<div>Fasrock L insulated board milled awarded Product of the Year 2011</div>

The role of the organizers of the 5th annual competition Product of the Year has traditionally been taken over by the National Building Center in Brno and the Vega Publishing House, Ltd. The main advantage and specificity of the entire competition is the very method of evaluation, which involves both the professional community and the emerging generation of builders, as well as the general public.
The expert jury, composed of 24 representatives from partner universities and secondary construction schools, assessed five criteria, which resulted in the final evaluation: ingenuity, execution, significance, contribution to energy savings, and design.

The milled panel Fasrock L, designed for insulating ceilings from below, was presented to the jury by Ing. Zdeněk Kobza, a product specialist from ROCKWOOL. In his presentation, he emphasized its fundamental advantages and distinctions, primarily its easy handling due to the fact that the panel is 35% lighter than standard insulation boards. It can be left without surface treatment, and the beveled edges become very practical, especially on uneven substrates, and it is precisely due to them that the panel allows for "plasticity" of the surface and an overall enhancement of the aesthetic appearance of the space.
The use of this insulation board can reduce the energy consumption of a building by 8-10% depending on the specific object, there will be a significant increase in fire safety for occupants and the resilience of the structure, as well as an overall increase in work productivity, because the labor-intensive anchoring and finishing are eliminated. The emphasis on the main benefits significantly contributed to the final result in the competition and to winning the top prize.

The official announcement of the results of the Product of the Year competition took place on April 15, 2011, as part of the international construction fair IBF. The Fasrock L milled insulation board held its ground in strong competition among building products and received the main prestigious award of Product of the Year 2011. The award for ROCKWOOL was accepted by Ing. Petr Kolajta and David Zdráhal.
The award for the milled panel Fasrock L is another recognition of the quality, purposefulness, and wide application of ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation. It is a very pleasing and valuable aspect that they are thus recognized.

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