UK: A Salford housing association has begun a pilot project to trial a new type of party cavity wall insulation. The project will see the new mineral wool insulation fitted to separating walls between terraced and semi-detached houses in City West Housing Trust's properties in Greater Manchester, UK.
The housing association, which owns and manages 14,600 homes in Salford, is undertaking the project with Knauf Insulation using the company's ECOSE Technology, which creates insulation using formaldehyde-free binder technology and naturally occurring and recycled raw materials.
If the pilot is successful, customers could save Euro73 - 109/yr on their energy bills. Additionally, household carbon emissions will be reduced by between 0.33 - 0.50t/yr per home. The performance of the insulation will be monitored by Leeds Metropolitan University, the Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association and Knauf Insulation.
"Through our commitment to the green agenda we are ensuring our properties can be as energy efficient as possible and offer value for money for our customers," said City West head of supply chain and sustainability Garry Vaughan.
