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Posted September 12, 2005: It is only
fitting the roof of the new headquarters for one of
the UK’s leading farm organizations will be made
of wool. According to an announcement by Second Nature,
the UK’s leading supplier of natural wool insulation,
its Thermafleece insulation will be used in the new
National Farmers Union Headquarters building at Stoneleigh
Park, Warwickshire.
The equivalent of 3,000 sheep’s fleeces will
be used in the roof of the two-storey office block designed
to minimize energy consumption and maximize the use
of sustainable building materials. The designers were
looking for an insulation material that was friendly
to the environment and wool, because of its ability
to rapidly absorb and release water vapor, helps keep
buildings cool in summer and warm in winter reducing
energy costs. In addition “Thermafleece”
uses only 14% of the embodied energy that is used to
manufacture fiber glass insulation and contains no permethrin,
pyrethroids, pesticides or formaldehydes.
Tim Bennett, President of the NFU, explained the wool-based
insulation was a natural choice for the organization
because, not only is it energy efficient, it supports
local farmers.
The NFU plans to re-locate from its central London
headquarters to the new building when construction is
complete this autumn. |
