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What's the difference between internal and external vapour control?

What’s the difference between internal and external vapour control?

If you’re building to Passivhaus standards, you will need to adopt airtightness and vapour control to ensure you reduce air leakage and thermal bridges in the building. This strategy is at the core of Passivhaus standards, but there are a few ways builders have approached this over the years. Traditional airtightness methods have used silicone, …

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What is airtightness and how is it used for eco-buildings?

What is airtightness and how is it used for eco-buildings?

With the UK committed to going net zero by the year 2050, all industries are going through somewhat of an evolution, assessing what new steps will need to be taken to comply with this commitment. In the building industry, that means building environmentally friendly structures that are designed to minimise environmental impact and maximise efficiency …

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