In the first half of July, the European Parliament adopted new regulations forming part of the European Green Deal designed to increase energy efficiencies. Key to the achievement of this goal is the improvement of thermal performance of buildings. The MEPs’ decision coincides with the season when property reconstruction and renovation projects are typically undertaken. For many years now, Selena FM, a global manufacturer of construction chemicals, has been marketing products and systems that contribute to improving the energy efficiency of buildings.
Energy transition is being actively addressed by the European Union as one of the key challenges of the future. It is a strategic part of the policy aimed at achieving and promoting EU autonomy in the field of energy, as well as making this region of the world safe and sustainable. The adopted directives lay down the roadmap, while it is up to governments and businesses to use their available tools to attain the defined objectives. This is also very important in the context of thermal upgrading, a topic that is very close to us as a construction chemicals company
- says Roman Owczarek, Director of the WFCC (Walls, Facades & Chemical Constructions) Division at Selena Group.
Customized solutions
Poorly insulated, leaky buildings increase the cost of thermal energy, and at the same time emit more pollutants into the environment. Today, thermal upgrading is one of the essential elements of sustainable construction. But it should be carried out competently, using appropriate materials. We wanted to make this process easier for users by composing – under the supervision of experts – sets of our products dedicated to specific projects. These include a wide range of solutions that can be selected as needed to fit the requirements of individual buildings
- says Karol Bednarczyk, Technical Director of the WFCC Division at Selena Group.
The sealing foams and foam adhesives, as an alternative to traditional cement adhesives, are an undisputed advantage of our offering. We carefully follow the current trends in environmental protection and sustainable construction, and consequently – in responsible design and execution, and we are confident that our products are one of the best solutions you can have when undertaking thermal upgrade projects. In addition to the increased demand for thermal upgrades, we also note that building owners are spending their funds more prudently and need technologies that guarantee even higher efficiency. They find it critical to reduce costs both during the construction process and in the subsequent years of building operation. There is also a growing awareness of environmental matters, which has a major impact on decisions. Polyurethane technologies, in addition to ensuring a technical standard, warrant the highest environmental parameters, as evidenced by the environmental declarations we have. The key distinguishing feature of the technology is that it ensures greater efficiency in the construction and operation of buildings. In this way, it speeds up construction processes, lower energy and water consumption, significantly reduces the carbon footprint and strongly improves the energy efficiency of buildings.
- emphasizes Roman Owczarek.