Sheep Wool is the Greenest Alternative Insulation*
The WEKA panel is replacing conventional insulation and drywalls with one single rigid sheep's wool panel.
This results in reduced material and installation costs.
Up to 44% of a homeowners utility bills are due to heating and cooling costs, this panel can reduce your operating costs by more than 60%.
Natural Characteristics and Benefits of Wool
Wool is improving in-door air quality by absorbing certain air contaminants. Wool can absorb large quantities of formaldehyde (commonly present in buildings). Furthermore, wool can absorb and release moisture without degradation or significant loss of thermal resistance (up to 40% of its own weight).
The insulation panels are made of sheep wool that has been treated with a natural stabilizing solution to provide pest and fungal resistance.
The panels are efficient in preventing the formation of mold and can reduce existing mold through high alkalinity and by simply absorbing the humidity or condensate in air conditioned rooms. The high pH of 11 is stopping the growth of mold.
Low Carbon Footprint
WEKA panels require no thermal treatment or chemical processes, which minimizes the energy input during the production of the panels.
The WEKA panel is fully recyclable after the lifetime of the building.
LEED Points
- Thermal Comfort (2pt)
- Rapidly renewable material (1pt)
- Innovation and design process: light, recyclabe (5 pt)
- Optimize energy performance (2pt)
- Use of local materials
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* Source: Going-Green at Home |
