All Building articles in Specifier 25 April 2008
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Recyclable roofing
Corus has launched Colorcoat Urban, a roofing product that is suitable for refurbishment projects that the company says is 100% recyclable, inherently airtight and, being lightweight, easy to handle on site. Colorcoat Urban has passed stringent testing to BS 6920 Suitability of Non-metallic Products for Use in Contact with Water ...
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Smart metering
PRI has launched the Scroller XP, a device for displaying on the computer screens of office staff the amount of electricity being used by an organisation.
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Solar thermal heating
Evinox has supplied a renewable energy solution for the rhinos at Whipsnade zoo. Hot water for the rhinos’ showers, the heating of their pool and the heating of the air-handling unit for their enclosure is being generated by a vacuum tube solar thermal system.
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Hardwood substitutes
Against a background of dwindling tropical forests, Vecowood has been developed as an alternative to hardwoods. The timber is formed from fast-growing plantation timber and uses the Veco organic wood modification process that changes the characteristics of plantation timber to mimic those of hardwood. In the process, a non-toxic, water-based ...
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Timed flow taps
Temposoft is a range of easy-to-operate, “soft-touch”, timed-flow push basin taps and mixers from Douglas Delabie.
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Cork wall coverings
Urbane Living has expanded its range of eco wallpaper to include the texture of cork.
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Cemex: So what if it’s raining?
Our changing weather patterns are having an impact on product development. One company making the most of it is Cemex, which has recently begun producing permeable paving. Visit www.building.co.uk/technical for more on specification
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Reducing heat loads: Testing the water at the University of Cambridge
Sustainability and innovation - When the architectural department at the University of Cambridge demanded a sustainable, lightweight building for its students, the designers had to overcome the problem of overheating
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Greenfix Sky-Gardens: A growth business
The managing director of Greenfix Sky-Gardens argues that green roofs should be used to create wild habitats as well as sustainable solutions to waterproofing www.building.co.uk/specifier
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What it costs: BREEAM – how to get good grades
Many schools must now have a ‘very good’ BREEAM rating to meet regulations. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans outlines the ways to get credits and the associated costs
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BRE Global to create sustainability product standard
BRE Global is creating a product standard for gauging the sustainability of construction products.
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Ulster Bank and Solarcentury introduce UK's first solar mortgage
Ulster Bank and solar energy company Solarcentury and are introducing what they claim is the UK’s first solar mortgage.
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Tradical Hemcrete awarded LABC System Approval
Tradical Hemcrete, a hemp and lime mix used to build walls, has been awarded LABC System Approval.
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Danfoss agrees to take over majority shares in Eco Heat Pumps
Danfoss has entered an agreement to take over most of the shares in Sheffield firm Eco Heat Pumps, which sells heat pumps to the commercial and domestic markets.
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Scottish and Southern Energy spends £15m on 20% Geothermal International stake
Scottish and Southern Energy is spending up to £15m to take a 20% stake in Geothermal International, a supplier of ground-source heating and cooling systems.
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Think 08: a taster
Think 08 will take place at the ExCeL centre London on 7-8 May. Here’s a taster of some of the firms that will be taking part.