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Innovation is base load and the system peak1. mineral wool insulation is key
happening before us. to the creation of low energy
As Europe modernises As our energy system faces a buildings.
infrastructures, shifts away from a transition, EU buildings legislation
fossil fuel based and dependant must follow the principle of So then how can we speed up
society to a decarbonised, ‘trias energetica’2, this means the rate and quality renovation
ensuring a low energy demand RIRXUH[LVWLQJDQGLQHIƓFLHQW
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system – it is going to change the heating and cooling needs. Doing the enormous energy wasted
way we produce, transport and so will ensure resilience in the in buildings for heating and
consume energy. energy system, enable the right cooling?
equipment sizing, and create
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insulation is a unique, reliable, The Energy Performance in
Buildings are responsible for the cost-effective and highly versatile Buildings Directive recast
product. Its thermal properties (EPBD) created an important
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energy consumption (40%) and efforts to save energy and combat construction products by
CO2 emissions (36%) and they climate change. Additionally, the setting a long term objective
represent the greatest potential structure of mineral wool prevents for our buildings to be ‘nearly
to save energy, reduce our energy the movement of air– coupled energy zero’ by 2020. We now
dependence, shrink our carbon with its long-term stability, gives need a similar EU framework,
footprint, tackle fuel poverty, and the building a unique ability supported by clear national
lower our household energy bills. to combat noise pollution and targets and milestones, for the
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transition will require massive LPSURYHƓUHSURWHFWLRQ$V NZEB by 2050.
investment in supply network Europe seeks to upgrade the
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