News Items and Press Releases (Archive)
To read any of our past news choose an item from the list below.
In My Humble Opinion - 20/08/2008 Earlier this summer, the Greater London Assembly’s environment committee floated a proposal for an investigation into home insulation schemes. | |
Isover-Inspired UK Students Network in Dubrovnik - 02/08/2008 Students of architecture and construction engineering at the University of Nottingham have attended an all-expenses-paid international congress on Passive House design organised by insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover in Dubrovnik. | |
Isover Launches Ultimate in Ventilation Ductwork Fire Protection - 01/08/2008 In response to the increased demand for new-generation fire resistant ventilation ductwork, Saint-Gobain Isover has launched the Ultimate product range U Protect | |
Isover Insulation Helps Breath New Life into Newham - 01/08/2008 Specialist sub-contractors West Anglia Insulation install almost 3,000 kilos of Walltherm sustainable blown wool insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover in the cavity walls of a 15-storey apartment block in London’s East End. | |
Isover Helps to Shrink Air Leakage Rates - 01/08/2008 Building to Passive House standards can reduce air leakage by more than 80%, according to the UK’s insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
Isover Helps to Insulate the O2 - 29/07/2008 Acoustic and thermal insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover is helping to keep noise transference and heat loss to a minimum in the 02 that, now that it is open, is leading the regeneration of London’s Greenwich peninsula. | |
Lining up the Climate Change Options - 28/07/2008 When it is possible to construct a home in Europe so well that it can be heated with just a few tea lights, the potential for improving the thermal performance of healthcare buildings becomes too good to ignore. | |
Isover Launches Revolutionary Ductwork System - 22/07/2008 A revolutionary ductwork system that replaces the traditional sheet metal and insulation approach with rigid insulation boards but still meets all the thermal, fire and acoustic regulations is now available in the UK through Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
In My Humble Opinion - 17/07/2008 We’ve all heard the expression “fire-safe” – a pretty straightforward, everyday phrase you might think. | |
Isover Helps to Push the Boat Out - 03/07/2008 Acoustic insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover is helping to keep the noise down at ‘The Ark’ - a new state-of-the-art PFI children’s hospital in Brighton. | |
Isover Insulation System Can Cut Housebuilding Costs by 20% - 26/06/2008 Despite the downfall in the property market, housebuilders looking for cost savings on current developments can salvage more than 20% using RD35 | |
Isover Helps Make a Passive Profit - 09/06/2008 The additional cost of building to Passive House standards can be recouped in just a couple of years according to the UK’s insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
In My Humble Opinion - 28/05/2008 I think we all realise now that climate change doesn’t necessarily mean a gradual warming of our climate; what it does mean is more extreme and less predictable weather patterns. | |
Isover Staff Are Safe In The Environment - 15/05/08 From information to insulation – that is the move Brian Dolan has made to become the new managing director of Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
Isover Launches Space Age Steel Frame Insulation System SF3+ 12/04/2008 SF3+, a complete steel frame insulation system designed to help specifiers and contractors meet thermal, acoustic and fire performance requirements using sustainable glass wool products, has been launched by Saint-Gobain Isover | |
Isover Helps With Energy Levels - 29/04/08 Space and hot water heating accounts for almost 90% of a household’s energy costs but coincidentally 90% of that could be saved if the home was insulated to Passive House standards, according to Saint-Gobain Isover UK. | |
Isover Declares UK Winner Of Global Competition - 07/04/08 Nottingham Trent University has won the UK heat of an international architectural competition, organised by leading insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover UK, to design a school along Passive House lines. | |
Isover Help Send Frame Wise Happily To Coventry - 01/04/08 When a residential development of 86 units required high levels of sound and thermal insulation on a fast-track programme, timber-frame contractors Frame Wise knew they could trust insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover to help provide the solution. | |
In My Humble Opinion - 25/03/08 The Code for Sustainable Homes is the road map to zero-carbon emissions from new homes and identifies six levels of energy efficiency. Level 6 is the Holy Grail: the zero-carbon ideal that is currently beyond the capabilities of most in volume housebuilding. | |
Insulate for Tea Light Heating with Isover - 28/02/2008 Heating a room of 20m² with just 10 tea lights or two 100 watt bulbs is achievable if insulated to Passive House standards, according to a the Multi-Comfort House concept from Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
Isover Competition Nears UK Climax - 22/01/07 The UK winner of an international architectural competition to design a school along Passive House lines is expected to be announced by the organiser, leading insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover UK, early next month. | |
Bellway Wins Innovation Award From Isover - 10/12/07 Saint-Gobain Isover has marked the supply of its one millionth square metre of Robust Detail-winning RD35 insulation with the presentation of an award for innovation to Bellway Homes. | |
Isover Goes On-Line For Bespoke Insulation Training Programme - 21/11/07 Saint-Gobain Isover is launching the second phase of its unrivalled programme of insulation training for merchants and distributors. | |
Saint-Gobain Isover Gets New MD - 20/11/07 From information to insulation – that is the move Brian Dolan has made to become the new managing director of Saint-Gobain Isover. | |
Isover Pioneers Ultimate Air and Moisture Management Membrane - 10/05/07 Saint-Gobain Isover is reinforcing its reputation for innovation with the launch of a unique intelligent climate membrane specifically developed for timber frame construction which delivers exceptional benefits for air leakage control, moisture management and protection against toxic fumes, and is designed as a complete system to deliver ease of installation. | |
Insulating Against the Future - 20/08/07 The Department of Health’s creation of a £100 million Energy Fund to help NHS organisations improve their energy efficiency in the light of the Climate Change Programme is welcome news, especially since the savings will be ploughed back into patient care. | |
Frame Wise Debuts at Interbuild With Zero-Carbon Panels - 04/07/07 Timber frame design and build specialists Frame Wise are debuting at Interbuild with revolutionary insulated wall, floor and roof panels that will help developers meet the Government's 2016 zero-carbon targets. | |
Insulation Training Programme - 24/05/07 Isover launches bespoke Insulation Training Programme | |
Isover & Macbryde Homes - 04/04/07 Isover helps insulate Macbryde Homes for Part E | |
Isover reveals CPD Research - 22/02/07 Isover reveals CPD Research | |
Isover and Frame Wise - 19/02/07 Isover helps Frame Wise push construction boundaries | |
Insulating The Elderly Against Heat - 14/02/07 Insulating The Elderly Against Heat | |
Isover in TV Design Series - 07/02/07 Isover Insulation stars in TV Design Series |