Whitmuir Organics Chooses Thermafleece PB20

Whitmuir Organics, an independent organic farm located in the Scottish Borders, has chosen Second Nature UK Ltd’s Thermafleece PB20 to insulate its latest development – a new farm shop, cafe and art gallery.

Situated in Lamancha, Whitmuir Organics currently produces and sells organic meat, vegetables and groceries. With a significant following and strong support for its ecological credentials, expanding the farm to incorporate a cafe and gallery to showcase Scottish ‘art of the environment’ was a natural progression, but one owners Peter Richie and Heather Anderson were keen to get right.

Peter commented: “It was crucial to us that the new building should reflect the ethos of Whitmuir Organics in composition as well as function. We are strongly involved with a local scheme encouraging the use of wool as an insulating material, not only for its thermal performance but also because it particularly suits the stone houses in this area as it helps controls humidity levels to prevent condensation. For us, Thermafleece PB20 was therefore an obvious choice.

Benefits of Termafleece PB20 

Made from British sheep’s wool blended with recycled polyester, Thermafleece PB20 is a sustainable insulating product with a thermal conductivity rating of 0.039 W/mK better than most equivalent conventional insulation. Its unique composition means it will not slump with time reducing the insulation benefits, and long terms energy saving performance.

Thermafleece PB20 is available in packs of three and two rolls, 570mm or 370mm wide with thicknesses of 55mm, 75mm and 100mm.

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Peter continued: “We’ve used Thermafleece PB20 in the walls of the new building but also in the roof. This latter aspect was something we were particularly pleased with as we’d anticipated issues due to the flat roof we’d opted for. Second Nature’s technical team helped us with our plans and ensured the correct processes and structures were in place to make maximum use of the product.”

As well as sheep’s wool insulation, the new Whitmuir Organics building will also boast eco technologies including a wind turbine, low impact concrete and PV panels for generating electricity.

Such are the building’s green credentials that the new cafe, shop and gallery, being designed and built by BD Hayton, has received funding from the Scotland Rural Development programme. The new building, due to open in December, will replace the existing shop at Whitmuir which is being turned into a bakery.

For further information on Whitmuir Organics, please visit www.whitmuirorganics.co.uk or call 01968 661908.