Description
IB VL 15 Bat Built-in Box Expansion Module | Facade & Cavity
The IB VL 15 vleermuis inbouwkast is a sustainable expansion module for bat habitats for new construction and renovation. The box is divided into two compartments with a spacing of 22 mm, providing bats with multiple resting places.
For the installation, the small wood‑concrete blocks on the sides are removed, which can be carried out easily. The IB VL 15 can left- or right‑handed be installed and multiple modules can be placed side by side in the wall, creating a large continuous bat box in the cavity is formed. The box complies with the Bij12 knowledge document for the common dwarf bat.
Key features
- Extension module for bat built-in boxes
- Suitable for new construction and renovation
- Divided into two compartments with 22 mm spacing
- Left- and right‑handed applicable
- Multiple modules side by side possible for large cavity boxes
- Complies with Bij 12 guidelines
Modular system
The IB VL 15 can only be used in combination with the IB VL 05. The module can:
- Placed singly or in multiples
- Coupled horizontally in the cavity
By combining multiple modules, larger bat habitats with different microclimates, ideal for various bat species.
Suitable for various bat species
The IB VL 15 bat box can be used by various species, depending on location and application:
Common species
- Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
- Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii)
- Small dwarf bat (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Possible for linked applications
- Late flyer (Eptesicus serotinus)
- Greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis dasycneme)
- Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus)
Application of the bat box
The IB VL 15 built-in module can serve as:
- Mating roost
- Summer roost
- Maternity roost (for multiple linked modules)
- Winter roost in mild winters
Recommended application
- 1 module: suitable as summer or pair roost
- Minimum 3 linked modules: suitable for maternity groups of bats
By combining multiple modules, a fully functional bat habitat in the cavity wall be gecreëerd.
