All Building articles in Specifier 20 April 2007
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Phase-change materials: Phase to stun
Phase-change materials that can store and emit energy might transform the way we design and specify buildings. As the first products come to market, Jan-Carlos Kucharek finds out how they work
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Fibre optic solar lighting
Swedish company Parans is introducing the Parans System to the UK. The system enables natural sunlight to be piped deep into buildings in thin, flexible fibre-optic cables. Unlike traditional sun pipes, which take up space and usually have to be installed during construction or disruptively later, the Parans System’s optical ...
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Innovative electrical production
EC Power has developed the XRGI, a micro combined heat and power (CHP) generator.
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District heating system
Heat exchanger specialist Alfa Laval has introduced a district heating substation to provide and regulate heating and hot water for single-family homes.
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Flat plate solar collector
Heating products maker Vaillant has added the Aurotherm VFK 900 to its solar heating range.
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Butler poached
Andy Butler, a director at Stanhope, is to become development director of the Explore Living housebuilding arm of Laing O’Rourke from June, overseeing projects including Napier Park in Luton.
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Ecoterre earth brick
Ibstock Brick has launched the Ecoterre Earth, an unfired clay brick designed for use in internal party walls.
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Viessmann: Blowing hot and cold
With changing climates and regulations, temperature-control systems are becoming increasingly diverse. Graham Blandford of heating specialist Viessmann tells us more.
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Eco-friendly block pavers
Block paver maker Formpave has launched the EcoGranite range of pavers, offering what it says is an environmentally friendly alternative to freshly quarried granite.
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Archetype: A touch of glass
London-based architect Archetype recently restored and converted a Herefordshire barn as its second office.
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Sanyo air conditioning
Sanyo Air Conditioners has launched an air-conditioning system partially powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels.
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Illegal T5 worker deported
Fresh security concerns have hit Heathrow Terminal 5 after a Home Office raid found an illegal immigrant on the site.