Advanced Thermal Insulation

Aerogel and VIP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanogel_(insulation)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_insulated_panel
VIPs often seen in award winning green designs.

Would like to get a cubic metre of each of these

• Lumira loose, for attic, sill and crawl spaces
• VIP blocks about 30 x 30 x 2 cm, for general surfaces
• Spaceloft blankets about 1cm thick, for insulating behind radiators, around the fridge, freezer and hotwater heater

Insulation for any places highlighted by a survey with a thermographic camera...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermographic_camera

Thermal cameras have come down in price and moved to retail themselves – note the FLIR/Extech i7.

http://www.flir.com/thermography/apac/au/view/?id=54662

Puzzle: Why not more plain foam (fire risk) between cement (CaO quicklime or MgO magnesia) fireproof panels? There seems to be an emerging supply of thin robust cement boards. But cannot find at local retail board at under 4mm thick (light enough to be manageable).

And it freezes the heart to think of using nails and screws with any advanced insulation system. Plastic/ceramic fasteners are not common place in North America.

http://www.twistfix.co.uk/products/insulation-fixings-products.html

Searching “fixings” here generally gets condiments for a burger or hotdog. Insulation fasteners searches do not uncover much.