BRE A+ for Kingspan Tarec pipe insulation

Kingspan Tarec pipe insulation, BRE Green Guide

Kingspan Tarec’s Kooltherm pipe insulation has received an A+ rating in the BRE Green Guide, enabling it to contribute to the award of several BREEAM credits.

The Mat 04 section of BREEAM 2011 offers two credits for insulation products. A+ products are awarded three points for embodied impact.

There is also a credit for responsible sourcing if 80% of insulation products used in the roofs, wall, floors and services of a building are responsibly sourced.

All Green Guide summary ratings are published in BRE’s Green Guide Online.

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