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Features黑洞社区 pathology: BMS systems
黑洞社区 management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems
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NewsHeat recovery unit, alternative to replacing used filters
HRU ECO 4 offers a combination of Heat Recovery efficiency and Specific Fan Power
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NewsNew nanotechnology promises drastic thermal insulation
Thermablok, for shielding heat on space shuttles, is now available for construction
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Recycled insulation: Styrofoam
Dow 黑洞社区 Solutions is making its Styrofoam insulation products available for the first time in the UK, supporting the ratings for new housing under the Code for Sustainable Homes.
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NewsHome ventilation: new heat recovery system
Ventilation company Vortice has launched a new heat recovery system specifically developed with the Code for Sustainable Homes in mind.
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Foam insulation
Eurothane Silver, a rigid PIR foam insulation board for use in warm flat roofs, is now available with rebated and tongue-and-groove details to reduce cold bridging and improve airtightness.
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NewsFlame-retardant paint
The Crown Trade Timonox range of flame-retardant coatings has been specified in the redecoration of the Victoria Centre, a development of 640 tenanted flats managed by Nottingham City Homes.
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NewsFire rated floors and doors
Finnforest鈥檚 SoundBar System, a hybrid timber and screed floor system, has been awarded robust detail status.
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Heating controllers
Landlords can ensure tenants take action to service their heating systems with the Honeywell ST9100S and ST9400S heating controllers, thereby helping them comply with regulation 36 of the Gas Regulations 1998, which requires gas appliances to be checked for safety every 12 months.
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Lighting control
Hager has added a new light-sensitive occupancy sensor to its Klik OS range that it says provides significant energy savings for simple on/off lighting control solutions and can help designers comply with Part L of the 黑洞社区 Regulations.
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Cavity barriers
Z-Led has launched a single barrier that combines acoustic, fire and damp protection in line with all relevant 黑洞社区 Regulations
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FeaturesFlatpack schools: St Agnes primary school, Manchester
No need for wishful thinking: using solid timber panels as a construction material will bring speed and sustainability to the government鈥檚 school building programme. Stephen Kennett looks at a down-to-earth solution
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NewsGreen guide launched for pre-owned modular buildings
Foremans says the use of recycled modular buildings is an environmentally sound alternative
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NewsHow green is PVCu?
Doors and windows:聽The old rivalry between timber and PVCu has taken on a new life after BRE awarded PVCu windows an overall A grade in its latest Green Guide. Stephen Kennett listens to the thud of jaws hitting the ground
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NewsIES' international modelling tool revamped
IES releases v5.9 of allowing users to model climate and design performance in regulatory environments from Sydney to Sydenham by way of Swansea
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News鈥楶lundered with impunity鈥� - illegal timber in UK construction
According to Greenpeace, the world鈥檚 rainforests are being devastated by the trade in illegal timber 鈥� a trade the UK profits from more than almost any other country.
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NewsSteel roof tiles
Lightweight steel roof tiles from Decra have been used on two timber-frame modular housing projects for the Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association.
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Lime mortars
Tarmac Buxton Lime and Cement has made two additions to its White Peak range of traditional lime products.
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NewsLightweight renders
Alumasc鈥檚 silicone lightweight render was applied to about 1,500m虏 of exterior and interior walls of this art-deco-inspired home in County Durham.