All Building articles in Specifier 5 December 2008
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FeaturesNatural ventilation: Second wind
A Cambridge university research team decided traditional natural ventilation strategies were just not up to scratch and came up with a new approach. Stephen Kennett reports
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FeaturesModular schools
A new sixth-form centre at the Alperton Community school in Brent, north-west London, has been constructed entirely of pre-owned modular buildings
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LED lighting
Lighting designer and supplier Havells Sylvania has added to its Concord portfolio with the launch of Planate – a range of slim modular LED panels designed to provide a high-quality alternative to fluorescent lighting solutions
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FeaturesPerformance doorsets
Leaderflush Shapland’s Plasform Unique, Plasform Original and Plasform Extended Performance doorsets have been used on a new extension for the Gloucestershire Royal hospital
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What it costs: Pervious paving
Sustainable urban drainage systems are a must for school and hospital developments. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans gives the whole-life costs of one solution
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Door closers
Geze has developed the TS 3000 EC door closer specifically for the education environment
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FeaturesCladding panels
A series of cobalt and brilliant blue exterior cladding panels from Trespa UK have been used on The Cube, a new building at Mount’s Bay school in Cornwall
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Anti-ligature windows
A window that maximises ventilation while minimising the risk of self-harming has been developed for hospitals by Kawneer
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Antibacterial paints
Paint manufacturer Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial coating it claims will eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours
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Airtight schools
Insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover has been used in the first timber-frame school to be built for Powys council