Environmental Focus
Our Eco-Loft conversions are specifically designed from the outset with sustainability in mind. We attempt to reduce your current and future energy requirements, using sustainable materials, sourced locally wherever possible.
We are constantly challenging ourselves to find new products and develop better ways of building loft conversions. For instance, we were struck by how much readily recyclable waste material we were throwing into our skips on an average loft conversion. We all recycle our daily household waste, so why shouldn't we recycle our loft conversion waste too?
We approached a number of companies with our ideas for how we could recycle the content of our skips and avoid the need to use landfill. Working with our partners we are now recycling over 90% of the waste created from our loft conversions - just another example of how Landmark Lofts continues to raise the benchmark.
You will find below a few examples of how Landmark Lofts is combining the latest technology with traditional construction methods to deliver sustainable Eco-Loft conversions today.
Solar hot water
The UK's carbon footprint is over 500 million tonnes of CO2 each year. At present our homes account for around 27% of our overall carbon emissions, much of which comes from our hot water requirements.
Landmark Lofts have worked with our suppliers to develop an affordable system, specifically designed to work efficiently in our climate. Using the very latest vacuum tube technology, our exclusive solar hot water system can normally be installed lying flat on top of your new loft conversion roof, completely hidden from view, quietly supplying you with a clean and free source of energy. Our system will provide almost all of your hot water during the summer months and over 50% on average throughout the year, typically reducing your carbon emissions by 0.4-0.75 tonnes per year.
Sustainable timber
Loft conversions are primarily timber structures and we have therefore taken steps to ensure that our timber is sustainably sourced wherever possible. Wood is a highly sustainable building material: when a tree is felled, it continues to store carbon for the remainder of its life as a wood product or in part of a building.
At present over 90% of the timber that goes into an average Landmark loft conversion is FSC or PEFC certified, meaning that it comes from sustainably managed forests. We are working with our suppliers to reach our target of 100% sustainably sourced timber in the near future.
The planting of new trees in well-managed forests and the continued use of sustainable timber in modern buildings are essential in the fight against climate change. A typical tree will absorb 0.9 tonnes of carbon for every cubic metre of growth, helping to reverse the growth in our carbon emissions.
Insulation
It is important to maintain a constant comfortable temperature in your loft area throughout the year. Landmark Lofts only uses high-performance insulating board which is CFC/HCFC free.
We encourage our customers to choose natural insulation products wherever it is practical to do so. Black Mountain Insulation make their own natural sheep's wool insulation in their North Wales factory. We were the first London loft conversion specialist to supply this product to our customers and we have been delighted with the quality of the product. Natural sheep's wool insulation requires only 15% of the energy needed to produce synthetic alternatives, offers a longer life-span, and has improved thermal and acoustic insulation properties compared with similar man-made products.
Rainwater products
Traditional plastic gutters and downpipes can have a life expectancy of less than 10 years and will require regular maintenance during their lifetime. We believe in creating sustainable buildings that will stand the test of time, which is why Landmark Lofts supplies Marley AluTec Evolve rainwater products.
AluTec is manufactured in aluminium, one of the few materials that can be infinitely recycled, whilst also being one of the most durable with a life expectancy of 50 years or more. Nearly two-thirds of the energy required to produce the aluminium is generated from hydro-electric sources. 95% of aluminium is recoverable from buildings at end of life, 95% or more is recycled, saving 95% of the energy required to produce the prime material.
