WELCOME

READY FOR RETROFIT

Steven Keitley – General Manager

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Global presence – local support

Part of a leading global company of speciality

chemicals and products for the construction market.

Parex Ltd, Atherstone,

Warwickshire

Why are we here?

The New ECO and

Green Deal initiatives

Where does all the heat go?

Windows 9%

Walls 45% Doors 13%

Floors 13%

Roof 20%

Changes in the environment

WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS?

Regulatory changes – PAS 2030 / European

legislation / Climate Change Act 2008 – 34%

reduction in emissions by 2020 (1/4 of emissions is

from housing stock!)

New Initiatives – GREEN DEAL & ECO

- Must be approved e.g.

Providers, Assessors, Installers, Systems

- BBA / European Technical Approvals

Building Regs 2013 & 2016

- Insulation enhancement of buildings

- 2013 - Existing 0.30W/m²K New – 0.20W/m²K

- 2016 - Existing 0.20W/m²K New – 0.18W/m²K

What are all of our responsibilities?

Not about individuals

Its about reducing the impact on the planet

We could and should be better

We certainly have the knowledge!

Now is the time to use it

One system – 3 names

EWI

External Wall Insulation

ETICS

External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems

EIFS

External and Insulation Façade Systems

Financial & other drivers

£2.6Billion

External Wall Insulation is a key element of this work

Bristol awarded DECC funding One of 7 major cities been awarded Green

Deal funding - £12M

Social & private landlord obligations

6.6million hard to treat properties across the UK

EWI is technical

but not complicated

Over 30 years in

the marketplace

GLOBALLY

Benefits and Advantages of EWI

Minimal disruption to the occupant

Thermal upgrade – warmer homes

Condensation elimination – Health benefit

Building continues to breath

Acoustic

New façade

Wide range of finishes to match existing

Increased property value?

What are the EWI / PAS 2030 requirements?

ETA or BBA certified EWI system

Suitably qualified installers

Local training centres

Colleges

Aligned with EWI system

E - Learning

PAS 2030 accreditation

Currently 17 companies that can accredit – more being added

Go to www.greendealorb.co.uk

EIFS / New or

Old buildings?

Single skin or cavity…..

What is the future?

Suitable structures & substrates

Construction types and materials

Traditional masonry

Frame – Concrete, Timber, Steel

SIPS & ICFs

Poured Concrete

Most building types

Residential, commercial, high-rise, low-rise

Key design considerations

Planning!!

Building Regulations

Houses weren’t originally designed to be

efficient – 1966 wall insulation was foil

backed plasterboard

Until 2 years ago it was still only 50mm

Thermal

Fire performance

Finish & features = Design

Impact resistance

Cost “Golden Rule” may be a consideration

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Insulation

Insulation adhesive

Top coat finish

Acrylic

Mineral

Dash

Brick

Mesh

Base coat

System components

Carbon EPS 70E

Fire classification

EN O grade

90mm

Phenolic

Fire classification

EN E grade

60mm

Mineral Wool

Fire classification

EN A1 grade

110mm

Common insulations used

XPS

Natural materials

Other insulation options

Top coat finishes - Acrylic

Top coat finishes - Mineral

Dash Finishes

WET DASH

DRY DASHED

Roughcast with features

Brick effect finishes

Brick slip

Replicate features

EWI materials - £20 - £27/m² - Average £22

Render products

Insulation

EWI ancillary items £2- £7/m²

Beads, profiles, sat dishes

Satellite dish fixings

Installation - £40 - £80/m²

Scaffold - £10 - £15/m²

Enabling works

Pricing

£72 - £130/m²

TOTAL

80m² = £5,760 - £10,640

EIFS / Case Study

Home Group

Workington

Cumbria 1500 house upgrade with EWI

System: Parextherm Mineral

Existing housing stock

No wall insulation

Damp & condensation

Delaminating render

Close to the coast

Some enabling works

needed

Eaves extended

Satellite dishes aligned

Insulation being applied – enabling

works completed

Attachment: Adhesive & Mechanical

Areas to consider – Doors & windows

Areas to consider – Extg fixtures

Base

bead

Stand off

spacers

Basecoat application

Mesh application

Top Coat applied

Top Coat applied

Parextherm Marbri dash

PORT TALBOT

Parextherm Marbri dash

PORT TALBOT

EWI doesn’t just include old buildings

Support you may need

Installer training

Funding assistance

Manufacturers support

Technical support

Specifications

Ease of product availability

Guarantees

PAREX CAN PROVIDE

YOU WITH THESE

Good application = Long life & a pleasing

finish

Thank you