Office ready for the future with Kooltherm Pipe Insulation - ACR Journal

Oct 18, 2024

Kingspan Kooltherm pipe insulation and insulated pipe support inserts have been installed as part of the refurbishment of professional services consultancy WSP’s Chancery Lane office in London, moving the building to an all-electric heating system.

The refurbishment began in the summer of 2023 with all five floors of the Victorian building being extensively refitted. The M&E specification has been overseen by Essex Services Group and includes replacing the building’s existing gas boilers with roof-based air source heat pumps.

Ace Thermal has overseen the installation of Kooltherm pipe insulation and insulated pipe support inserts on pipework across all levels of the building. Ace Thermal owner, Scott Bunyard, said: “With a major refurbishment project like this, inevitably there will be some installation in tight spaces. The use of Kingspan Kooltherm pipe insulation meant we could achieve compliance with the recommendations in BS5422:2023 with a thinner thickness of insulation. This made the installation more straightforward, particularly with the compatible Kooltherm pipe support inserts.”

Kingspan says the inserts feature a premium performance phenolic insulation core which helps to minimise heat losses from thermal bridges at regular supports. This can reduce overall losses when compared with lower performing pipe support insulation materials. The inserts are also said to offer optimal load-bearing capacity, helping to protect against insulation compression to maintain performance over time.

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