An initial 200 properties in and around Bradfield and Clacton-on-Sea have benefited from the Warmcel RF loft insulation, made by Gwent-based Excel Industries.
ReMade said that the insulation reduces carbon dioxide emissions by reducing heat loss from the home, as well as reducing the amount of paper going to landfill. The product is also resistant to fire, fungal attack and free from toxic and ozone-depleting substances, with full approval of the British Board of Agrment, the government-backed building standards agency.
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ReMaDe Essex chair and Essex County Councillor Kay Twitchen, who has had the insulation installed in her own home, said: “This is a non-toxic material and has extremely high insulating qualities, yet is no more expensive than traditional insulation. Because it is a flock, it reaches into every nook and cranny of the loft, to provide complete insulation with no gaps. It is blown into the loft through a tube, so there is no mess at all.”
She added: “I am sure this will be a popular product that Essex residents will choose as an environmentally friendly and efficient way of insulating their lofts whilst saving on heating bills.”
ReMade Essex have organised workshops in Braintree and Brentwood to promote the uses of sustainable loft insulation to local authorities and social housing providers in Essex. Tendring council has specified the insulation for its insulation improvement programme.
Tadeusz Bojanczyk, Tendring's senior building surveyor said: “The council has a policy of maximising energy-efficiency in its properties. We originally saw Warmcel RF used on other projects and were impressed by both its green credentials and thermal performance. Installation is very quick and easy and the material is much more pleasant to handle than some other insulation materials.”
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