Facade boards with warm colours
“Viervant” was the first of the four flats to be renovated, followed by “Husly”. Use of colour was an important part of the design, says Reichard. “The existing frames are painted brown-beige, the fences and consoles are anthracite. The plinth of the building is finished with mineral stone strips in warm beige-brown tones.”
The front and back of the Husly flat are covered with matching Rockpanel Colours facade panels, supplied by Jongeneel. Manager Richard Waanders explains: “We were able to order these facade panels in the same custom brown-beige color of the window frames without any problems, which greatly improved the aesthetic value of the flat. Rockpanel Colours boards are also very low maintenance, they do not rot and are insensitive to delamination. As a result, the apartments will also remain colourfast in the coming years. ”
Smart way of insulation
An important objective of the Husly flat was to improve the energy efficiency of the building. Whereas the flat used to have an F label, an A label – the highest possible – was now granted to the renovated building. Reichard: “We have used new HR++ glass for the existing window frames and the end walls were insulated on the outside. In addition, the houses are now off the gas.”
Rockpanel Colours fit in perfectly with this sustainable picture, says Reichard. “In this project, the facade panels could be used in an unventilated construction. This means that you do not need ventilation space between the board and the insulation, so that more insulation material could be used. Ultimately, such details determine whether you achieve the desired energy performance or not.”
