Making Sound Plans For The Future

With the construction industry using an estimated 36% of worldwide energy and creating 40% of CO2 emissions (source:iea.org), it is easy to see why environmental awareness keeps dominating the top of the building agenda. This is why so many organisations are involved with sustainable solutions. From FSC® (1993) to LEED (1993), BREEAM (1998), Cradle-to-Cradle (2012), DGNB (2007) and more recently WELL (2013), countries and manufacturers are striving to make a difference.

One company which has embraced these standards together with a first class CSR policy is the Danish wood wool acoustic product manufacturer Troldtekt. Troldtekt acoustic solutions contribute positively to the Certification of buildings. Their panels are a 100 per cent natural product consisting of cement and wood. These can also be supplied in the ‘FSC 100%’ (FSC®C115450) category, which means that all the wood in each panel meets the requirements for responsible forestry management.

Troldtekt is also Cradle to Cradle Certified (to Silver level) and contributes to all the Certifications, especially LEED, BREEAM, WELL and DGNB. Working with Ramboll, the company is also able to provide documentation for its acoustic solutions which are designed to help consultants assess Troldtekt’s specific contribution to these four schemes.

It is not surprising that architects, specifiers and designers are increasingly more likely to specify products from manufacturers which are sustainable. Ramboll’s recently completed Sustainable Buildings Market Study (2019) states that as many as 90% of people recognised sustainability as being a key factor in determining the success of a project.

Specified throughout the UK and Europe, the benefits of 100% Troldtekt natural wood wool panels include high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability, low cost life cycle performance and sustainability. Available in various sizes and in four grades from extremeto coarse, the panels can be left untreated or painted in virtually any RAL colour.

Samples, case studies and technical information are easily sourced from www.troldtekt.co.uk (tel 01978 664255) while information on Troldtekt’s CSR, Environmental and Sustainability can be found at https://www.troldtekt.com/News/Themes/Sustainable-building-certifications