Kingspan insulated panel core shortlisted for major award
IPNQuadCore shortlisted for Product Innovation of the Year at Building Awards
IPNQuadCore, the new insulated panel core from Kingspan Insulated Panels, has been selected as a finalist in the Product Innovation of the Year category at the forthcoming Building Awards 2016, the UK’s most prestigious construction industry awards.
IPNQuadCore is Kingspan’s most significant insulated panel technology breakthrough in a decade and offers the best thermal, fire and environmental performance of any closed-cell material. Delivering a thermal improvement of up to 20% compared with standard polyurethane insulated panel core insulation, IPNQuadCore has a lambda value of just 0.018W/m.K and achieves U-values as low as 0.08W/m2K.
This performance means that an enhanced IPNQuadCore building envelope can help achieve six more BREEAM credits in Ene 01 than a typical retail or distribution warehouse. It is also the first closed-cell insulated panel core to get FM 4882 approval for smoke sensitive occupancies. The package of benefits is completed by the addition of the industry’s first 40-year guarantee, which covers both structural and thermal performance of each panel.
'Thanks to IPNQuadCore, an energy-efficient commercial or industrial building is no longer a nice-to-have - it’s an essential component of operating a cost-effective business,' said Phil Smith, Managing Director of Kingspan Insulated Panels UK & Ireland.' As more owners opt to benefit in this way, we can expect to see a step change in the energy consumption of the UK’s largest buildings, with a sustainability benefit for all.'
The awards ceremony will take place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 22 November, where winners will be announced.