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CommentBuilding control costs: Money matters
The new building control charging system is intended to give councils a chance to compete in the marketplace. Steve Evans explains what the new system is all about and what it means for the industry
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CommentNew government, new regs?
As in previous years, the flow of green legislation seems unstoppable. There is, however, a new government, which begs the question: “What is it going to do with the zero-carbon agenda that was the brainchild of the Labour government?”
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FeaturesIn pictures: Low-profile living
This New Forest residence makes a minimal impact on the environment and the view. Of course, that doesn’t have to mean going without a swimming pool. Thomas Lane goes down to the woods to investigate
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FeaturesMainstream green: Brighton belle
One Brighton is the brainchild of the team behind super-green development BedZed. But although sustainability is at the heart of the scheme, it’s going to do it its own sweet way
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Part L: Top Tips
The revision to Part L comes with four approved documents and two guides to help you tick those energy efficiency boxes. But in case you don’t fancy reading the lot, Nick Cullen has a 12-point plan to lead you on the path to compliance
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FeaturesThe 2010 Regs Round-up
The government has myriad tools at its disposal to persuade or compel construction companies to up their energy efficiency game. And with a target to make all homes zero carbon by 2016 and all buildings by 2019, regulatory control of the industry is only going to get more demanding.
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NewsSolar hot water heating
Baxi has developed the Solarflo range of solar thermal domestic hot water systems which it claims can provide about 55% of the annual hot water needs of a typical home.
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High-performance wall panels
Timber frame system provider Prestoplan has developed PresWall Plus, a wall panel with high thermal performance.
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Mechanical ventilation systems
Vent-Axia has added the Sentinel Kinetic Plus to its Sentinel Kinetic range of residential mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems
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Flexible, thin film photovoltaics
Icopal has launched IcoSun, a lightweight, low-profile photovoltaic system suitable for new and refurbished flat roofs
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High-performance windows
Sapa Building Systems has introduced a new casement window to its Dualframe Si range that will help specifiers looking to achieve BREEAM “excellent” or levels three and above of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Aluminium doors and windows
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has launched the Comar 7P.i Eco door system, which is suitable for residential and light commercial applications.
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NewsPhotovoltaic systems
Kingspan Insulated Panels has launched the PowerPanel systems, which combine photovoltaic technology with the firm’s insulated roof, wall and facade panels
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Acoustic performance
The first robust detail to qualify for the maximum sound insulation credits under the Code for Sustainable Homes has been revealed. E-WM-19 is based around Icopal Monarfloor’s Bridgestop acoustic isolation system for masonry separating cavity walls
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FeaturesPart L Revisited
As the industry waits for the full details of the implementation of Part L 2010, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reflects on lessons learned from the 2006 revision and what it could mean for the upcoming changes
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FeaturesEmbodied energy: The next big carbon challenge
Reducing the amount of embodied energy in building materials won’t be easy – but it’s essential
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CommentHansom: Childminding
This week government officials babysit their ministers, architects make sure we mind our p’s and q’s, multibillion-pound rail projects scream and shout - and Building practises its keepie-uppies
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CommentWhat if everything we did was wrong?
For example, we use much more material than we need to keep a building up, and we follow codes that make absurd demands on design. Fortunately, there’s a simple remedy
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CommentWonders & blunders with Maxwell Hutchinson
Maxwell Hutchinson dreads the decline of a health centre in Islington, but is sickened by a trip down Farringdon Road