Refurbishment of Lanchester School saved £24,500 in heating costs and reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 74 tonnes per year. 
The Bauder Group, has achieved a first in environmental certification for two of its green roof products; ahead of any other roofing company in the UK. 
An innovative housing development by Metropolitan Housing Trust has been awarded a CABE Building for Life Silver Standard... 
There are two options for improving the waterproofing on a current roof; to strip off the failing system or to overlay it. In either case, the first steps are to examine the. 
If we don’t have the skills to do it, common sense tells us that a job is not only going to be difficult but also risky and costly. 
150 Cheapside is a new-build office development in the centre of London, offering 182,740 sq ft of office space with a roof terrace 
York Hospital remains operational during roofing works to refurbish the 2000sq metre failing roof above the Oncology Ward. The roof... 
Tony Russell, Deputy Director of Estates at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) in Ipswich knows all too well about the challenges of making a green building work. 
A new fastening system enables the support elements to be installed very quickly, easily and securely without any major roof penetrations. 
In recent years, changes to various sections of the Building Regulations seem to have conspired to make it very difficult to design and install flat roof waterproofing to upstands 
Protecting the Environment
The climate is changing and the earth is getting warmer.
These changes are mainly due to an increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity with many damaging consequences that are largely irriversible.
MANUFACTURING
Bauder’s aim is to manufacture the highest quality flat roofing systems which offer the longest service life therefore providing lower whole life costs. However, by further focusing on improving our manufacturing processes for all our products Bauder is able to further reduce cost, raw material waste and emissions and dramatically reduce the energy and water requirements during production.
For example, over a five year period Bauder has successfully reduced the energy consumption for the manufacture of bituminous membranes by over 20% and for the manufacture of PIR Insulation by 45%. The energy consumption is expected to be further reduced with further modernisation of batching and production lines during 2007-2010. Good for the business, good for our clients and good for the environment.
RECYCLED CONTENT
Through working closely with our suppliers and through extensive research Bauder has steadily increased the recycled content of many of our products without any detrimental effect on their performance. Clients are able to specify Bauder membranes with recycled content of up to 25%. Other key Bauder products consist of shredded car tyres, recycled clothing, polystyrene and hard core and even organic waste. This enables us to offer complete green roof systems with 81% recycled content by volume.
RECYCLING AND DOWN CYCLING OF BAUDER PRODUCTS
The recycling of roofing membranes and insulation once they have reached the end of their serviceable life continues to be a challenge for all manufacturers due largely to the life expectancy of the systems and geographical spread of the roofs. However, Bauder has developed system options that significantly increase the opportunity to extend the life or to allow partial replacements of roofs once they reach the end of their serviceable life.
Alliances with other forward thinking companies has resulted in innovative recycling opportunities such as the supply of PIR fragments for the use of hand cleaners as well as for the manufacture of decking boards. On site, working closely with recycling specialists Bauder has been instrumental in successfully achieving recycling targets by reducing the volume of waste to landfill by 90%.
OUR PRODUCTS IN USE
Bauder membranes are responsible for protecting the building fabric as well as the contents and inhabitants of the buildings we provide roofs for.
Thermal Efficiency
It has long been recognised that upgrading the thermal insulation and regulations for buildings has an immediate and significant impact on CO2 emissions in addition to improving quality of life and increasing productivity through better working conditions.
The embodied energy of Bauder’s rigid polyurethane (PUR/PIR) insulation accounts for as little as 4% of the energy the board can save during its serviceable life. With buildings utilising 50% of the energy consumption in Europe the inclusion of insulation when installing new or refurbished roofs plays a significant part in reducing CO2 emissions.
By utilising thermographic imagery and sophisticated software Bauder is able to offer energy calculations for individual roofs providing the client with accurate costs and the savings that can be expected. Full energy comparison can be provided for Bauder systems including an Energy Performance Assessment Rating.
The thermal performance of Bauder green roofs also plays a significant part in the reduction of energy required particularly in the cooling of buildings in the summer. An example being the installation of 850m² of sedum blanket retro fitted to an area of the Canary Wharf development, London, saving approximately £6,000 a year in air conditioning cost. (Based on average 2010 energy prices)
TRANSPORT
The Company operates a fleet policy that ensures the correct choices are made with regards to vehicles, fuel type, route planning and alternative methods of business operation. Bauder haulage partners operate a modern fleet of vehicles that offer reduced fuel consumption and by utilising local distribution hubs Bauder is able to offer just in time deliveries in suitably sized vehicles and therefore further minimising the impact on both the environment and local communities.
Bauder offers innovative solutions to off-set the carbon produced in the delivery of its materials for key projects.
Energy reduction of 20% over 3 years on the production of bituminous membranes
Energy reduction of 45% over 5 years in the production of PIR Insulation
The improved thermal performance of a refurbished flat roof using Bauder waterproofing and integrated PIR insulation.
The installed system raised the EPC
from 'G' to 'E'
