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This 2-tier expansion box is part of a series of modular, built-in bat boxes made of wood-concrete, developed by Unitura. The series of built-in bat boxes consists of six modular units; the boxes can be expanded and interchanged with one another without limitation. This allows you to configure any possible built-in bat box combination, entirely according to your own preferences!
Upon request, for orders of more than 50 units, we can supply the box in a color of your choice.
Suitable
The box has been specifically designed for bat species that roost in buildings. Integrated bat boxes offer excellent habitat opportunities for common pipistrelles and soprano pipistrelles. In addition, the boxes may also be used by noctules, brown long-eared bats and serotine bats.
Placement
The integrated box can be mounted in different compositions and in different ways. The design of the box is adapted to a masonry installation. However, the box can also be incorporated into a wall plate facade and other types of wall cladding. The box can be placed in masonry in three ways, namely: [1] placement behind masonry with entrance brick, [2] placement in masonry, finishing with stone strips and [3] placement flush with masonry.
Connecting
The delivered boxes can be easily connected to each other on the construction site. All units have removable panels on all sides. On the side where two boxes are to be connected, the removable panel must be removed. The best way to remove a removable partition is with a hammer and chisel. Once both removable partitions have been removed, the two units can be placed side by side, with the resulting openings aligned.
Bats use a network of roosts at different orientations. Therefore, bat boxes are best distributed among as many different orientations and locations as possible. Bats look for roosts along corners and edges. Place bat boxes on buildings as much as possible along eaves and ledges. The basic maxim is that bat boxes should always be placed as high as possible, but at least 3m high. Make sure there is free space under the box. For a more detailed explanation, see Unitura’s Handbook .
Built-in bat boxes are nesting bricks made of wood concrete that can be incorporated into masonry. Examples of these bat boxes include the VMPM1 and the VMPM1e.
Mitigation projects under the Nature Conservation Act distinguish between permanent and temporary bat boxes. Typically, temporary bat boxes are first provided in the immediate vicinity of a building being demolished or renovated. Bats can then temporarily move to these boxes until permanent bat boxes in the new or renovated building become available. Typically, bat boxes can only be considered “permanent” if they are highly durable (have the same lifespan as a building) and if they are part of the building’s architecture (the boxes should not be easily removed).
Bat boxes are artificial enclosures designed specifically to provide habitat for bats where they do not naturally occur. Each bat species has its own physical requirements for a bat box. Arcadis’ mitigation catalog and BIJ12’s knowledge documents show these physical requirements.
We are happy to assist you with issues surrounding nature inclusivity.
