Eden Insulation

Came back to one of our timber frame build for the first airtightness test. Really pleased with the result from Paul Jennings of 0.1 Ach/hr Especially happy because this build was a little more complicated than some, with complicated junctions to consider. Well done all involved

All things Cumbrian! Recently featured in @CumbriaLifeMag, showcasing the best in regional collaboration. A #passivehouse home in #Cumbria, built by @edeninsulation, using factory-made panels, with @proclima tapes and Gutex #woodfibre insulation, all sourced from our warehouse.

We have been on site erecting the first phase of our largest Passivhaus timber frame to date for the refractory of Buddhist monastery in the south of England. We will be back with the roof in a month once the columns and ridge beam are in place. 2 more phases to follow after this

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A couple of beautiful days weather in Cumbria have helped erecting our latest project. This one had the challenge of designing and forming the cantilever section of first floor. Just some finishing work before we hand on to the client to re-cover with the original steel barn.

@PassivhausArch Great to hear the air test went so well Well done to the Alpha Contracts on their follow on work after we passed the project on……enjoy the pizza.

It’s always a win when an air test is uneventful! This team really got into finding any remaining pin prick leaks until 0.19ACH. They’d apparently been promised 🍕 tomorrow if it was passing well 1st go so site manager is buying! Alpha Contracts and @edeninsulation OSM kit.

We are working on an interesting @PassivhausArch project using our insulated ground floor panels on a piled supported grid, to do away with a concrete based foundation. We have been lucky with the weather on this one and will be done before the big chill arrives 😀

Great work on site by Alpha Projects and Eden Insulation starting to put up the kit. Reuse of all old house on site except asbestos too plus tree protection. So good to see the house ‘popping up’. #eco #architecture #passivhaus

We are really pleased to announce that we achieved our Structural Timber Association Gold Accreditation at our first attempt last week. Lots of hard work by the Eden Insulation team but well worth it. 🏅😀

@Rob_Fiehn @TateAndCo_ @dezeen Here’s some high tech precision panels for Passivhaus buildings using natural materials, just let us know when you need some, made in Cumbria as well.

We need a new High-Tech movement, one rooted in natural materials but still celebrating the architecture/engineering mix. Jerry Tate @TateAndCo_ in @dezeen dezeen.com/2022/08/01/hig…

@ElrondBurrell @SandersonAidan @PassiveHouseBB @FredWitting @AR_Clarke @JurajMikurcik Never thought my tweet would set off such extensive discussions, it has been great to hear everybody’s thoughts on best approach to this.

@MarkSiddallRIBA @nickdevlin_Fab @paulhurt @steel0 Sorry Mark can’t really help on this, as we are not involved with how the ventilation is managed under the ground floor.

@nickdevlin_Fab @paulhurt @edeninsulation @steel0 Whilst not a design matter directly of concern for @edeninsulation (outside your liability), I wonder how moisture risks have been considered. How well ventilated with the underfloor void be once complete? Summer moisture risks: buildingscience.com/documents/insi…

We were in Herefordshire last week erecting a #passivhaus timber frame where we also supplied the ground floor sitting on a pre installed pile a steel support. Having not supplied insulated ground floors before, this is the first of 4 jobs current job’s requiring them, new trend?

@paulhurt @steel0 We didn’t do the PHPP I’m afraid, but I would guess that as the only thermal bridge through the insulated 434mm is a 9mm web in the I-beam it should be minimal. The steel and the piles are outside the thermal envelope so shouldn’t effect the building efficiency.

@edeninsulation @steel0 Interesting? Were there any concerns about cold bridging between the piles/steel beams and the floor panels? Where does it thermally break?

@WaxwingEnergy Love to say but the client is quite private and would not be happy if I made it general knowledge,sorry I can’t help on this one.

@edeninsulation Oh wow. My back yard. Where is it? Who is air testing?

@steel0 Below our panels is concrete piles with steel running front to back and timber bearers attached to the steel. Our panels are made up with a diffusion open board on the underside 400mm I-beams and topped of with a VCL and Caberfloor. The panels are insulated with cellulose.

@edeninsulation Can you share a bit more about the buildup?

@AndrewMcQuarrie The reduced amount of concrete makes it more eco friendly but in this form it does work more expensive an Isoquick slab for example. Worked well on site though as we had a nice level platform to build the walls on.

@edeninsulation Great that you’re doing the ground floor too. Presumably way more eco friendly to insulated slabs?

Another successful use of spray foam insulation to the underside of slates!!

If only there was a way to build buildings that: 1. Reduce carbon emissions #ClimateEmergency 2. Use little operational energy and are cheap to run #CostOfLivingCrisis 3. Are comfortable in winter & during heatwaves #HeatWaves 🤔#passivhaus @PassivhausTrust @ArchitectsCAN

Imagine a house that would stay cool in today’s weather without air conditioning... Oh wait, you don’t because we’ve already done it. It's a comfortable 25 degrees inside Brambles Cottage right now! Goes to show the importance of insulation. #heatwave #Heatwave2022 #Passivhaus

We experienced overheating in our south east facing factory office pods on sunny summer days, so last Friday I put together rudimentary shades using dust sheets and roofing battens and off cut timber. It worked brilliantly giving a comfortable working environment #lowcostshading