How to save on home heating and keep warm

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Energy saving issues are a hot topic for Ukraine. The increase in gas prices in the country has become a sensitive blow for most residents and has forced them to actively seek ways to reduce energy consumption in homes and apartments.

There are many technical solutions that can reduce the cost of heating premises, but the main one is the insulation of building structures, primarily the walls and roof, through which the greatest heat loss occurs.

Energy efficiency rules

By following simple energy efficiency rules and using high-quality, long-lasting insulation, you will feel comfortable in your home and stop worrying about heating bills. Any family can afford housing of this quality.

A positive example is the energy-efficient Green Balance house built near Moscow: according to the results of the first full heating season, the actual energy consumption was 63% lower than the norm for the Moscow region and 7% lower than the indicator set in the project. Investments in energy-saving technologies, according to calculations, will pay off in 9 years, but taking into account the results of the first year, the payback period will be even shorter.

heat loss diagram

ROCKWOOL offers comprehensive solutions to reduce heat loss in a building, and this applies to both new construction and renovation. Here are some tips on insulating a house that will help you achieve significant savings on heating.

  • When selecting insulation, it is important to consider not only its thermal insulation properties, but also other performance indicators, in particular - fire safety, environmental friendliness and service life. Stone wool, which has high heat and sound insulation characteristics, meets all these requirements. At the same time, stone wool fibers can withstand temperatures up to 1000 ° C, which allows this material to be used as fire protection. Another important factor is the absence of a negative impact on the environment and the durability of the material. ROCKWOOL stone wool, if used correctly, will last at least 50 years. And two products - lightweight ROCKMIN slabs and dense DACHROCK MAX, according to the results of research by the Ukrainian Research Institute of Building Structures, have an effective service life of 100 years.
  • The recommended minimum thickness of the thermal insulation layer to ensure high-quality effective insulation for Ukraine is 100 mm for walls and 200-250 mm for pitched roofs.
  • When insulating a roof, keep in mind that the thermal insulation material must be hydrophobic. For flat roofs, use rigid hydrophobic slabs. It is usually recommended to use slabs with a density of at least 160 kg/m3, but if it is necessary to install more than 150 mm of insulation, two layers of slabs of different densities can be used to reduce the weight of the roof. A good solution in this case is to use dual-density slabs from ROCKWOOL - for example, Dachrock Max and Monrock Max. The advantage of these products is high resistance to point loads and a twofold increase in installation speed.
  • When insulating pitched roofs, the heat-insulating layer is placed inside the supporting frame and does not experience significant loads. Therefore, lighter slabs and mats of lower density can be used there, such as Rockmin, Epirock, Megarock.