{"id":10973,"date":"2015-08-28T16:36:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=10973"},"modified":"2015-08-28T16:36:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T15:36:07","slug":"bbc-reports-on-inappropriate-insulation-causing-damp-as-ihbc-wales-pre-empts-problems-with-lessons-on-2-sept-wrexham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=10973","title":{"rendered":"BBC reports on inappropriate insulation causing damp, as IHBC Wales pre-empts problems with lessons, on 2 Sept, Wrexham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wrexham Museum – IHBC Wales Conference venue<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nBBC Wales reports that it has been given access to a draft report on \u2018<\/u>damp, mould and condensation caused in Welsh social housing by inappropriate cavity wall insulation\u2019, although the authors and Welsh Government has not offered a comment, \u00a0IHBC Wales Branch is pre-empting more problems through its Energy Efficiency seminary on 2 September in Wrexham, so book now!<\/u><\/p>\n

BBC Wales writes:
\n<\/u>\u2018More than 280 homes have had insulation removed in Rhondda Cynon Taff alone, while 900 properties require remedial action in Neath Port Talbot.<\/p>\n

The problems have been revealed in a draft report for the Welsh government, seen by BBC Wales.<\/p>\n

The Welsh government said it could not comment.<\/p>\n

The report, by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), was commissioned by the Wales Low and Zero Carbon Hub, which advises the Welsh government.<\/p>\n

It was obtained under a Freedom of Information request by campaign group Cavity Insulation Victims Alliance.\u2019<\/p>\n

BBC News report<\/a>\u00a0on ‘Damp in social housing blamed on ‘inappropriate’ insulation’<\/p>\n

BBC News report<\/a> on ‘Historical buildings ‘mistakes’ made by councils’<\/p>\n

For the Wales Branch event and to book your place see links from the NewsBlog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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