Insulation specialist Actis is calling on the construction industry to play its part in helping reduce its impact on the environment
With the world’s largest iceberg threatening the lives of penguins and seals, alongside a slew of storms and floods, the effects of climate change are being felt more and more keenly around the world.
The effect of warming seas on wildlife, ecosystems and human displacement are a constant reminder of the need to take action before the situation becomes even more devastating.
The iceberg, the size of Cornwall and the height of the Shard, could kill colonies of king penguins and some of the millions of elephant and fur seals in South Georgia if they are cut off from food supplies, scientists fear.
Mark Cooper, UK and Ireland sales director for Actis, whose Hybrid range and two-in-one Eolis HC are noted for their sustainable credentials, says building and creating construction materials in a more sustainable manner is also vital to ensure specifiers comply with more stringent Part L and Part O regulations as we move towards The Future Homes Standard.
Actis is determined to lead the way in sustainable construction
Its zero-waste policy and the 100% recyclability of all its products has enabled its Hybris insulation to become the only reflective insulation in Europe to earn international Cradle to Cradle C2C Certified® Bronze Certification.
Few raw materials and fewer energy resources used during production means carbon emissions produced manufacturing all five Actis products are very low compared with those produced by other insulation products, at less than 2kg per sq m of CO2.
Its ‘doing more with less’ video examines its approach to sustainability and its two, updated RIBA-approved CPDs Tomorrow’s Insulation Solutions for Future Homes Standards and Addressing the Performance Gap with Reflective Insulation help specifiers meet energy efficiency targets and achieve as-built performance.
Mark Cooper said: “The potential impact of the 3,500 sq km iceberg is the latest sign that we need to take action to slow the speed of climate change. Even though scientists say this particular incident was not caused by global warming, similar scenarios are. More and more specifiers are appreciating that our range of insulation solutions offer a quick, clean and easy way to create a thermally efficient building, thus reducing the need to burn fuel. And our own production processes are also designed to minimise our impact on the environment.”
In addition to keeping the warmth in, Actis products help keep buildings cool during the hot weather, removing the need for gas guzzling air conditioning, with the reflective films from which two-in-one Eolis HC is created reflecting 95% of infrared radiation.
