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Back to case studyParaClad™ Aerogel-Insulated Panel System Reduces U-Values of Mobile Home by 55% and Carbon Emission by 1 Metric
Ton/Year
CHALLENGES
- Provide insulation for UK government program to upgrade insulation in mobile homes at a targeted cost.
- The insulation needed to improve the homes´ U-values to save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
- Fast and cost effective installation was required.
AEROGEL SOLUTION
- Parasol Panel Systems LLP designed a solution of ParaClad™ panels using Spaceloft™ 9251 to cover the mobile home exterior.
- The solution was composed of a double skin laminate over Spaceloft™ 9251 with a total thickness of 13 mm.
- Two workers insulated the entire structure in two days with minimal occupancy disruption.
- The ParaClad™ panel system met U Value and other functional requirements.
BENEFITS
- The ParaClad™ panel system using Spaceloft 9251 cost-effectively
met all energy targets. (Details below.) - Using thin Spaceloft 9251 insulation eliminated the need to modify window and roof fixtures, which would have been necessary with conventional exterior insulation.
- The increased transmission loss of the new wall has greatly
reduced the noise level within the home.
U-Value and Energy Savings From Installation of ParaClad™ Panel System Using Spaceloft 9251 Insulation*
- U-value reduction: 0.54 W/m2k, (0.98 - 0.44 W/m2K), a 55% reduction
- Energy reduction: 3,500 kWhr/yr
- Carbon emmission reduction: 950 kg/yr
*Calculations performed using the SAP-approved software package Northgate Maxim 5.
Product Used
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