NHBC, the UK's leading warranty and insurance provider for newbuild homes has welcomed Etopia and Istidama to NHBC Accepts with its 4wall panel.
NHBC Accepts enables quicker assessment of a home for warranty and reduces the risk to the builder of delays in their project. Any product or system with the NHBC Accepts logo will have been rigorously assessed to ensure it can meet NHBC's robust standards, giving confidence to developers, investors, lenders and homeowners.
Etopia, a leading provider of offsite solutions, and Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) manufacturer Istidama are proud to announce that they have been awarded the NHBC Accepts accreditation for the 4wall patented hyper SIP. Etopia's commitment is to innovate, design, manufacture, deliver and install a high-performance building system for residential and light commercial construction.
The flexibility of the system allows any housetype to be designed using 'stock' small or large panel formats. The system provides high structural strength, airtightness, and low U-values of 0.144 W/m²K creating incredibly energy efficient houses and buildings. Projects using the system will have a high pre-manufactured value (PMV) due to full elevations, internal walls, intermediate floors and roof trusses manufactured offsite; more than 55% can be achieved when combined with other PMV products.
Alexander Fink, Executive Director of Etopia, said: "Etopia is a pioneering force in the modern methods of construction industry, pushing the boundaries of what is possible and demonstrating the potential for offsite construction to revolutionise housebuilding and achieve net zero carbon emission. We look forward to working with NHBC on offering warranties on upcoming schemes. Our partnerships with leading financial institutions and global technology companies mean that Etopia offers the best sustainable product on the market."
Nicholas Edwards, Managing Director of Istidama, added: "We are very pleased this year to add NHBC Accepts to our list of accreditations alongside Etopia's BOPAS, our KIWA BDA Agrément certification and triple ISO accreditations. The 4wall panel system is now one of the most widely accredited systems using modern methods of construction in the UK."
Source: www.etopia.eco
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