Green Housing Advocates Celebrate No Roll Back of Insulation Standards

Green housing advocates celebrate no roll back of insulation standards

But the Ministry is removing one of the options for meeting the standards.

Commonsense Changes To Insulation Rules

This Government is committed to making commonsense changes and cutting construction red tape to make building easier and more affordable – putting more roofs over Kiwi heads, while ensuring those homes stay safe and dry for our families.

INCA survey reveals size of the UK EWI industry

INCA, the recognised trade association for the external wall insulation (EWI) industry in the UK, have published findings of their industry survey which reveals the size and split of the market for the calendar year 2024. Key findings: 4.4 million square metres of EWI was installed onto buildings across the UK in 202466% of this went into the refurbishment of homes and buildings22% into new build construction12% into the cladding remediation mar…

Commonsense changes to insulation rules

Overly rigid insulation rules are being removed to ease costs for designers, builders and homeowners, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced. “I’ve heard clearly from the industry that the current one-size-fits-all approach to insulation requirements is needlessly driving-up costs. “The most prescriptive compliance pathway currently available for insulation – known as the Schedule Method – doesn’t allow for design trade-offs…