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Roof Insulation: A homeowner’s Introduction

Home is where the heart is, but a house without insulation can be an uncomfortable place to live. We all want to ...
By bwmadmin | April 10, 2022 | ceiling insulation

Insulation installers to be certified

The industry association for insulation manufacturers and has announced a new trade registrationopportunity for installers, which should give clients considerable peace of ...
By bwmadmin | April 10, 2022 | ceiling insulation, Certification

Why should you insulate your home?

Regardless of where you live in South Africa, we all have to contend with varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions, with Cape Town being ...
By bwmadmin | April 10, 2022 | ceiling insulation

What is Insulation and how does it work?

What is Insulation and how does it work? You’ve probably heard that insulating your geyser is a good investment, but did you ...
By bwmadmin | August 30, 2021 | ceiling insulation

FACT IS: ECO-INSULATION THERMAL IS A TOP PERFORMER

FACT IS: ECO-INSULATION THERMAL IS A TOP PERFORMER It is surprising how much misinformation exists in the insulation market, some of it ...
By bwmadmin | March 4, 2020 | Certification, Performance

ECO-INSULATION – ENDED 2019 ON A HIGH

ECO-INSULATION - ENDED 2019 ON A HIGH With electricity shortages, looming electricity and fuel price increases and an increasingly unstable climate, South ...
By bwmadmin | January 7, 2020 | Installations

School Fitout to Build

Can we have green schools?The greening of schools offers a unique opportunity to address these issuesand is an extraordinarily cost-effective way to ...
By Richard Owen-Thomas | November 28, 2019 | Installations

Energy Saving Tips

In addition to insulating your home, here are a few additional tips to assist you to reduce your enviromental footprint and save ...
By bwmadmin | October 17, 2017 | Energy Saving Tips

Eco-Insulation Project features in Affordable Housing Magazine

Eco-Insulation Project features in Affordable Housing Magazine Eco-Insulation’s Gap housing project in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs has featured in a popular housing ...
By bwmadmin | July 17, 2014 | In the News, Installations

We are Gapping it!

We are Gapping it! This is Pelican Park, near Zeekoievlei, Cape Town, where we were fortunate enough to be awarded with a ...
By bwmadmin | July 1, 2014 | Installations

ECO-INSULATION / ENGINEERING NEWS INTERVIEW

ECO-INSULATION / ENGINEERING NEWS INTERVIEW According to popular industry and professional journal, Engineering News, insulation promotes an eco-friendly approach to heating and cooling. Eco-Insulation ...
By bwmadmin | March 27, 2014 | In the News

A perfect retrofit option

A perfect retrofit option Your favourite green brand, Eco-Insulation, is the perfect retrofit option due to its unique method of installation and ...
By bwmadmin | December 5, 2013 | Installations

Eco-insulation achieves excellence

Eco-insulation achieves excellence Eco-Insulation has recently launched its brand new website; www.eco-insulation.co.za Our new site strives to provide specifying professionals, developers, project managers, ...
By bwmadmin | October 8, 2013 | In the News

ECO-INSULATION IN THE MAINSTREAM NEWS

ECO-INSULATION IN THE MAINSTREAM NEWS Eco-Insulation: Comes to the attention of the highly newsworthy “Engineering News” publication this month. Eco-Insulation’s Richard is ...
By bwmadmin | September 25, 2013 | In the News

Eco-Insulation – Easy, non-invasive installation process

Eco-Insulation - Easy, non-invasive installation process At the heart of Eco-Insulation's promise to the trade, the building profession and the public is ...
By bwmadmin | September 5, 2013 | Installations

Homeowners comment on Eco – Insulation

Homeowners comment on Eco – Insulation For those architects, developers and built environment professionals who might be hesitant in specifying Eco-Insulation for ...
By bwmadmin | April 24, 2013 | Installations

Eco-Insulation at Durbanville Prep – The Inside Story

Eco-Insulation at Durbanville Prep - The Inside Story Eco-Insulation was recently installed over a large area of ceiling in the classrooms at ...
By bwmadmin | March 7, 2013 | Installations

Eco-insulation interviewed in leading architecture magazine

Eco-insulation interviewed in leading architecture magazine The latest edition – Jan/Feb 2013 – of Leading Architecture and Design Magazine, South Africa, contains ...
By bwmadmin | February 5, 2013 | In the News

ECO-INSULATION’S NEW COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN STARTS TO BITE

