In a house with little or no insulation, the roof space accounts for most heat loss, reaching 30%. In summer, it is the space most exposed to sunshine. For all-season comfort and energy savings, it is therefore essential to install efficient thermal insulation in roof spaces. Close-up of a technical solution: loose-fill insulation.
Individuals who insulate their homes, especially with the help of funding schemes, must be attentive to the quality of the work in order to obtain the savings sought.
Alain Blaclard is founder and CEO of ABF, which specializes in blow-in insulation. This group consists of 12 companies and 450 employees. With ABF, more than 300 private homes are insulated every day.
The use of loose-fill mineral-wool and cellulose insulation in unused roof space is now mainstream, but what are the consequences of this?
An independent plasterer/drywaller in Dax, France, Jean-Yves Labat has been the President of the National Union of Plaster and Insulation Technical Professions (UNA MPTI) since April 2019.
868 valid certificates (837 in 2017).
Since January 2019, ACERMI has been certifying products made of an insulation material and its single or double facing. This simplifies the certification process for industrial companies.
Since March 2018, manufacturers can declare the specific uses of the insulation materials they manufacture.
Besides recognizing the thermal performance of new insulation materials, Springboard certification paves the way for market launch.
In 2017, ACERMI and FIW - the German research institute and testing, monitoring and certification authority - signed a partnership for mutual recognition of audits and tests.
