The Vitry-le-François Aquatic Centre
25-year warranty on roof insulation
The Vitry-le-François Aquatic Centre has installed FOAMGLAS® insulation on all its roofs to ensure long-term thermal performance, water tightness, and the absence of condensation. The building is classified as a Very High Humidity building by the DTU due to high levels of humidity from outside air. This decision was made to prioritize long-term savings during the operation of the pool.
Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® provides a Roofing25® Guarantee, which is issued upon building handover and covers the roofs' performance, watertightness, and absence of condensation for 25 years. This decision is uncommon in France, where Ten-Year Insurance is typically sufficient. However, re-roofing a swimming pool at the taxpayer's expense 15 years after construction is not ideal from an ecological and financial perspective. This analysis also applies to active roofs, which are expensive to re-roof with new insulation and waterproofing, and the owner is at the mercy of a poor implementation or low-quality design leading to issues after 12 to 14 years with only Decennial Insurance coverage.
Make swimming pool roofs safe and efficient with cellular glass insulation
Cellular glass insulation ensures constant thermal resistance and no condensation for up to 25 years, regardless of the load-bearing element. FOAMGLAS® provides real thermal performance even in highly humid indoor environments, classified as Very High Humidity by the DTU.
By using waterproof cellular glass insulation, the insulating layer of a swimming pool roof remains dry and maintains its thermal performance for the life of the building. With a thermal resistance of 5 m².K/W and a thermal conductance of 0.2 W/m².K, the roof's conductance remains the same even after 25 years, as proven by Owens Corning FOAMGLAS® Roof Guarantee25®.
Only cellular glass insulation offers this cost efficient performance, making it an essential choice for swimming pools. It prevents condensation on the roof, which can be dangerous when the outside temperature is cold and the air inside is very humid.
With zero permeability and vapour-proof adhesive, FOAMGLAS® provides a vapour barrier in the mass. Even with an 18 cm thickness of glue at the FOAMGLAS® joints, moisture cannot enter the insulation layer, and the dew point temperature cannot be reached by the vapour inside the pool. As a result, there is no risk of condensation in the roof.
The FOAMGLAS® Compact roof technique ensures that:
- the thermal resistance does not decrease over time
- moisture cannot enter the insulation layer
- and the dew point temperature is not reached by the vapour.
Choose FOAMGLAS® for safe and efficient swimming pool roofs.
