All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 193
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Archive TitlesSensible not sexy
Ask nearly any type of construction company or supplier what the biggest issue facing their business is, and without exception, they will reply ‘sustainability’.
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Archive TitlesSchool of thought
Natural ventilation needn’t compromise acoustic performance, as the John Madejski Academy proves
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From road
A revolutionary tile made from tyres will cost half the price of slate and tick sustainability boxes. Grant Prior reports
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Archive TitlesThis is personal
In the first of three articles on ways of reducing carbon emissions, Toby Balson explains how to calculate your own carbon footprint
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Archive TitlesPanorama programme
Swinhay House is spread across 11 levels with a swimming pool, winter garden and viewing tower, so meeting Part L requirements was a tall order.
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Archive TitlesNothing doing
What’s the point of exempting zero carbon new homes from stamp duty if the criteria are impossible to meet?
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Mug of the month
EG Carter contracts manager Steve Dawe managed to sucker us with this charming tale about a charming mug.
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Archive TitlesIs your planner a monkey?
Lack of knowledge about planning and too much emphasis on software skills is resulting in overruns, claims consultant
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Play misty for me
Water mist fire protection systems use much less water and take less space than conventional sprinklers. There are other advantages too.
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Archive TitlesLiving it up
Pan Peninsula is soon to become the UK’s tallest residential building. Steven Lam outlines the fire-engineered ventilation system for the common escape routes of this grand design
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Archive TitlesA tough lesson from a PFI school
The thing about this job is that when I tell people what I do, I get assailed with horror stories about builders.
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Its showtime...
All the latest products and services will be showcased by a host of exhibitors at this year’s M&E Event, 10-11 October, plus seminars throughout. Three other exhibitions take place alongside: the AMPS Power Expo, E2 Energy Solutions Expo and Total Workplace Management see you there.
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What price a sustainable home?
How much energy will the perfect sustainable house save each year? And at what cost? Over the next four pages Angela Lemon and Terry Keech attempt to tell us.
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Hard Science
An extension at one of the world’s leading scientific facilities, complete with sensitive, highly expensive equipment, left project manager Edwards Partnership with a huge procurement challenge. Steve Menary reports
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Archive TitlesGreen king
Paul King is bringing together unlikely bedfellows in pursuit of creating a single blueprint for sustainable development from the maze of environmental policies and arguments.