BBa certified thermal insulation

and floor systems

Insitu Concrete Floors

Beam & Block Floors

Beam & Insulated Block Floors

Timber Floors

Floating Floors / Existing Floors

Edge Insulation

approved document

Part l 2013 solutions

Technical handbook

section 6 2015 solutions

approved document

Part l 2014 solutions

Thermal Ground Floor insulaTion

For help choosing the right product for your project please contact Thermal Economics

Technical Department on 01582 544255

For all our Acoustic & Thermal insulation products visit: www.thermal-economics.co.uk

Building Regulations require new build floors to achievethe following area weighted averages:

Approved Doc. Part L 2013 (England) - 0.25W/m2K

Technical Handbook Section 6 2015 (Scotland) - 0.18W/m2K

Approved Doc. Part L 2014 (Wales) - 0.18W/m2 K

BBA Certified insulation foruse in concrete floors.

Used by major UK Housebuilders with around 5million sq. metres beingsuccessfully installed.

EPS is Non Hygroscopic sodoes not absorb water fromthe ground.

Environmentally friendly:No CFC's or HCFC's usedin production.

ODP = ZeroGWP = Less than 5

u-Value examples -Concrete slab

Thermal Economics

Platinum Ground Floor

Insulation provides an

extremely cost effective

alternative to PUR & PIR

insulation boards with

equivalent thermal

performance.

Floor Build-up:

65mm Screed.

TE PlatinumGround FloorInsulation as listed.

Insitu Slab.

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a cost effective solution for Part l 2013

& section 6 2015 compliance

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Building Regulations require new build floors to achievethe following area weighted averages:

Approved Doc. Part L 2013 (England) - 0.25W/m2K

Technical Handbook Section 6 2015 (Scotland) - 0.18W/m2K

Approved Doc. Part L 2014 (Wales) - 0.18W/m2 K

BBA Certified insulationfor use in beam & blockfloors.

Used by major UK Housebuilders with around 5million sq. metres beingsuccessfully installed.

EPS is Non Hygroscopicso does not absorb waterfrom the ground.

Environmentally friendly:No CFC's or HCFC's usedin production.

ODP = ZeroGWP = Less than 5

a cost effective solution for Part l 2013

& section 6 2015 compliance.

Thermal Economics

Platinum Ground Floor

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insulation boards with

equivalent thermal

performance.

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Floor Build-up:

65mm Screed.

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150mm Beams with100mm Blocks(K-value =0.15).

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Simple insulation edgestrips can help to preventCold Bridging aroundground floor perimeters.

Without edge insulation With edge insulation

Using an insulation edgestrip is a very simple wayto prevent a cold bridgethrough the wall / floorjunction. However, a recentstudy by the Zero CarbonHub found that edgeinsulation strips areomitted from many sitesacross the UK.

Thermal Economics canprovide PSi calculations todetail the thickness of edge

insulation required or you can simply work to one of ourtried and tested solutions. Edge strips are available instandard sizes or can be supplied in site specific sizes.

Ground Floors - aVoidinG Thermal BridGinG

For help with cold bridging issues please contact Thermal Economics

Technical Department on 01582 544255

Where edgeinsulation isomitted thetemperature ofinternal surfacescan drop to allowcondensation toform.

Heat flux showsthat heat 'leaks'through the un-insulated floor /wall junction.

When edgeinsulation is usedthe temperature ofinternal surfaces iskept high enoughto preventcondensation.

The edgeinsulationprevents theheat lossthrough thefloor / walljunction.

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Approved Docs. Part L (England & Wales) and Technical

Handbook Section 6 (Scotland) require refurbished floors to

achieve a maximum U-value of 0.70W/m2K and an area

weighted average of 0.25W/m2K.

BBA Certified insulation foruse in floating floors.

Provides significantsavings over PUR/PIR.

EPS is Non Hygroscopic sodoes not absorb water fromthe ground.

Environmentally friendly:No CFC's or HCFC's usedin production.

ODP = ZeroGWP = Less than 5

u-Value examples

Thermal Economics

Platinum Ground Floor

Insulation provides an

extremely cost effective

alternative to PUR & PIR

insulation boards with

equivalent thermal

performance.

Floor Build-up:

22mm Chipboard.

Insulation as listedbetween battens.

Existing slab.

Floor Build-up:

22mm Chipboard.Insulation as listed.

Existing slab.

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a cost effective solution forconcrete floor refurbishment.

Meets the area weighted average requirements of all refurbishment building regulations across the UK.

