British Gypsum - Revolutionary board linings chosen for
experimental ECO house
An experimental ECO house, designed for the 2008
Ideal Home Show by John Prewer, one of the world’s leading
environmental architects, has been lined throughout with a new
sustainable lining board made from recycled paper, newsprint and
cardboard.
British Gypsum’s revolutionary new Glasroc Rigidur H board is
manufactured by a unique process that converts the reclaimed paper
fibre, at very high density, into a robust and hardwearing board
that offers high levels of thermal, fire and acoustic performance,
coupled with a unique super-smooth surface for decoration.
The new board, developed initially for the offsite market, was
chosen for its environmental benefits and recyclability, and because
of its high racking strength and 6-metre board length, which made it
ideal for the large wall and ceiling panels which were prefabricated
offsite and then transported and erected at the Earl’s Court site.
Offsite manufacturing techniques were essential to the construction
of the large single storey ECO house, as tight schedules limited the
basic build time to just 4 days. The panels, which ranged from 2.2
metres long for external wall panels up to 5.9 metres long for the
single span ceiling panels, were constructed at Taylor Wimpey’s
Leighton Buzzard centre, before being transported and fitted into
the building’s metal frame on site.
The high racking strength and robustness of the Glasroc Rigidur
lining boards helped the insulated timber-framed panels to withstand
the considerable stresses encountered during transportation and
handling, and prevented surface damage due to knocks and scrapes
during the hectic build period and ensuing 3-week long show.
More than 1500m2 of Glasroc Rigidur board was used in total for the
project, including 12.5mm thickness for lining external walls and
partitions, and 15mm thickness for the single span ceiling panels
Due to be opened at the Show by the Eden Project’s Tim Smit, the ECO
house is intended to demonstrate how new homes can achieve the
standards demanded under the Code for Sustainable Homes, including
the magic ‘zero carbon’ standard, yet remain ‘affordable’. It is
built on 32 steel ‘stilts’, making it adaptable to flood land and
helping to reduce energy demands through use of ground heat and
natural ventilation.
The groundbreaking sustainable design and materials of the ECO house
are designed to have a life after the Show, when the house is
expected to be dismantled and rebuilt at an innovation centre near
Maidstone, as part of a permanent exhibition to promote sustainable
housing in the Thames Gateway.
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