Kooltherm K10 Soffit Board
Soffit insulation for direct fix to concrete slabs
LOCATIONDubai, United Arab Emirates
ProductsKooltherm K10
Blvd Crescent, a new development in Downtown Dubai with views of The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, comprises of two high-rise buildings with over 300 luxury residential units of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments plus penthouses. The first high-rise building comprises 21 storeys, while the second has 42 storeys. The two buildings are connected by a podium and feature landscaped parks, open green spaces, water features and a retail podium. The development complements the already extraordinary skyline of Downtown Dubai.
Our Solution:
The building’s structure was to utilise a build-up comprising rigid insulation. The structural insulation was detailed to be tested to ASTM E 84 and NFPA 285, with a high-performance, rigid thermoset insulation faced on both sides with a low emissivity composite foil facing. In addition, the building’s car park soffit was to utilise an FM (Factory Mutual) approved insulation that has high-performance, rigid thermoset insulation with a low emissivity composite foil on its front surface and glass tissue based facing on its reverse surface.
The insulation was also to be manufactured with a blowing agent that has zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and low Global Warming Potential (GWP) to comply with the Al Sa’fat and Dubai Green Building Regulations. The only insulation available in the local market to match these specifications was Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board and Kingspan Kooltherm K10 Soffit Board.
The premium performance of Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board panels — which were installed in a 50 mm thickness — allowed the building to efficiently meet the Dubai Green Building Regulations requirements of 0.57 W/m2K without compromising internal space, moreover; it achieved U- Value of 0.40 W/m2K. Additionally, Kingspan Kooltherm K10 Soffit Board was installed in a 50 mm thickness to prevent the heat transfer from the building's car park area to the building's temperature-controlled area.
Products Used in this Project
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