RE2020: Rockwool experts decipher the new environmental regulations through educational videos

The building sector, which represents 46% of national energy consumption and 19% of greenhouse gas emissions, must therefore participate in the effort to combat global warming by reducing its energy consumption.

An approach already initiated many years ago by ROCKWOOL, the world leader in stone wool solutions, through its decarbonation processes, in particular thanks to the gradual evolution of its production lines towards efficient electric furnaces that emit less CO2. This approach is complemented by its Rockcycle site waste recycling service, which reduces the use of resources and therefore the environmental impact of stone wool.

In addition, stone wool is a natural and durable insulator whose thermal performance reduces building energy expenditure and therefore greenhouse gas emissions, while also providing acoustic and fire protection performance. .

Pedagogy to better understand the challenges of RE2020

The RE 2020 regulations have applied to single-family homes and collective housing since January 1. It will be applied for offices and primary and secondary education buildings from the beginning of July. As for tertiary buildings (EHPAD, shops, gymnasiums, restaurants, etc.), temporary constructions and extensions, implementation is scheduled from 2023.

In this context, in order to familiarize its entire ecosystem with RE2020 - craftsmen, customers and individuals - ROCKWOOL has devised a series of 7 videos "the ROCKWOOL moment - all about RE2020". Led by its experts Julien Molinier Energy Performance Expert ROCWOOL France and Vincent Marcolla, Product Manager ROCKWOOL France, who explain through concise and educational sequences the challenges of this new regulation, the differences with RT 2012 and the operation of performance indicators energy and environmental that will be implemented. ROCKWOOL experts also provide advice for individual houses in terms of insulation levels and provide initial feedback from case studies, through realistic cases.

Three main CR 2020 results goals that ROCKWOOL solutions meet

• Giving priority to energy sobriety: stone wool solutions make it possible to achieve high levels of thermal performance in buildings and therefore the reduction of greenhouse gases generated by their energy consumption.
• Reduce the carbon impact of energy and building construction: this is the case at ROCKWOOL, which is working for better energy performance of processes and their decarbonization, in particular by gradually upgrading its production lines towards efficient electric furnaces that generate less CO2.
• Guarantee the thermal comfort of buildings in the event of high heat: as such ROCKWOOL offers a wide range of solutions contributing to the improvement of summer comfort in buildings while constantly innovating to enhance the robustness and durability of product performance over time.

In addition to this device published on the website www.rockwool.fr and the ROCKWOOL France social networks youtube - Twitter and Linkedin – a hotline is available to professionals for any technical advice or implementation questions.