Knauf Facades’ new ThermaFrame system is designed ‘to meet the thermal requirements of any construction by greatly reducing thermal transfer through the wall, and removing the need for external insulation’, making U-values as low as 0.15 W/m2K ‘easily achievable’.
ThermaFrame was developed to ‘anticipate the future requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes, and current Building Regulations and Technical Handbooks’. “In many cases,” the company explains, “ThermaFrame can also reduce the thickness of the overall solution, thus increasing internal space.” By using Knauf’s own ‘innovative thermal stud’, ThermaFrame offers ‘a cost-effective cold frame solution that places the insulation between the vertical studs’. The system is complemented by a ‘One System Warranty’; the Knauf full System Material Warranty covers the complete solution for the building’s design life. All Knauf Exterior Wall systems have been tested for their structural, thermal, fire, and acoustic performance, in collaboration with UKAS laboratories and ‘industry-leading’ consultants.
