Sustainability
How Sustainable are our Garden Rooms & Annexes?
Our love of the outdoors and the environment influence the materials and working practices we use at every stage of the building process. Our green credentials start with us using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) which use 65% less timber than traditional building methods. The insulation used in our SIPs is PU (see below), which is zero rated for ozone depletion potential and global warming potential.
At The Garden Room and Annex Company, we take pride in our commitment to sustainable practices and reducing our environmental impact. We have adopted the use of ground screws as an alternative to concrete whenever appropriate, not only are they more environmentally friendly, but they also minimise the disturbance to natural ecosystems and reduce the need for extensive concrete production, which is resource intensive and carbon-heavy. By opting for ground screws, we prioritise sustainability and minimise our ecological footprint.
We also encourage our clients to incorporate sedum roofs in their garden room designs. Sedum roofs provide numerous benefits, including improved thermal insulation, reduced rainwater runoff, and increased biodiversity – birds and bees love them! By encouraging and implementing sedum roofs, we contribute to the greening efforts of urban spaces and create sustainable and eco-friendly garden rooms for our clients.
At The Garden Room and Annex Company, our green credentials extend beyond mere compliance. We believe that by adopting and promoting sustainable practices to play a vital role in protecting the environment and creating a greener future for all.
Environmental impact in conclusion PU insulation offers:
Excellent thermal efficiency – leading to optimum energy savings and reduced CO, emissions
Relatively low environmental impact at the building level – the product saves more than 100 times more energy than is used in its manufacture
Durability – leading to long term performance and reducing the need for replacement, thereby saving resources and energy over time
Minimal thickness – minimising building footprint and land use
Reduced knock on effect on overall structure – depth of studs, size of fixings, structural loading, etc.
Transportation – lighter and thinner insulation requiring fewer deliveries
Each of these aspects adds up to a product that can offer multiple sustained environmental benefits for relatively little initial environmental cost.
