Sustainable Construction Using Natural Insulations
Ideal For
- Historic/Listed Building Consultants
- Architects
- Homeowners
- Eco Builders
- Building Surveyors
- Anyone with an interest in sustainable builds
- Students
Natural insulations are typically made from materials such as wood fibres, cork, flax, hemp, sheep wool, etc. These insulation materials can offer significant advantages compared to the familiar traditional insulation materials if they are used in the right way.
Course Agenda
In this course, we will discuss the importance and benefit of using natural insulations in construction. We will be focusing predominately on Wood Fibre insulation as well as Hemp insulation. We will use case studies and project references to show where materials have been used.
We will discuss the application of these different products, the advantages and also the drawbacks of using natural insulations and the different materials on the market.
Continued Professional Development
The content of this course equates to one hour towards your CPD and we can forward a certificate to you upon completion. More details are available during the course.
Course Presenters
Martin Twamley BSc (Hons)Martin is the Technical Director of STEICO UK Ltd who are a subsidiary of STEICO SE, the world’s largest producer of wood fibre insulation.
Martin trained as an Architectural Technician, working on numerous projects across Europe, and has been involved in the supply, design and specification of both structural timber products and natural insulation materials for over 30 years. He has also been a guest lecturer on various EU funded skills workshops, which promote the use of natural and sustainable building processes.
In his spare time Martin is actively involved with The Conservation Volunteers who aim to connect communities with the green spaces around them
Sam Baumber
Harry Good-Stephenson Harry Good-Stephenson is the Director of Roundtower Building Products Ltd and has been involved in Roundtower for the past 6 years. He studied Business and Entrepreneurship at the University of Reading. Harry has an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the restoration and new build industry using lime-based products as well as natural insulations and is heavily involved in advising and assisting architects with specifications for conservation and restoration projects.
On The Day
On the morning of the training course, all participants will receive an email containing the link to join the online course, which will be taking place via Zoom.
There will be a brief introduction from one of the Roundtower Lime team, followed by the presentation by the trainer, with the opportunity to ask questions at the end in a dedicated Q and A session with our guest speaker and our team. We will endeavour to answer all the questions presented during the time slot, however if we don't manage to, any of our team will be happy to follow up after the session.
