A Social (Not So Hot) Spot
01 Mar 2007
Knauf Insulation - the UK's leading manufacturer of glass and
rock mineral wool, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and extruded
polyethylene (XPE) insulation – is working with the residents of
Queensferry in Flintshire to reduce energy emissions from the
town’s memorial hall.
The historic hall, built by Sir William Gladstone in the 1920s, is
made of corrugated iron with wooden boards inside making the venue
icily cold in winter, and causing crippling heating bills for the
committee which is why the Hall has not been used to its full
potential and fallen into disrepair.
A neighbour of Knauf Insulation’s Queensferry plant and head of the
restoration committee, Albert Dodd, approached the company after a
structural survey showed the hall could save up to 50 per cent of
its heating costs if it was insulated efficiently. With the expert
advice and help of Knauf Insulation upgrading of the insulation
will allow the building to be used to its full potential
again.
Knauf Insulation donated 250m² of Rocksilk Flexible Slab - a
non-combustible, lightweight rock mineral wool with excellent
acoustic, thermal and fire resistance properties - for the project
to make it a more pleasant environment to be in – as well as more
energy efficient.
The insulation will also help the residents of Queensferry do their
bit to save the planet. Statistics show that Britain is in danger
of becoming as hot as the tropics by the year 3000* if we don’t
become more energy efficient so it’s up to all of us to help cut
carbon emissions. Improving insulation in buildings could help to
reduce CO2 emissions by 460 million tonnes per year -
preserving the environment for future generations and the residents
of Queensferry are leading the way by installing insulation in the
hall and cutting their carbon emissions.
Mr Dodd, from Church Walk, said: “The hall is a beautiful building
with great local and historical significance. Without Knauf
Insulation’s help we wouldn’t have been able to restore and
insulate the building, and our energy bills would have continued to
be astronomical.”
Kevin Day, Queensferry plant manager for Knauf Insulation, said:
“Up to 40 per cent of a house’s heating costs could be escaping
through your roof with CO2 emissions from buildings accounting for
460 million tonnes of CO2 pollution emitted each year,
which go on to cause harmful greenhouse gases. We’re proud to be
able to help the restoration committee in the regeneration of such
an important site, and we hope with our help the Hall will once
again be the heart of Queensferry.”
Editor's Notes:
Customer Contact Tel: 08700 668 660
(ref: RR77506) Fax: 0870 400 5797 Email: info@knaufinsulation.com
Notes to editors: Knauf Insulation is the UK’s leading manufacturer
of insulation products, and the only producer of four types of
insulation: glass, rock mineral wool, extruded polystyrene (XPS)
and extruded polyethylene in the UK under the brand names; Crown®,
Rocksilk® and Polyfoam®. In the UK, the company employs around 500
people at its four manufacturing plants at St Helens, Queensferry,
Cwmbran and Hartlepool. Knauf Insulation is part of the Knauf Group
– a global corporation delivering products and services including:
building materials and systems based on gypsum and gypsum-related
products, thermal insulation, sound insulation and fire protection
materials, limestone and lime products, chalk and cement related
products and plant engineering. Press enquiries to: Malin
Cunningham or Emma Campbell at Tangerine PR & Coaching e:
Malin@tangerinepr.com emma@tangerinepr.com t: 0161 817 6600 m:
07799 874 817 Product enquiries to: Sarah Curry, Direct Marketing
Support Ltd Unit 1a, Wirral Business Park, Arrowe Brook Road,
Upton, Wirral, CH49 1QZ t: 08700 668660 f: 0870 4005797