United Kingdom and Ireland - Case Studies


Dow Building Solutions is helping designers and contractors meet the technical and performance challenges of innovative and prestigious projects throughout Europe. The case studies presented here highlight the contribution made by STYROFOAM™ and other Dow products.

Roofs Giant’s Causeway Visitors’ Centre, County Antrim
The Copper Box – London 2012 Olympic Handball Arena
London 2012 Olympic Stadium and International Media Centre
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village
Shopping Centre, Westfield Stratford City
Underhill House, Cotswolds
Downe Hospital, Northern Ireland
Carbon Neutral Business Zone, Long Sutton 
Union Square Regeneration Project, Aberdeen, Scotland 
The Elements Retail Center, Livingston, Scotland
Eagle Centre, Derby
Vancouver Centre, King’s Lynn
Bankside Gallery, London
Metropolitan Hotel, London
Tesco Cold Storage, Crick 
Project Highlights:

Award winning retrofit project insulated with STYROFOAM-A

Greening-the-Box™ High Wycombe (260KB PDF)

STYROFOAM insulation: supporting sustainable and ambitious design
Giant’s Causeway Visitors’ Centre (260KB PDF) 
Floors Shopping Centre Parking Deck, Westfield Stratford City
Affordable Housing Development, Wimbish, Essex
Underhill House, Cotswolds
Carbon Neutral Business Zone, Long Sutton 
Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead
Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan Hospital, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Xscape, Milton Keynes
Business Center, Bakewell
Picture Gallery, Dulwich
Hammersmith Bridge Surgery, London
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Henry Moore Gallery, Perry Green 

First rural affordable housing Passivhaus scheme supported by STYROFOAM-A
Affordable housing in Wimbish (260KB PDF) 

England's first certified Passivhaus built with STYROFOAM-A
Underhill House, Cotswolds(260KB PDF) 
Walls Underhill House, Cotswolds
Carbon Neutral Business Zone, Long Sutton 


Special Section:

London 2012 Olympic Park case studies


London 2012 Olympic Games


London 2012 Olympic Games (300KB PDF) 

   London 2012 Olympic Stadium and International Media Centre


London 2012 Olympic Stadium and International Media Centre (300KB PDF)

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village


London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Village (300KB PDF)

   The Copper Box: London 2012 Olympic Handball Arena


The Copper Box: London 2012 Olympic Handball Arena (250KB PDF)