When it comes to designing buildings, your choice of materials matters. It goes beyond simply meeting regulatory requirements – it’s about selecting solutions that improve health and safety, support long-term building performance, and increase occupant comfort. ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation can help in achieving these objectives. Here’s how:
Thermal performance for year-round comfort
Meet and exceed your thermal targets with an insulation specification that supports year-round comfort. By specifying thermally-efficient ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation, your selection slows the transfer of heat between the inside and outside of a building, helping to create more comfortable and healthier indoor spaces which can help reduce heating and cooling costs.
Improved acoustics for a quieter, healthier environment
Think further than thermal comfort – use your specification to improve acoustics and enhance wellbeing. Evidence shows that reducing unwanted noise can support patient recovery in healthcare environments, improve concentration in schools, and improve people’s overall health and wellbeing.1
You can harness this benefit by specifying ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation, which comprises thousands of tiny air pockets to trap and absorb sound waves – reducing noise levels within rooms or minimising sound transfer through walls and floors.
Built-in fire resilience
You play an essential role in designing buildings that inspire confidence and feel safe. One way you can build fire resilience in at design level, and clearly communicate these safety benefits to clients and occupants, is to select non-combustible construction materials throughout the fabric of the building. When it comes to insulation, ROCKWOOL stone wool offers clear performance benefits towards fire resilience:
Non-combustible by nature, ROCKWOOL stone wool provides built-in fire resilience that is not dependent on chemical flame retardants. It can withstand temperatures in excess of 1000°C and, if exposed to flames, will not fuel or spread a fire nor contribute significant amounts of toxic smoke.
Moisture control for healthier spaces
Moisture is another serious specification consideration. In the wake of Awaab’s Law and the renewed scrutiny of damp and mould in residential settings, you may consider taking a fabric-first approach to improve moisture management for health and wellbeing.²
ROCKWOOL stone wool is non-hygroscopic and moisture-repellent, meaning it doesn’t attract or absorb moisture from the surrounding environment. It’s also vapour-resistant, which helps prevent the build-up of mould, mildew and rot – contributing to a healthier indoor environment over time.
Performance that lasts
You’re designing for the future – schools, homes, and workplaces that must perform for generations. To give you the long-lasting capabilities you need, ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation has been proven to retain its thermal insulation properties for up to 65 years, providing continued thermal performance for decades into the future.3
Show your sustainability credentials
Finally, you can be confident you’re working with a manufacturer that is helping to overcome complex global sustainability challenges with products that are inspired by nature. ROCKWOOL stone wool is made primarily from volcanic stone, one of the world’s most abundant raw materials. It’s also endlessly recyclable with no loss in its performance properties, contributing to a circular construction economy.
ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation helps you enrich modern living by harnessing the natural power of stone. It’s why your specification is about more than just materials – it’s about creating safe and enjoyable environments that meet today’s needs, and tomorrow’s goals.
It’s a serious commitment we’ll help you to achieve. To learn more about the capabilities of our stone wool insulation, visit: https://rockwool.link/adf-may25