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Class Leading Thermal Efficiency

Swift Holiday Homes have always aimed high with thermal performance. We believe that our flagship Champagne is probably the best insulated holiday home available and all our ranges have excellent roof insulation, underfloor insulation and lagged pipes as standard.

In response to the demand for more energy conscious living, we have set the bar even higher for our 2012 ranges. All models will have glasswool insulation of 90mm in the roof and 50mm under floor. Double glazing when fitted will be heat reflecting "Thermaglas" with a 16mm glazing gap. The table below explains the significant improvements to thermal performance.

Measuring Thermal Efficiency

The 'U' value of a structure is a measure of the rate at which it loses room heat to the outside. It is dependent mainly on insulation and area of glazing. Lower 'U' values mean slower heat loss and lower use of energy to maintain internal temperature.

Average 'U' value of 2011 range Average 'U' value of 2012 range % Improvement of 2012 standard specification Average 'U' value with 'Thermaglas' optional glazing % Improvement with optional 'Thermaglas' double glazing
Burgundy Range 1.22 1.05 14% 0.7† 34%
Bordeaux Range 1.28 1.1 14% 0.7† 34%
Moselle Range 1.25 1.08 14% 0.69† 36%
Chamonix Range 1.02 0.69† 33% std std
Chamonix Range 0.49* 0.49† - std std

* The Champagne's special low 'U' value is achieved with sandwich walls with 60mm of polyurethane foam insulation and sandwich floor with 50mm

† Optimum thermal efficiency for range