKSHELL House Designs for Affordable Housing 1 – Minimises thermal bridging 2 – Increased air tightness 3 – High levels of insulation integrated into wall structure 4 – Interfaces with most common building materials and external finishes 5 – Can accommodate ‘room in roof’ designs to maximise space 6 – Modular construction increases speed of build 7 – Achieves typical U-value of 0.143 (W/m2K) ROCKWOOL has developed a series of ROCKSHELL house designs for affordable housing. These five standard house designs can literally be used ‘off-the-shelf’ for new affordable housing developments and are...

ROCKSHELL Resources ROCKSHELL Wall System ROCKWOOL has developed a suite of materials which provide expert guidance and technical information, helping you to efficiently take your affordable homes project through from design to completion. Technical support ROCKSHELL is load bearing external wall system from ROCKWOOL that integrates the highest levels of stone wool insulation into building design – while keeping wall thickness to a minimum. Intelligent engineering means the ROCKSHELL wall system can reduce thermal bridging, simplify installation and increase energy efficiency. In simple terms,...

Choosing the Right Insulation ROCKWOOL – Complete Insulation Solution Choosing the right insulation product is more important than ever. Whether it’s a new build development, the refurbishment of existing housing stock or a full scale regeneration programme – ROCKWOOL has the complete insulation solution. Supporting low energy construction and the improvement of energy performance, there is a ROCKWOOL solution for all affordable home project requirements. Using ROCKWOOL stone wool will guarantee you both efficient thermal insulation and a better technical solution. The product’s inherent qualities...

About ROCKWOOL ROCKWOOL is the world’s leading manufacturer For further information on ROCKWOOL of stone wool insulation; we create insulation Affordable Housing Solutions visit our website at solutions that protect buildings from the environment and the environment from buildings. To discuss your specific requirements, please contact us. ROCKWOOL insulation products are made from Email: [email protected] stone wool – a blend of naturally occurring volcanic diabase rock. This is the special ROCKWOOL Limited ingredient that ensures ROCKWOOL insulation not only gives thermal protection,...