{"id":40041,"date":"2024-05-28T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=40041"},"modified":"2024-05-27T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T16:19:40","slug":"sustainable-development-foundationsdf-on-stbas-championing-natural-materials-to-de-risk-retrofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=40041","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Development Foundation(SDF) on STBA\u2019s \u2018Championing natural materials to de-risk retrofit\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Sustainable Development Foundation(SDF) has hosted a new paper from the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA), that identifies a number of barriers to best practice retrofit of traditional solid wall buildings.<\/h3>\n

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The SDF writes:<\/p>\n

In a new paper, the\u00a0STBA, which is hosted by the SDF,\u00a0has identified a number of barriers to best practice retrofit of traditional solid wall buildings, and calls for steps to be taken to remove these barriers, facilitate sustainable retrofit, and ensure the use and enjoyment of our heritage buildings for years to come. 25% of the UK\u2019s building stock is of traditional construction, meaning they are solid-walled and rely on a vapour-open strategy to manage moisture. For these buildings, the unconsidered use of modern impermeable materials can introduce a risk of moisture accumulation and resultant damp and mould.<\/p>\n

The paper,\u00a0\u2018The Use of Natural Insulation Materials in Retrofit\u2019, explores the energy and carbon characteristics of natural materials, their moisture handling characteristics, and the regulatory context.<\/p>\n

On the basis of its analysis, it calls for five actions from government that will help enable best practice retrofit of traditional buildings. The recommendations are to:<\/p>\n

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