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Earthwool glasswool insulation is a higher quality product that is safer and more environmentally friendly than other traditional glasswool products on the market. What's more, it is an energy saving product that has been used in some of the world's coldest climates in Europe, North America and Russia.

In August 2012, Knuaf Insulation completed a 12 month project to insulate every single home and most commercial buildings in Ophir from the pub to the church, warming up the lives of the 50 residents of the small town and the thousands of rail trail visitors that pass through every year.

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Earthwool® glasswool - insulation Wall and Ceiling

Earthwool glasswool insulation is a higher quality product that is safer and more environmentally friendly than other traditional glasswool products on the market. What's more, it is an energy saving product that has been used in some of the world's coldest climates in Europe, North America and Russia.

In August 2012, Knuaf Insulation completed a 12 month project to insulate every single home and most commercial buildings in Ophir from the pub to the church, warming up the lives of the 50 residents of the small town and the thousands of rail trail visitors that pass through every year.

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Ophir, Central Otago. New Zealand.

PRODUCTS USED Earthwool® glasswool “Knauf Insulation is a family owned company
PROJECT insulation: Wall and Ceiling that prides itself on community values and
CLIENT being a responsible corporate citizen.”
COMPLETION DATE Ophir: The Town that came in “We believed this was a useful way to
from the cold. demonstrate our commitment to improving energy
KNAUF INSULATION ef ciency in New Zealand and help some very
PROJECT MANAGER Ophir, New Zealand hardy South Islanders become more comfortable
in their homes.”

Stuart Dunbar, Knauf Insulation

August 2012

Nick Hall

CHALLENGE SOLUTION “Knauf Insulation is a family owned
company that prides itself on
Ophir, a quaint and historic gold Despite a worldwide presence, Knauf community values and being a
mining town, 114kms from Insulation was new to New Zealand responsible corporate citizen.”
Queenstown in New Zealand’s and recognised the opportunity to “We believed this was a useful way to
Central Otago Reigon, has the assist the community by bringing the demonstrate our commitment to
unenviable reputation of being New coldest town in from the icy South improving energy ef ciency in New
Zealand’s coldest town. Island temperatures with its high Zealand and help some very hardy
In 1995, Ophir, recorded New performance Earthwool® glasswool South Islanders become more comfort-
Zealand's coldest temperature of insulation. able in their homes,” said Stuart
-21.6°C. Earthwool glasswool insulation is a Dunbar, Managing Director of Knauf
Residents remember livestock freezing higher quality product that is safer Insulation Australia and New Zealand.
to the ground and prising frozen hens and more environmentally friendly
from their perches. than other traditional glasswool
"We would have to cart buckets of products on the market. What's more,
water to the toilet to be able to ush it is an energy saving product that has
because all of the pipes were frozen," been used in some of the world's
recalls Jack Allen, an Ophir local. coldest climates in Europe, North
Knauf Insulation chose this hardy America and Russia.
settlement when they decided to
insulate the homes of a resilient In August 2012, Knuaf Insulation
community. completed a 12 month project to
The historic town was full of old, insulate every single home and most
energy inef cient homes and insulating commercial buildings in Ophir from
them all was no small feat. the pub to the church, warming up the
lives of the 50 residents of the small
town and the thousands of rail trail
visitors that pass through every year.

Knauf Insulation When you have finished with 80%
Building 1, Unit 2, 15 Accent Drive this case study please recycle it This case study is printed
East Tamaki 2013, Auckland on 80% recycled paper
For further information contact:
Tel: 0800 562 834
Fax: +61 7 3902 0613
Email: info.nz@knaufinsulation.com

www.knaufinsulation.co.nz


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