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Social Housing Resource Hub

ETICS Cladded Facade Insulation

Social housing provides secure, affordable accommodation for residents across the UK. Spanning high-rise, mid-rise and single family homes, it is essential that these developments comply with the ‘Decent Homes Standard’ to ensure quality of life for occupants – guidelines which include a ‘reasonable degree of thermal comfort’.

Finding the right insulation for new-build and retrofit projects isn’t always straightforward, which is why we’ve developed a suite of resources to help social housing stakeholders find the right product for each application, and ultimately improve the lives of tenants.

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1. Why choose stone wool?

2. The durability of stone wool

3. Retrofit solutions

4. System holders

5. Funding for social housing projects

6. Case studies

Why stone wool?

Non-combustible stone wool insulation delivers much more than just thermal benefits – ROCKWOOL’s products deliver acoustic performance and fire-resistance to keep residents safe and comfortable and help to create truly enjoyable living spaces.

Stone wool’s thermal performance supports energy efficiency to reduce heating costs and regulate indoor temperature to keep tenants warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer.

Stone wool insulation is environmentally friendly, and ROCKWOOL’s products save over 100 times more CO2 during their lifetime than was emitted during their production.

Furthermore, in 2019, 3,846 tonnes of waste was collected from OEM’s, active construction sites and the ROCKWOOL production process and recycled into new product. Using recycling waste generated during renovation projects, ROCKWOOL has supported a wide range of social housing schemes.

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The durability of stone wool

ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation products are highly resilient, durable and dimensionally stable, maintaining their thickness and shape over time. In tests, ROCKWOOL insulation has been shown to retain its insulation characteristics and properties for more than 55 years after initial installation.

By choosing ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation, social housing stakeholders will secure long-term upgrades for their estates which support building safety and tenant comfort.

To learn more about the long-term performance of non-combustible stone wool insulation, download the independent EURIMA report on the durability of mineral wool solutions here.

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Retrofit solutions

ROCKWOOL offers a range of solutions which are ideally suited for your retrofit projects. Our stone wool insulation not only improves thermal comfort, but also delivers inherent acoustic and fire-resistant properties which offer peace of mind and long-term safety to residents. Crucially, ROCKWOOL insulation improves the liveability of dwellings.

  • External Wall Insulation (EWI) – ROCKWOOL’s EWI insulation minimises heat loss from a building’s largest surfaces, its external walls, and helps to create acoustically comfortable and energy-efficient living spaces.

  • RAINSCREEN DUO SLAB® - developed specifically for use within ventilated cladding systems, RAINSCREEN DUO SLAB® is rated Euroclass A1 non-combustible and helps to create quieter living environments by reducing noise transfer into homes.

  • Loft Insulation – uninsulated attic spaces can be responsible for up to 25% of heat loss in buildings. ROCKWOOL’s range of loft insulation products, from Twin Roll for smaller builds to solutions for larger horizontal loft applications, help social housing stakeholders to minimise heat loss while delivering additional acoustic and fire-resistance benefits.

ROCKWOOL’s passive fire protection and HVAC solutions will be especially beneficial for Registered Social Landlords that are responsible for multi-dwelling properties, as they support tangible improvements to safety and quality of life.

The importance of fire safety has never been clearer, and finding the right passive fire protection solutions is essential as stakeholders begin to make more and more improvements to existing buildings, revealing areas of potential risk. What’s more, Registered Social Landlords can help their tenants to achieve savings on energy bills by taking advantage of effective HVAC insulation solutions which improve energy efficiency.

Learn more by visiting our dedicated Resource Hubs…

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Resource Hubs

Visit one of our technical resource hubs, bringing together everything you need to know, all in one place.

System Holder Enquiries

ROCKWOOL’s EWI insulation must be installed as a certified system by an approved System Holder. To learn more, and to find your local System Holder, please fill in the form and we will get in touch with you regarding your enquiry.

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Funding for social housing projects

There are many schemes available throughout the UK which could help Registered Social Landlords to access funding for their social housing projects. To help you make the most of these resources, we’ve collected some of the most notable opportunities…

 

England, Scotland & Wales

  • Energy Company Obligation (ECO) – the ECO obliges major energy providers to supply energy efficiency improvements including insulation to low-income and fuel-poor households.
  • Energy Savings Trust – on top of detailed advice and guidance on all kinds of energy-efficiency topics, the Energy Savings Trust provides information on a series of grants and loans available throughout the UK, from renewable resources for homes to incentives for sustainable heating. 

 

England

  • Removing unsafe cladding – leaseholders will be protected from the cost of removing unsafe cladding in buildings over 18m, and can also access funding options for some lower-rise buildings between 11m and 18m.
  • Green Homes Grant – funding towards home energy efficiency improvements in England, in which insulation upgrades feature as a primary measure.

 

Wales

  • Arbed am Byth – the ‘Warm Home Scheme’ supports the installation of energy efficiency measures including insulation in homes across Wales, to help households that are struggling with high energy costs to reduce their energy bills while keeping their homes warm and comfortable.

 

Scotland

  • Affordable Housing Supply – helps provide funding certainty for local authorities and housing associations and ensure that tenants benefit from affordable, warm and secure homes.

Case Studies

Learn more about the benefits of ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation for social housing projects…

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13 Sep 2018

ROCKWOOL® helps alleviate fuel poverty at Wilmcote House - case study

Retrofit of Wilmcote House to bring it up to standard using a combination of several products and systems, including a ROCKPANEL cladding façade system and a combination of ROCKWOOL External Wall and Flat Roof insulation, together with a selection of the company’s Firestopping and Fire Protection products.

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Residential
28 Sep 2017

The Crofts high-rise refurbishment - case study

ROCKWOOL® and Rockpanel® have joined forces in developing a high performance, fire resilient cladding project which has transformed three high-rise residential towers for Sandwell Borough Council.

ROCKWOOL 360 - A Virtual Demonstration

ROCKWOOL 360 is a virtual 3D environment in which you can see, hear, and learn about our products on your terms. Take a tour through the demo room to see ROCKWOOL products in application and access a series of key technical documents – or watch how they perform on the Fire Rig, Thermal Demo or in the Sound Pod.

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