All Building articles in Specifier 09 April 2009
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Natural ventilation
A Passivent natural ventilation system is being used on the latest phase of the Tamar Science Park in Plymouth, Devon
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Low-flow taps
To reduce water consumption, Deva has launched the Enviro-Klick cartridge, which is available with its Excel, Revelle and Eidder ranges of mono basin mixer taps
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Lime render
Tradical Hemcrete from Lime Technology has been specified for use on the conversion of a 19th-century foundry into offices. The Baldwin Terrace scheme in Islington, north London, has been designed by Edward Cullinan Architects, which will also occupy it
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Thinner insulation
Kingspan Insulation has improved the thermal performance for most of its Kooltherm and Therma ranges
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What it costs: Heat pumps
They are amazingly efficient, but setting up a ground source heat pump may be tricky if you haven’t considered all the factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance gives us the lowdown
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How cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue
Hull Truck Theatre’s new performance space uses a passive ventilation system that relies on a warm audience reaction – fortunately, that has never been in short supply
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Stormwater control
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has introduced the Waterloc250, a revised version of its modular cell for underground sustainable urban drainage systems
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Carpet tiles
InterfaceFLOR’s Straightforward range of carpet tiles has been used at EC Harris’ London headquarters in the Regent’s Quarter development in King’s Cross
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Blueprint for code level homes
Tarmac is constructing two concept homes at the University of Nottingham in order to provide housebuilders and registered social landlords with a blueprint for low-cost, zero-carbon housing