6 Great Marlborough Street
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Case Study5 min read
The Beechwood West estate forms the first step in Swan Housing Association’s 10-year development plan for Basildon. The new neighbourhood of 251 family houses, is designed to bring affordable, custom-built homes to the popular commuter centre. Pollard Thomas Edwards has created a variety of designs which buyers can choose from. Once selected, the homes are constructed at scheme partner, NU-living’s, factory using modular approaches.
LOCATIONBasildon, UK
ArchitectPollard Thomas Edwards
ProductsKooltherm K107 Pitched Roof Board, Kooltherm K110 Soffit Board, Kooltherm K112 Framing Board
Swan Housing Association is aiming to reduce the operational CO2 emissions of each of its properties to 2.6 tonnes per year by 2021 by taking a fabric-first approach. With this commitment in mind, Kooltherm was specified for use.
Our Kooltherm 100 range of rigid insulation boards achieve a thermal conductivity of 0.019 W/mK across all board thicknesses. This thermal performance allowed the target U-values to be met with a slim thickness of insulation, ensuring the aesthetic integrity of Pollard Thomas Edwards’ contemporary designs could be maintained.
Installers were able to simply cut the lightweight boards to size with a fine-toothed saw and install them within the modular buildings ready to be transported to site.
Images: Swan Housing Association
Page updated 1/12/2025
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