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Thermal InsulationTimber Frame can offer an easy way to create a thermally efficient building. Timber is a naturally insulating material and combined with good insulation in the cavities, timber frame can give U-values as low as 0.1 W/M2K. Insulation in timber frame buildings is quick and easy to install and Frame Wise Ltd offers a factory fitted option to reduce the time on site even further. To look at some of the insulation options we offer click here. Acoustic PerformanceThe modern world is an increasingly noisy place. Car and home alarms, busy roads, barking dogs... Timber frame is the ideal solution for developers who need to limit the presence of external noise within their projects. In an acoustics study the Building Research Establishment found that "If all dwellings had sound insulation as good as that measured in the party walls of timber frame dwellings, the problem of noise from neighbours would be greatly reduced." BRE's "Case study TF2000" found that even a multi-storey project would out perform building regulations for acoustic insulation. An additional benefit of timber frame is the reduction in the length of time neighbouring buildings are disturbed with construction noise, due to the faster speed of construction. Sustainable MaterialsAs well as the more traditional artificial insulation materials, Frame Wise Ltd also offers a wide range of natural and recycled materials to allow you to achieve excellent U-Values using sustainable materials. The traditional materials we supply have also been selected to be as eco-friendly as possible by sourcing locally and choosing manufacturers with a high awareness of their responsibilities to the environment. SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) Calculations are an assessment protocol for the energy performance of new residential premises, which from the 7th April 2006 have been required for all dwellings. Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH)The Code for Sustainable Homes has replaced EcoHomes in England and Wales from April 2007 and introduces minimum standards for energy and water efficiency at every level of the new national standard. The Code measures the sustainability of a home against key design categories, rating the 'whole home' as a complete package. The minimum standards for Code compliance have been set above the requirements of Building Regulations. New homes can achieve a rating on a scale of one to six 'Code Levels' depending on the standard achieved. Timber Frame can gain credits in the following key design catagories:
The other key design categories within the Code are:
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