Simultaneously, the new advertising campaign that promotes Eco-Insulation directly into the housing market, plus our electricity price increase beating editorial in Walls ...
By bwmadmin | September 21, 2012 | In the News

SAFETY IN CASES OF FIRE IN THE ROOF

Eco-Insulation is based on cellulose fibre that is recycled from commercial waste streams. Our cellulose fibre us specially treated and is known ...
By bwmadmin | August 8, 2012 | Resources

Control Downlighter Fire Risk in the Roof

Control Downlighter Fire Risk in the Roof The issue of downlights and finding a suitable barrier and installation method remains an ongoing ...
By bwmadmin | May 12, 2012 | ceiling insulation

ECO-INSULATION IDEAL FOR LOW COST HOUSING GREEN SOLUTIONS

ECO-INSULATION IDEAL FOR LOW COST HOUSING GREEN SOLUTIONS At the 4th Annual Convention of the Green Building Council of SA held in ...
By bwmadmin | April 11, 2012 | ceiling insulation, Performance

INSULATING THE COUNTRY’S PAST?

INSULATING THE COUNTRY’S PAST? Inside the massive outer wall structure of the Castle of Good Hope, there has been for many years ...
By bwmadmin | February 27, 2012 | Installations

ECO-INSULATION PROJECT FEATURES IN ‘LEADING FOCUS’

ECO-INSULATION PROJECT FEATURES IN ‘LEADING FOCUS’ AS CASE STUDY FOR RETROFITTING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY You can’t keep a good project down. Successful ...
By bwmadmin | January 16, 2012 | Installations

ECO-INSULATION IN THE NEWS DURING COP17 TIME

Here is a low res. photo of the Sutherland article. Well done to our installer on site, Richard Ellis, Dave Renecle and ...
By bwmadmin | December 14, 2011 | In the News, Installations

ECO-INSULATION STARS AT SA ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY

STOP PRESS – ECO-INSULATION LISTED FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSOCIATION’S ENERGY SAVING PROJECT AWARD 2011. SALT OBSERVATORY NEAR SUTHERLAND AT 6 ...
By bwmadmin | November 4, 2011 | Installations

ABOUT THE R-VALUE

ABOUT THE R-VALUE The Thermal Resistance Value, commonly expressed as “R-Value” is measured as: R Value = Thickness of insulating material ÷ ...
By bwmadmin | March 17, 2011 | ceiling insulation, Performance

HOW INSULATION WORKS

HOW INSULATION WORKS Clients and architects often ask us what the most important property is of a good insulation material, so with ...
By bwmadmin | February 28, 2011 | ceiling insulation

BOOSTING GREEN STAR™ AWARD STATUS

BOOSTING GREEN STAR™ AWARD STATUS Energy efficiency, and the usage of non-hazardous, low embedded energy building material is key to the built ...
By bwmadmin | December 2, 2010 | Certification, Performance

ECO-INSULATION IN THE NEWS

ECO-INSULATION IN THE NEWS Read the article in Walls and Roofs Magazine – Journal 7/ 2010 – about green building, sustainable building materials, ...
By bwmadmin | November 22, 2010 | In the News

EASY INSULATION FOR CEILINGS, ROOFS AND CAVITY WALLS

EASY INSULATION FOR CEILINGS, ROOFS AND CAVITY WALLS An easy-to-get thermal insulation option is available to improve energy efficiency in the home ...
By bwmadmin | October 7, 2010 | Installations

Eco-Insulation in the News

Eco-Insulation in the News See what the prestigious Walls and Roofs Magazine has to say about us....
By bwmadmin | August 16, 2010 | In the News

Eco-Insulation Protects Future Leaders

Eco-Insulation Protects Future Leaders St Cyprians School in Cape Town is one of the leading South African girls’ private schools with a ...
By bwmadmin | July 12, 2010 | Installations

SEAL YOUR AIR GAPS WITH ECO-INSULATION

SEAL YOUR AIR GAPS WITH ECO-INSULATION Ceiling bypasses are hidden air passageways that lead from the heated space into the attic. Because ...
By bwmadmin | May 13, 2010 | ceiling insulation

Energy Efficiency: Dealing with unwanted heat flow in and out of the roof.

Energy Efficiency: Dealing with unwanted heat flow in and out of the roof. The chances are good that the average home or ...
By bwmadmin | May 5, 2010 | Installations