All Building articles in Specifier 18th July 2008

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  • Features

    Meter reading

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    Hager has launched a compact and convenient solution for metering energy consumption to comply with Part L2 of the Building Regulations

  • Features

    Movers and Makers

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    This week

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    Sound insulation

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    The acoustically engineered roof of the O2 arena has been insulated using Rockwool 4 in 1 mineral wool insulation

  • Features

    Solar heating

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Baxi has worked with Bellway Homes to comply with a late amendment to planning permission for a site of 286 apartments in Fenney Stratford, Buckinghamshire

  • The smouldering ruins of Tylorstown primary school in Rhondda, south Wales, which was destroyed by arson in 2000
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    Sprinklers: In the line of fire

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Regulations - The government wants all new and refurbished schools to include sprinkler systems. But is this enough to combat the widespread problem of school arson? Stephen Kennett reports

  • Features

    Emergency lighting

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Spel Lighting and Fire Detection has introduced the Geneva recessed fluorescent and LED luminaire.

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    What it costs: Thermal insulation

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Insulation is an effective way to help meet Building Regulations targets on carbon emission reduction. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans examines the effectiveness of different materials

  • Features

    Mixed-mode cooling

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Passivent has developed a mixed-mode cooling system to help reduce energy use

  • Features

    Vehicle bollards

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Following the publication of the government’s first national security strategy earlier this year, Corus Bi-Steel has launched an anti-attack vehicle bollard system, designed to protect against terrorist attack

  • Features

    Fire-resistant insulation boards

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Celotex has launched two polyisocyanurate insulation boards that achieve complete Class 0 fire performance compliance

  • Features

    Thermal breaks for balconies

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    As balconies are protrusions from the thermal barrier of a building, they can create cold bridging

  • The Thomas Deacon Academy was designed before the BB 100 guidance on fire safety was published so engineer Buro Happold had to demonstrate why sprinklers were not proposed
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    The alternatives: Fire prevention

    2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Ways to make schools safer from the risk of fire using security measures and sprinkler systems

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