France: Cemex’s Insularis for homes project

Cemex has provided 3,500m³ of concrete for the construction of 74 social housing units in the Parisian suburb of Bagnolet. Of this amount, the company supplied 550m³ of Insularis concrete for the buildings' façade panels and balconies, with this product having 4.5 times as much heat insulation capacity as traditional concrete. Insularis also acts as a noise barrier and is RT 2012-compliant, allowing a reduction in the buildings' energy consumption for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting
Quarry Products / January 13, 2016

643 Cemex has provided 3,500m³ of concrete for the construction of 74 social housing units in the Parisian suburb of Bagnolet.

Of this amount, the company supplied 550m³ of Insularis concrete for the buildings' façade panels and balconies, with this product having 4.5 times as much heat insulation capacity as traditional concrete.

Insularis also acts as a noise barrier and is RT 2012-compliant, allowing a reduction in the buildings' energy consumption for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and the production of hot water.

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