HVAC Insulation
Use HVAC insulation to improve the energy efficiency of your system
HVAC insulation is typically made from glass or stone mineral wool and is suitable for heating, ventilation and air conditioning applications in commercial and other non-domestic buildings. HVAC insulation benefits at a glance:
- Thermal insulation
- Can be part of a passive fire protection design
- Can helps to protect against condensation damage
The benefits of HVAC insulation
Whether it’s used in hotels, hospitals, airports, warehouses or schools , HVAC insulation can help to ensure systems run. Let’s look at the core elements.
Insulating ducts can reduce the amount of heat (or cold) energy needed to maintain the air temperature as designed, reducing the possible energy losses and ensure the correct temperature is delivered.
By using fire-rated insulation systems that are tested to provide passive fire protection such as the Isover U Protect System, buildings can be designed to reduce fire risk of living and working environments.
Ensuring the correct specification of pipework insulation can impact the running costs by reducing any heat loss and minimising inefficiencies in hot flow situations.
Mineral wool insulation can help prevent the surfaces of pipes or ducts from falling below the dew point and forming condensation. This reduces the risk of moisture-based corrosion or damage to systems and wider structures.
Isover’s HVAC insulation solutions can contribute to multiple credit categories in LEED, BREEAM and WELL in relation to energy, materials, resources, health and wellbeing, indoor environmental quality, and innovation.
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Isover HVAC insulation products
With many different building characteristics and uses, Isover HVAC products are designed to help improve thermal comfort, as well as fire-rated protection. Explore our range of HVAC solutions here:
Isover Climcover Slab Alu2
HVAC - Thermal insulation for rectangular metal ductwork.
Isover Climcover Roll Alu2
HVAC - Thermal insulation for circular metal ductwork
Isover Climpipe Section Alu2
HVAC - Thermal Insulation suitable for Pipework
Isover ULTIMATE™ Protect HVAC insulation
The Isover U Protect System made from mineral wool offers a lighter weight solution compared to traditional stone wool options. U Protect Slabs and Wired Mats have a typical density of 40 kg/m3 compared to between 60 kg/m3 and 100 kg/m3 for stone wool. This makes the system easier to handle as well as reducing the stress on supporting structures.
Isover U Protect Slab 4.0 Alu1
Isover Ultimate™ mineral wool slabs for fire protection of rectangular ductwork.
Isover U Protect Wired Mat 4.0 Alu1
Isover Ultimate™ mineral wool wired mats for fire protection of circular ductwork.
Isover U Protect Accessories
Accessories to be installed with the U Protect System for passive fire protection of ductwork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Isover insulation products fire rated or just fire resistant?
For details on specific Isover products, please visit the relevant product page or guide to find the information you need.
Are Isover products free from harmful additives or VOCs?
Isover products do not contain hazardous substances (e.g., carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction).
Many of Isover's glass mineral wool products manufactured in the UK have achieved the Eurofins Gold standard for indoor air quality. This means both factory emissions and VOC emissions have been tested according to EN 16516 at regular intervals. Indoor Air Comfort Gold combines all key European and selected global requirements on VOC product emissions.
Do Isover products have Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)?
Isover offers third-party verified EPDs for many products. You can find a list of them here, or for more information please contact our Technical Support Team.
Do Isover products contribute towards LEED, BREEAM and WELL certifications?
Isover’s insulation solutions can contribute to multiple credit categories in LEED, BREEAM and WELL such as, energy, materials, resources, health and wellbeing, indoor environmental quality, and innovation .
Do Isover products meet UK Building Regulations for fire safety in residential buildings?
Please refer to each product page for specific product characteristics. Please also read all information necessary to satisfy yourself that use of the product meets all relevant national Building Regulations and guidance as well as local, national and other applicable standards relevant for your construction or application, including requirements in relation to fire and applicable height restrictions.