NEWS

KINGSPAN CHOSEN FOR 5 STAR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SOLUTION
FOR THE 'VISUAL THEATRE' OF YEALANDS ESTATE

Kingspan's quality engineered insulated roofing and wall panels were used in the recently completed Yealands Estate, situated amongst the rolling countryside in New Zealand's premier wine growing region in the South Island, a project focused on achieving 'world leadership' in green winery design. Through embracing green technology and best practice on every level Yealands Estate is targeting a NZ Excellence (or 5 to 6 Star) standard within the Green Star NZ rating system. Green Star NZ Industrial Building Standards is comparable to the Australian Green Building Council rating system.

KINGSPAN ROOF REFURBISHMENT
CREATES 'COOL LIGHT' SOLUTIONS

Kingspan insulated roofing panels have been successfully used for the refurbishment of a distribution facility in NSW. The client is reporting that the reflective value of the pale internal liner creates not only a much lighter environment than the traditional roof system it has replaced but is a cooler solution as well.

Within two weeks of the completion of the roof of his wholesale pharmaceutical distribution plant, National Operations Manager of Vetstar Logistics at Kings Park NSW, Steve Wright reported this very positive feedback. He says: " The insulated panels have created a cooler environment and transformed the light levels by raising them and making the space brighter. The flow on effect has been a lowering of electricity costs as there has been a reduction in the need for electric lighting throughout the day. With summer coming we expect that there will also be a benefit from reducing the air-conditioning required. I was also really surprised at just how quickly the panels were installed and we didn't suffer any down-time during the installation, which also represented a significant saving."

Jay Swannell Director of Hi-View Roofing Pty Ltd who were the installers responsible for the project, comments on the Kings Park project: "Kingspan's insulated roofing panels were fantastic to work with. Their great design meant they were easy to install and were much less labor intensive than other systems. After we had taken off the old roof it took us approximately 4 days to lay the 2,200 square metres of roofing. This included the time taken to install a number of skylights. We achieved an excellent result."

Kingspan insulated roof panels comprise the external finish, bonded to a rigid insulation core with a prefinished internal liner. The systems offer an all-in-one package. With its water tight panel design, an insulation material that has double the thermal performance of most other insulations commonly in use such as insulation batts and polystyrene and spanning capabilities that can reduce the purlin requirement by half, the system revolutionises the traditional construction process.