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high Performance insulated suspended floorsystem to achieve extremely low u-values

u-Value examples -Beam & Block

The Platinum

Beamshield Plus system

provides a simple and

cost effective way to

achieve very low ground

floor U-values making it

ideal for Part L 2013 and

Section 6 2015

compliance.

Building Regulations require new build floors to achievethe following area weighted averages:

Approved Doc. Part L 2013 (England) - 0.25W/m2K

Technical Handbook Section 6 2015 (Scotland) - 0.18W/m2K

Approved Doc. Part L 2014 (Wales) - 0.18W/m2 K

All calculationsassume beams ata ratio of 4 to 1 atnominal 600mmand nominal300mm centres.

Other block sizesare available toachieve therequired U-value.

Starter unit Half unit End unitFull unit

Platinum Beamshield Plus

BBA Certified System

U-Values as low as0.08W/m2K achievable

Complete solution withwhole floor coverageincluding insulatedperimeter details

Simple and quickinstallation

Insulation/formwork in one

ODP = ZeroGWP = Less than 5

150mm x 94mm Beam

175mm x 106mm Beam

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achieve a maximum U-value of 0.70W/m2K and an area

weighted average of 0.25W/m2K.

Extremely cost effectivesolution.

Clean alternative to MineralWool products.

Allows floor timber tobreathe.

Simple to install.

Reduces air movementthrough the floor.

Environmentally friendly:No CFC's or HCFC's usedin production.

ODP = ZeroGWP = Less than 5

high Performance micro Perforated low einsulation membrane for refurbishment projects.

Floortherm MP is a micro

perforated insulating

membrane, allowing floor

timbers to breathe.

It's low emissive surfaces

reflect radiant heat and

provide excellent thermal

performance.

Floor Build-up:

22mm Chipboard.

Unventilated Cavityas listed.

Floortherm MP.

Ventilated Void.

Floor Build-up:

22mm Chipboard.

Unventilated Cavityas listed.

Floortherm MP.

Unventilated Cavityas listed.

Floortherm MP.

Ventilated Void.

Floortherm mP

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Meets the area weighted average requirements of all refurbishment building regulations across the UK.

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Energy Performance Certificates / BREEAM Assessments

We can design cost effective solutions thatmeet your needs and comply with the latestbuilding regulations.We can also help to provide bespoke, highperformance solutions for planningrequirements, CSH/BREEAM credits orto overcome project specific issues.We have recently saved a house builder over£1000 per dwelling, by simply revising thethermal insulations being used. This equatesto a £75,000 saving across the site.

Acoustic Solutions

ULTRATHERMALREFLEX

RAFTERALREFLEX

THERM

PlatformfloorIsosonic

IsorubberBase

IsorubberTop

IsosonicTimberlfoor

IsorubberHP3

6mm thick acousticmatting for usebelow screeds ortimber floorfinishes.

Robust Details:E-FC-4E-FC-14

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3mm thick acousticoverlay for useover concrete ortimber floors.

Robust Details:E-FC-9E-FC-10

Acoustic system fortimber floorconstructions.

Suitable for new buildor refurb projects.

Part E compliant

25mm thick acousticdeck. Comprising 18mmT&G chipboard and a7mm acoustic layer.

Suitable for use in newbuild and refurb projects.

Robust Detail: FFT5

3mm thick acoustic mattingfor use below screeds ortimber floor finishes.

Ideal for use with all typesof under floor heatingsystem.

Robust Detail: E-FC-12

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Suitable for use below alltypes of vinyl floor finishincluding:TilesPlanksSheetsIndependently testedfor wear and lifting.

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Class W1 insulatingBreather membraneavailable in the UK.Designed to improveU-values withoutincreasing structurethickness.

Vapour permeable,insulating membrane.Designed to improveU-values withoutincreasing structurethickness.Ideal for Section 62015 compliance.

High performance,BBA certified cavity wallinsulation and rain barrier.Designed for achievingvery low wall U-values.Ideal for use where thestructure thickness needsto be kept to a minimum.

Cost effective, LABCapproved pitched roofinsulation system.Designed for use in non-ventilated roof structures.

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High performance,BBA certified cavitywall insulation andrain water barrier.Used by majorhouse buildersacross the UK.

Extremely costeffective, dry lininginsulation systemfor refurbishmentapplications.

For help choosing the right product for your project please contact Thermal Economics

Technical Department on 01582 544255

For all our Acoustic & Thermal insulation products visit: www.thermal-economics.co.uk

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