Sustainability Focus – Page 14
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Water-saving basin tap
Douglas Delabie has developed the TempoStop basin tap, which has been designed to use only four litres of water per minute.
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Recycled plastic
I-plas has launched what it says is a direct replacement for concrete, steel and wood.
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Wood and cement blocks
A wall form system of interlocking recycled wood and cement blocks from Durisol has been specified by Atlantic Developments for a new apartment scheme in the coastal town of Ilfracombe.
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FeaturesRoof insulation
Web Dynamics has launched TLX Gold, an all-in-one vapour permeable multi-foil insulation and heavy-duty breather membrane, which, says the company, is an efficient and effective insulation solution for roofs and loft conversions that does not eat into living space
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FeaturesSoft option: free technology tools to help firms with the waste management task at hand
By joining the drive to halve waste sent to landfill, construction companies have committed themselves to improving their waste management. here are two free software tools that can help firms get to grips with the challenge
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FeaturesBank with a plan: Lessons to be learnt from HSBC's experience of waste management
It is still early days for site waste management plans – swmps – but efforts by banking giant HSBC are providing some valuable lessons
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FeaturesCounter pressure: How some big name retailers are driving waste management measures
Charging for carrier bags is by no means the only contribution retailers are making to waste reduction. As major clients to the construction industry, they are helping drive improvements in waste management too
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FeaturesBattle lines: The Ministry of Defence is a somewhat surprising waste management champion...
Defence Estates, the MoD’s property arm, is so far ahead of the waste management game that its main concern in meeting government targets to halve site waste is knowing where more can be cut, by Penny Barratt
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FeaturesDrawing out waste: Architects have a special role to play in managing waste
Architects have been brainstorming with cost consultants to design out waste on live projects – and that’s been drumming up new ideas that could transform the industry by will Jones
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What it costs: Insulated renders
Insulated render systems save energy and look good. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans sums up the variety of choices and highlights some topical issues and lifecycle costs
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FeaturesDubai to tighten up its act on green regulations
Dubai is tackling its poor environmental image with a stronger line on sustainability
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FeaturesData centres: pruning energy consumption
The next time you use Google, think of the vast amounts of power data centres use – 20 times that of a normal office. Stephen Kennett looks at what companies are doing to prune their consumption
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FeaturesLean machine – Southwark council HQ
So many commercial developers crank out the same old generic office space. But here’s one that dares to be different. Stephen Kennett visits Southwark council’s low-energy headquarters in London – and, no, there’s not a false ceiling anywhere
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Thermal mass
Integrating structures and services to get the most out of thermal mass can be a good road to lower energy consumption. Stephen Kennett looks at Tarmac’s solution
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FeaturesWhat it costs: Green roofs
Green roofs may have environmental benefits, but what do they cost to install and maintain? Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans talks us through the issues
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FeaturesHarnessing the wind: Bahrain World Trade Centre
Bahrain’s World Trade Centre is one of the first buildings to be designed with wind turbines as part of its structure. It sounds simple, but as Thomas Lane discovered, the problems were many and the answers elusive
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FeaturesBuilding pathology: BMS systems
Building management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems
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FeaturesPRI's energy metering
Energy management and smart metering specialist PRI has developed Carbon View, a system for carbon monitoring, which displays instant and accurate energy-consumption data
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FeaturesBailey’s cream: Strathclyde HQ
When M&E specialist NG Bailey set out to build its new headquarters in Strathclyde, it wanted to show what it could do to a standard spec office. Its control over the project enabled it to bring in a building of the finest green credentials
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FeaturesFlatpack schools: St Agnes primary school, Manchester
No need for wishful thinking: using solid timber panels as a construction material will bring speed and sustainability to the government’s school building programme. Stephen Kennett looks at a down-to-earth solution