Our Systems and Products:- Timber Frame Systems
- Steel Frame Systems
- Roof Systems
- Floor Systems
- Thermoplan Ziegel Wall Systems
- EWI Masonry Wall Systems
- Pavadentro Renovation Systems
- Lime Plasters, Renders, Mortars
- Contract Eco Paints
- Natural Insulations
The Company Useful Information:
- NBT insulates ‘English building’ museum
- NBT insulates multi award winning Waingels College
- NBT insulates luxury Scottish countryside home
- NBT insulates award winning recyclable school building
- NBT insulates ‘Outstanding’ SusCon
- NBT insulates the UK’s first affordable certified Passivhaus
- NBT envelope succeeds at Expo
- NBT meets ‘Excellent’ criteria for One Brighton
Natural Building Technologies News
This news section contains case studies, updates and news about NBT and our products. You can receive a regular update by email, please contact NBT Head Office if you wish to receive the newsletter.
All press enquiries should be directed to the Sales Manager at NBT.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) high performance woodfibre systems have been used in the construction of the building crafts gallery at Weald and Downland Open Air Museum in Chichester.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) high performance woodfibre-based building system has been used to deliver exceptionally high performance in the construction of the multi award winning Waingels College, Reading.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) building systems have been used to deliver exceptionally high energy performance and comfort in the construction of a luxury, eight-bedroom holiday home in Perthshire, Scotland, named Alexander House.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) Pavaclad woodfibre insulation system has been used in the construction of an innovative and multi award winning £6.1m primary school building in Totnes, Devon.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) high performance woodfibre insulation systems have been used in the construction of SusCon,
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) high performance wood fibre insulation systems have been used in the construction of the UK’s first low cost, zero carbon certified Passivhaus.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) woodfibre insulation systems have demonstrated their high performance with the insulation of a detached, timber frame new build house designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects for Scotland’s Housing Expo.
High performance building materials from Natural Building Technologies (NBT) have been specified for one of the UK’s most sustainable developments, One Brighton.
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) have invested in the most advanced computerised moisture modeling software, WUFI, meaning that they can provide customers with a complete analysis of their proposed building design.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) natural woodfibre insulation systems have been used in the construction of a centre for environmental and ecological education in Sheffield.
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) will be using Ecobuild 2011 to demonstrate how the company’s natural woodfibre insulation systems and ThermoPlan insulating structural building block systems can deliver high performance Passivhaus structures based on simple designs and detailing.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT’s) natural insulation systems have been used in the construction of a modern and energy efficient private home set within the unspoilt, traditional village of Leafield.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) ThermoPlan structural insulating blocks have enabled an architecturally striking 8.5m tall supporting wall to be built on a curve to form the north facing elevation of a private house development in Charlbury, near Oxford.
NBT’s woodfibre insulation systems have been specified by for the largest Passivhaus development in the UK. The Perryfields development in Dorset comprises 66 one, two and three bedroom Passivhaus homes, all with a timber frame construction. The ultra energy efficient homes will provide a mixture of private and social housing at an impressive build cost of just £1,000/m2.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) high performance wood fibre insulation products have been used in the construction of an up-market retail development in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. The building was designed and built by Tykes Development Ltd, with sustainability of materials as one of its most important criteria.
NBT has recorded multiple successes in the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) ‘Retrofit For The Future’ competition in which companies and consortia were invited to present high performing, sustainable refurbishment solutions which would reduce CO2 emissions by 80% in a specified social housing property.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) ThermoPlan fired clay insulating building blocks have been used to create a highly insulated structural shell for an ‘Eco Cellar’ at the Otter Brewery in Devon, where the cellar temperature is maintained at a constant 12 °C.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) high performance building and render systems have been specified for the complete refurbishment and significant extension of the North Islington Nursery School & Children’s Centre in London. Selected by Project 5 Architects, NBT’s ThermoPlan blocks and renders provided the sustainable credentials required by the planning authorities.
NBT’s woodfibre insulation systems have featured in an exciting vision of the future of UK housing at Scotland’s first ever Housing Expo, which showcased the latest concepts in natural and energy efficient housing.
Natural Building Technologies’ (NBT) Diffutherm and Pavatherm Plus wood fibre insulation boards, used to insulate the external walls of timber frame homes in a mixed social housing development in Dundee, are delivering the twin benefits of lower energy usage and a healthy living environment for the homes’ residents.
Natural Building Technologies’ BBA accredited Diffutherm woodfibre insulation system and Siga airtightness tapes have been specifed and used to construct a highly energy efficient, ultra low carbon home by former WWF One Planet Homes campaign manager, Simon McWhirter.
Natural Building Technologies’ Diffutherm woodfibre insulation system has received BBA accreditation for both masonry and timber frame constructions. NBT Diffutherm has become the first solid, unvented, rendered timber frame solution to receive BBA certification, with the product’s breathability being a key factor in its success.
NBT’s range of Siga airtightness tapes and membranes offers a simple way of achieving remarkable levels of building airtightness, using products that are completely free from toxins, solvents, plasticisers and formaldehyde. The tapes and adhesives have incredibly high adhesive strength and will maintain their peak performance for over 60 years; showing no signs of ageing...
Natural Building Technologies has appointed Tony Pensom to the position of Managing Director, with former MD, Neil May, becoming Chief Executive Officer. Tony, who was formerly NBT’s Sales and Marketing Director, will now be responsible for implementation of all day-to-day activities of the company, with a remit to build on NBT”s impressive growth record of the past two years.
