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insulation and the airtight thermal 'envelope' (the surface that contains the building's in-
ternal heated volume). These panels are suitable for one- to three-storey buildings and are
probably most suited to large residential buildings, schools and commercial buildings.
Hemclad ® panels have an identical make-up except that the timber elements are not de-
signed to be structural. Instead, they are joined together to act as a cladding around a separ-
ate supporting structural frame, often made from glulam (glued laminated timber), steel or
concrete. These panels are primarily suitable for commercial or industrial developments,
owing to their cost and scale, but have also been used around oak frames in residential
buildings. Both types of panel can be manufactured and supplied in bespoke sizes, and are
supplied in a range of U-values, depending on the requirements of the client.
Hemclad ® panels are used in this large commercial build-
ing.