Innovative insulation manufacturer and installer, energystore has officially launched the UK’s first aerogel-based injected insulation called energystore spacebead®.
Designed for widescale adoption in domestic homebuilding, spacebead® combines EPS beads, aerogel and adhesive and is set to transform the construction industry with its benefits.
The use of aerogels in construction has historically been limited to niche applications due to cost. However, spacebead® revolutionises the process with an industry-leading innovative approach. The patent pending injected cavity wall insulation system, spacebead® has 15% improved thermal conductivity compared to existing injected options, with a declared thermal conductivity of 0.029 W/mK.
This innovation provides significant design benefits to housebuilders in the UK and Ireland. The system is expected to enable English housebuilders to maintain a 100mm cavity wall when the Future Homes Standard is implemented, delivering large construction cost savings. Housebuilders in the Republic of Ireland will also benefit as energystore spacebead® is the only injected insulation that meets the 0.18 U-Value backstop in a 150mm cavity wall.
spacebead® also maximises insulation performance when retrofitting existing properties. Due to the enhanced thermal conductivity of spacebead®, retrofitting homes with this system can see U-Value performance improvements of 20%+ in cavities of the same width. Maximising performance with limited cavity space will help homeowners, social and private landlords boost their EPC scores more easily.
Connor McCandless, Managing Director at energystore said: “Innovation and sustainability is at the core of everything we do at energystore. We are constantly working on new concepts and ideas to better the construction industry and bring advanced technology and processes where we can.
“We are delighted to officially launch energystore spacebead® in what is an extremely proud moment for everyone involved in our business. It will be a game-changing product as it is adopted by the industry, with performance requirements only becoming more stringent in the years to come.”
Throughout the manufacturing and installation processes, energystore’s application has a carbon neutral emphasis as the company aims to be net zero by 2028. Launching its Emission-less Mission in 2023, energystore has staked its claim to invest £2m across the business and its outputs in order to reach the ambitious green goal.
energystore, which celebrated 50 years in business in 2024, currently operates from nine locations across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britian, employing over 150 people and supplies homeowners and commercial customers, including construction companies, new build developers and housing associations. energystore’s wide product range also includes its energystore+ range, which uses sustainable biofuels at the raw material stage, a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels that is independently verified by RedCert2, significantly reducing the amount of carbon emissions in residential or commercial buildings.
