{"id":4271,"date":"2022-09-12T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T09:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corklink.com\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2024-03-01T19:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:29:40","slug":"expanded-cork-external-cladding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corklink.com\/index.php\/expanded-cork-external-cladding\/","title":{"rendered":"Expanded cork for external cladding of a building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whilst expanded cork<\/a> has traditionally been used inside walls to provide insulation, it can also be used on the outside of buildings. It stands up very well to weathering, just slowly bleaching in the sun and it does not require varnishing or any other kind of treatment; it also gives an attractive organic look to a building, which can work very well to help blend a building into the countryside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you can see a video of a fabulous house built in Catalonia\u2019s Garraf forest<\/a> (in Spain) that has been entirely clad in expanded cork – the house was actually built as a passive house by pioneering green architect, Elisabetta Quarta Colosso and her architectural practice El Fil Verd<\/a>, who introduced some fascinating concepts into the building to heat and cool it naturally, including a “Trombe Wall”. You can see in the video just how much Elisabetta loves expanded cork both for its insulating properties, longevity, aesthetic properties and of course its environmentally friendly credentials – she is truly a great ambassador for expanded cork and if you are looking for an architect to design you a house that incorporates expanded cork and a host of other environmentally friendly and innovative features, then it is certainly worth contacting El Fil Verd, which works in Portugal as well as other European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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