Housebuilding , along with energy conservation and our carbon footprint have become hot topics in the media in recent years . Springvale EPS has lead the way in promoting the fabric first approach to house design , incorporating vital increased insulation into the most important possession in any persons life … their home . From installed systems to retrofit systems Springvale has a proven range of products perfect for this vital role . For many years expanded polystyrene ( EPS ) was seen as the poor relation to PIR , XPS and fibrous materials but Springvale through extensive testing and development has proven that no other material has the flexibility , robustness , economy and builder friendly credentials of EPS . More stringent building regulations have brought insulation systems into closer focus and the introduction of Springvale ’ s Platinum products has been perfect in its timing . Beamshield Plus was successfully showcased in the AIMC4 project for Crest Nicholson and is now used extensively to achieve fabric insulation targets within Part L1A and SAP 2012 and every level of the Code for Sustainable Homes . Beamshield Plus has also proven to be of help with the ever-increasing concern over health and safety on building sites . The advantage of using EPS over the concrete blocks it is replacing is a material handling success story and is certain to be a major driver to the use of EPS infill systems in the future .. In walls Platinum Ecobead gives a waste free , fast and economical solution to fully filled cavity walls . The Ecobead advantage over installed solutions is now widely appreciated and the unsurpassed continuity of the thermal envelope will prove to become even more important in years to come . Website : www . springvale . com

AIMC4 , Noble Park , Epsom . With kind permission from Crest Nicholson .