Episode 162: Stuart Braine & Brent Livy from Kingspan on why insulation matters for each and every building in Australia

Talking Architecture & Design

English - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Stuart Braine is the National Specification Manager for Kingspan Insulation. He has over 20 years of experience in the building materials industry and Brent Livy is the National Residential Sales Manager for Kingspan Insulation.

In this exclusive interview Stuart and Brent explain why insulation matters, what does the R-value imply and what does it mean for homeowners in practical terms, what are the benefits of insulating a home, why do floors need insulation, which types of floors need it more than others and what the new building code changes for insulation and how will they impact architects and designers.

This podcast was brought to you by Kingspan, the world-leading manufacturer of innovative, high performance insulation products which help reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.