Saltcoats

Renowned for being cold, wet and windy, the Lambie and O’Conner high-rise blocks in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire needed to be designed to withstand the most testing climatic conditions. The client required an extremely robust, long life system to replace an existing external wall insulation (EWI) system that had reached the end of its effective life. Therefore, Soltherm Endurance 75 Silicone was specified due to its 75 year effective life and advanced maintenance program.

The system performance criteria outlined by the client, North Ayrshire Council, listed a minimum reaction to fire of A2-s1,d0, superior wind load performance due to its location, and a minimum 60 year effective life durability.

Specifying Soltherm Endurance 75 Silicone met or exceeded the principal criterion. Offering an industry leading 75 year durability and A2-s1,d0 reaction to fire addressed the technical system requirements within the standard system and without introducing project specific design or system enhancements. However, ensuring the system remained secure throughout its design life for both across the 36m (12 storey) high blocks utilised accurate and compliant in-house wind load calculations and technically advanced fixing innovation.