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Park End Street - Low Carbon building
NBT's (Natural Building Technologies) Pavaclad and Diffutherm woodfibre board insulation systems have been used as part of the Park End Street development in Oxford, a major mixed-use new build regeneration project, which incorporates exclusive private apartments, high specification retail and office space, student accommodation and affordable housing.
The development, which was constructed on the site of a former antiques warehouse in central Oxford, consists of 36 one and two bedroom private apartments, 19 affordable housing flats and 46 en-suite student rooms. As well as residential accommodation, the Park End Street development includes a four-storey commercial building, which houses three floors of office space above retail units on the ground floor.
NBT's Pavaclad and Diffutherm woodfibre board insulation systems were used to insulate the buildings that contain the private apartments and the student accommodation.
These systems were specified for the project, as they deliver the unrivalled sustainability credentials the project called for and their insulation performance has been proven to outperform many synthetic alternatives in terms of durability, specific heat capacity and thermal mass.
The Pavaclad and Diffutherm systems were fitted to the exterior face of the walls and roof of the private apartments and student accommodation, and were finished in a range of cladding materials, including terracotta tiles and render. As the systems are installed to the exterior of the building structure, they minimise thermal bridging and improve airtightness levels to further enhance the thermal performance of the building.
Tony Woodward, joint managing director of project developer, T.H. Kingerlee and Sons Ltd, specified the Pavaclad and Diffutherm systems for Park End Street. He commented: The exteriors of the buildings on the Park End Street development were designed to blend in with their urban surroundings and the interiors of the properties were designed to offer high quality, contemporary design and functionality.
However, in addition to its aesthetic design, we also put a strong focus on the environmental performance of the development. As such, we worked closely with NBT and project architect, Oxford Architects LLP, right from the design stage of the project to ensure that the extensive thermal capabilities and ecological credentials of the Pavaclad and Diffutherm systems were fully utilised.
NBTs woodfibre systems are able to support a broad range of different finishes and cladding systems and can be used to provide high performance, ecologically sound insulation for virtually any type of timber frame, steel frame and masonry constructions.
95% of the material used in the manufacture of these systems is recycled waste timber material, which makes them very sustainable products.
