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Action with EPS towards “Passive House” standard. |
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No insulating medium fulfils the demands of a modern energy-efficient “Passive House” in a more practical, economical, and environmentally friendly manner than EPS. For five reasons: | |
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1. Construction Stability. Load-bearing construction elements are poor insulators. Insulating material cannot support heavy loads. Such is the conventional wisdom of the building site. An integrated insulation system which incorporates EPS is the answer to this dilemma. Solid bricks provide the strength; light and airy EPS panels – mounted like a protective pullover on the facades – do the insulating work. A similar combination is offered by the innovative ICF (Insulating Concrete Forms) construction method; in this system EPS elements function as a shell, into which concrete is poured. 2. Insulation Performance. EPS delivers an insulation performance of between 0.30 and 0.40 W/(mK). Walls of bunker proportions would be needed to reach the same effect with bricks alone. 3. The Slimline Effect. Lambdapor® Grey EPS is a particularly efficient insulating material. Compared with standard EPS, the same performance is reached with a slimmer panel. This repays the extra cost. The use of a thinner façade permits the installation of a narrower window sill, which brings a further measurable saving. 4. The Energy – Life Balance. The raw material for EPS is Crude Oil, in the form of Styrene. But its use in the insulation of a conventionally oil-heated family house saves heating energy many times over. The annual reduction in heating oil consumption of a “Passive House”, built according to the most modern energy-efficient methods, is a further 1400 litres. Furthermore, EPS is recyclable, even after decades of use. 5. Wide Application. From cellar to rooftop, the use of Sunpor’s EPS range raises a home to the “Passive House” standard. Terrapor® insulates the underground area. The walls are insulated with standard white EPS alongside the grey Lambdapor® at the highest end of the performance spectrum. Roofpor® EPS panels are suitable for the highly demanding insulation of flat roofs. |
