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Universal design is about making buildings accessible to all people of all abilities at any stage of life. It includes people who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids, people with impaired vision and people who are elderly or very young.

<p data-block-key="26i7s">Evaluates the potential greenhouse gas emissions</p>

<p data-block-key="ekdow">Warmer houses are better able to deal with moisture, and a warmer, drier indoor environment reduces the likelihood of damp and mould. Living in a cold, damp, mouldy home can lead to poor health.</p>

<p>The BEES research was guided by the following research questions, objectives and outcomes.</p>

<p data-block-key="crm70"><b><i>eco</i></b>insulation® Underfloor Insulation consists of a range of underfloor insulation manufactured from ECOSE® Technology resin-bonded glass wool fibres for use in suspended timber-framed floors. The following <b><i>eco</i></b>insulation® Underfloor Insulation products are covered by this Appraisal: </p><ul><li data-block-key="qhat9"><b><i>eco</i></b>insulation® Thermal Underfloor (Wrapped) Insulation - the insulation is completely wrapped in a plastic film to provide a barrier to air movement under the floor. </li><li data-block-key="q30hy"><b><i>eco</i></b>insulation® Faced Thermal Underfloor Insulation - the insulation is faced with a wind-wash barrier, which provides protection to air movement under the floor. </li></ul>

<p data-block-key="oqja6">EXPOL Underfloor Insulation is an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam board for use as a thermal insulation for timber-framed floors. The insulation is pre-cut and compressed to fit a range of flooring joist spacings.</p>

<p data-block-key="qh0to">Watertight Roof Underlay is a synthetic building underlay for use under roof claddings. The product consists of a micro-porous water-resistant polypropylene film laminated between two layers of spun-bonded polypropylene and is coloured grey.</p>

<p data-block-key="1mdje">Mammoth™ Underfloor Insulation is a medium-density, polyester thermal insulating material for use in suspended timber-framed floors. The insulation is pre-cut to suit a range of floor joist spacings.</p>

<p data-block-key="mrmc5">Thermathene Orange Concrete Underlay is a polythene sheet for use as a damp-proof membrane (DPM) under floor slabs.</p>

<p data-block-key="yb78n">PRIMA Ceramic Tile Underlay™ is a fibre-cement sheet underlay for use with tile systems on new and existing timber, or reconstituted wood-based material floors (e.g. plywood and particleboard).</p>