Does ECO360 help achieve Passive House or nZEB standards?

Yes. The U-value which ECO360 Insulation delivers helps us to achieve Passive House standards and NZEB standards by:

• Improve fabric efficiency
• Reduced thermal bridging
• Support airtight construction strategies

This contributes to meeting or exceeding UK Building Regulations and supports voluntary standards such as Passive House and nZEB design principles. Have a look at our case study on ECO360 In Waterford where we helped to achieve A-rated, energy-efficient social housing which was awarded a Pride of Place award in 2023

Sustainability

Our company has always been mindful of our impact on the environment and we strive to act and invest in ways that reduce harm and positively affect our communities. As part of the global group of Unilin companies, we are combining our efforts across the world for even greater environmental impact under Unilin’s ONEHOME strategy. The group-wide approach allows us to direct our resources where we can make the most impact, to share ideas and learnings, to move forward more efficiently and to do so at a greater pace.

OneHome targets real change and is backed by investment to make our sustainability pledges a reality.

Unilin Insulation’s investment in R&D is delivering exciting developments in product properties, performance and circularity, backed by improving Environmental Performance Declarations (EPDs).

Science-based targets provide a clearly-defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, helping prevent the worst impacts of climate change and futureproof business growth. Targets are considered ‘science based’ if they are in line with what the latest climate science deems necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Setting science-based targets is a five-step process that involves official validation of the targets set along with tracking and communication of progress on an annual basis.

We are committed to developing and promoting sustainable low energy design in construction. Meeting Passive or nZEB Standards requires us all to think and deliver differently. We continually improve and adapt to the challenge, gaining in-depth knowledge and sharing those technical aspects with industry. The Climate Emergency necessitates an accelerated drive for reducing our own impact and the impact of the projects we work on in terms of operational energy and embodied carbon. We welcome the growing industry momentum for performances beyond Building Regulations such as the Climate Challenge 2030 and by groups such as LETI.

PIR and fire safety

Reaction to fire for insulation describes how a material responds when exposed to fire, by the European Euroclass system from A1 (non-combustible) to F. The classification includes additional criteria for smoke production (s1, s2, s3) and flaming droplets (d0, d1, d2) to assess a material’s performance. This is different from “fire resistance,” which measures how long an entire building element can maintain its structural function, integrity, and thermal insulation during a fire. 

Fire resistance refers to the behaviour of a structural component during a fully developed fire. European classification is based on an evaluation of three sub-aspects: load-bearing capacity (R), flame resistance (E) and insulating capacity (I). 

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