Episode 13: THE ACOUSTICS OF STONE WOOL INSULATION - Jessica Smith & James Mills - ROCKWOOL & Claudio Passavanti aka Doctor Mix Artwork

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Episode 13: THE ACOUSTICS OF STONE WOOL INSULATION - Jessica Smith & James Mills - ROCKWOOL & Claudio Passavanti aka Doctor Mix

December 21, 2020 • Quiet Mark

A terrific trio of guests joins our host, Simon Gosling, for Episode 13 of The Quiet Mark Podcast. Jessica Smith and James Mills from ROCKWOOL, the UK's leading manufacturer in sustainable non-combustible stone wool insulation, and Claudio Passavanti, aka Doctor Mix, a Music Producer, Digital Entrepreneur and YouTube Sensation with 500K Followers.

ROCKWOOL Limited is part of the ROCKWOOL Group. With one factory based in Bridgend, South Wales and over 500 employees across the UK, we are the local organisation offering a full range of high-performing and sustainable insulation products for the construction industry

In addition to discussing how ROCKWOOL's range of insulation products was used to help build the music studio of Claudio's dreams, we explore how ROCKWOOL can be used to thermally and acoustically transform our homes and improve our work from home environments to increase productivity and wellbeing.

With homeowners across England exploring the opportunities presented by the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme, stone wool insulation manufacturer, ROCKWOOL, has launched the ‘ROCKWOOL Green Homes Grant app’ to support those looking to access funding for energy efficiency improvement projects.

ROCKWOOL is one of many products listed in Quiet Mark's Acoustic Academy. This brand-new online platform further equips and empowers architects, builders and designers with a guide to expertly verified leading acoustic solutions for every building application area: acousticsacademy.com

Find out more about ROCKWOOL's Quiet Mark certified products here: https://www.quietmark.com/brands/rockwool

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