Beyond national minimum standards : a comparison of the traditional HCB and the AB thermablock

Abstract

Since the launch of the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) Directive by the EU Commission, and Malta’s membership in the EU in 2004, a number of seminars have been organized in Malta for professionals working in the building industry to raise awareness on the transposition of the EU Directive into National Law, as implemented through Malta’s latest building regulations, Part F. Aware of the ever-increasing demand for energy-efficiency in Malta, one established high-quality manufacturer and building contractor in Malta, Attard Brothers Group, have launched a new product in the building industry. This is an innovative building block for external walls combining two concrete skins and insulation en suite. Hence the name of the new product, the Thermablock. Its thermal performance is almost double the required standards.