Natural Building Technologies has launched Pavaflex, an ultra high performance, natural insulation manufactured from sustainable wood fibre. Supplied as an easy to handle insulating batt, Pavaflex provides a simple, sustainable way of delivering excellent levels of both thermal and acoustic insulation for lofts, walls and floors...
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) is hosting two airtightness training workshops for building and construction professionals on 17 and 18 May. Presented in conjunction with leading manufacturer of adhesive sealing tapes and membranes, SIGA, the workshops will identify the key issues in relation to achieving airtightness...
Natural Building Technologies has launched Pavawall, a natural, woodfibre insulation board that offers the best thermal conductivity performance (K-value) of any woodfibre board render product on the market, at just 0.040 W/mK.
Responding to the demand for increased airtightness, Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has expanded its options of high performance construction solutions, with the introduction of a range of SIGA adhesive tapes and membranes....
Specialist suppliers of high performance, sustainable building solutions, Natural Building Technologies provided a valuable demonstration of the construction of environmentally sound housing at BRE’s INSITE 09 event.
NBT’s ThermoPlan fired clay blocks were specified for use within The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment’s Natural House, which is currently under construction at BRE’s Innovation Park in Watford. The NBT team gave INSITE 09 visitors daily live demonstrations of the ThermoPlan wall block system to show its ease of use and speed of construction.
A comprehensive range of high performance and sustainable building products from NBT will be showcased by The Prince’s Foundation’s ‘Natural House’ at the BRE Innovation Park.
The Natural House is an alternative response to environmental efficiency in sustainable homebuilding from The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment. The Prince’s Foundation expects The Natural House to deliver significant energy savings right from manufacture to daily use, to offer good indoor air quality, to be simple and quick to construct and to appeal to the increasingly eco-aware homebuyer.
Read more about The Prince’s Foundation’s ‘Natural House...’
Pavaclad, NBT’s high performance woodfibre board insulation system has been certified by BBA, the UK’s major approval body for new construction products. The approval guarantees Pavaclad’s compliance to Building Regulations and longevity of in-use performance. This is the second NBT system to receive BBA certification, with NBT’s Pavaroof receiving the independent accreditation in 2007.
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) launched its range of HempWood Batt insulation at Ecobuild. New to the UK market, the hemp/wood combination is the latest in semi-rigid batt insulation, offering the highest levels of thermal efficiency, breathability and environmental credentials.
NBT HempWood Batts are ideally suited for use within timber frame structures, in loft spaces, between rafters and in walls and floors in new build and renovation/conservation projects. When properly installed, NBT HempWood will retain its performance for the life of the building.
NBT (Natural Building Technologies) and Ibstock Brick are to announce an agreement for the UK manufacture, marketing and distribution of the ThermoPlan range of fired clay insulating blocks, at Ecobuild. Previously manufactured solely within Germany by NBT partners, ZWK, the sustainable block-based building system will now also be produced by the UK’s leading clay facing brick manufacturer, Ibstock, with sales and marketing to be managed exclusively by NBT.
A comprehensive collection of sustainable, high performance building materials from Natural Building Technologies has been specified in the development of two replacement primary school buildings in Tameside, Manchester. Designed by Aedas Architects Limited, with an emphasis on providing a 'green'; and healthy building fabric, both schools have been constructed to provide an entirely breathable building fabric and offer high levels of energy efficiency.
A comprehensive collection of high performance insulation products from Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has been used in the construction of Berwick Workspace, a new flagship managed business centre in the heart of Berwick upon Tweed.
A key element of the design was to use environmentally friendly, natural materials wherever possible
High performance insulation products from Natural Building Technologies have been specified for use in a major refurbishment and regeneration project in the picturesque All Saints Passage area in the heart of Cambridge. The project included a comprehensive redevelopment of a series of period buildings opposite the city's renowned Round Church.
Products supplied by NBT included Hemp Batts, as well as the Pavaroof and Diffutherm insulation systems, and lime-based render. Simple to install, all of NBT's insulation systems deliver excellent thermal performance and are highly breathable to regulate the level of moisture in a building. This reduces the occurrence of damp and mould, contributing to a healthier living environment.
Sustainable building products specialist, Natural Building Technologies (NBT) has extended its ThermoPlan range of innovative thin bed, solid wall building solutions to include the most thermally efficient system to date. Like the systems in NBT’s existing ThermoPlan range, it is fully breathable and offers faster build times than any other block-based building system on the market.
The latest addition to the ThermoPlan range offers improved levels of thermal efficiency with a K-value of just 0.09 and U-values as low as 0.20 W/m2K at 425mm depth. As with other ThermoPlan systems, the new block also offers an exceptionally low Y-value for non-repeating thermal bridges of just 0.04W/m2K. more
Natural Building Technologies is working to raise awareness of the importance of specifying the most appropriate paint finish in an age where the highest levels of air-tightness and breathability are being achieved. Developers run the risk of reducing the breathability of the building fabric if a vapour-closed paint is applied either internally or externally.
The NBT Eco Trade range includes emulsion, gloss, eggshell, primers and undercoats as well as exterior timber paints. Easy to use, its ‘sprayable,’ quick-drying formula achieves excellent coverage and is safer to handle because of its very low VOC content (as low as 0.01), compared with other modern paints.
More news
