Thermal insulation against heat build-up in summer

People who live under the roof or in a poorly insu­lated house will have prob­lems to stay cool and com­fort­able dur­ing the hot sum­mer months. The sun pen­et­rates the build­ing envel­ope and heats up the rooms. Due to the high tem­per­at­ures, walls and floor cov­er­ings also tend to emit high­er amounts of pol­lut­ants. For this reas­on, it is advis­able to use low-emis­­sion products in new build­ings and when doing renov­a­tions.

Tip 1: Choose the right products – keep emission levels low

In flats or houses without good thermal insu­la­tion, hot days with high air tem­per­at­ures have a notice­able effect on the inside of the build­ing. Espe­cially the tem­per­at­ure in attic flats can quickly exceed 30 degrees in sum­mer. The heat also affects the air we breathe by releas­ing high­er amounts of volat­ile organ­ic com­pounds (VOCs) from the build­ing mater­i­als installed. For this reas­on, only products with the low­est pos­sible VOC emis­sions should be used in new build­ings or when doing renov­a­tions.

Tip 2: Full-bond flooring installation to prevent damage

The hot­ter it is, the more waves and bumps will soft floor cov­er­ings like car­pet devel­op. In order to avoid such dam­age, it is recom­men­ded to bond the floor­ing over the entire sur­face. Make sure to use floor­ing adhes­ives that are harm­less to human health. Build­ing and install­a­tion products with low VOC emis­sions can be iden­ti­fied by the EMICODE^® label on the pack­aging. For more than 20 years now, the EMICODE^® EC1 seal has been awar­ded to products that ensure healthy liv­ing.