All Technical articles – Page 38
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Pedestrians to power shopping centres
Shoppers’ footsteps could soon be used to power underfloor generators in shops and Tube stations
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Lack of inspectors threatens green law
Industry leaders have warned of a “massive shortfall” in the number of assessors needed to implement the EU’s flagship environmental law in the UK, writes Stephen Kennett.
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Energy assessment tool offered free to designers
Integrated Environmental Solutions is giving limited free access to it thermal analysis software through VE-Ware
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Global cement market set to soar
Worldwide output to grow 25% over three years, with China contributing over half of global output four years from now
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New guidance for building homes on contaminated land
Environment Agency joins forces with housebuilders and environmental health institute to produce guide promoting good practice among developers
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NewsOffice schemes could offer solution to overheated tubes
Plan to use surplus power from nearby buildings is latest move in the struggle to cool the underground
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NewsCutty Sark restoration goes on despite £4m shortfall
A year after fire ripped through the ship’s hull, client insists £25m refurbishment will be completed
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NewsEdinburgh fires prompt concerns for timber safety
Firefighters push for tighter regulation for timber-frame buildings during construction
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Insulation advert complaint is upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against an insulation maker that claimed its thermo-reflective insulation was as effective as traditional insulation.
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FeaturesReducing 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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Birse Civils scheme wins award for considerate construction
Considerate Constructors Scheme gives best site award to Beswick regeneration carried out in partnership with New East Manchester and English Partnerships
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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NewsWelsh first minister unveils new construction centre
Morgan praises strong links with employers as he opens new facility at Yale College
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Architects attack plan to split Building Regs research
RIBA and CIAT write to the government to warn that letting 16 R&D tenders will damage coherence
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CIOB highlights lack of clarity in inert waste review
Regulations could just complicate environmental approval system without tackling real issues, says CIOB
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FeaturesWindow pains: Different ways windows can fail
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans analyses the different ways windows can fail and how to prevent them doing so. For a full guide to suppliers, log on to www.building.co.uk/specifier
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Cemex plans concrete plant in East London
Concrete plant ideally located for supplying East London Line extension and 2012 developments
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CDM regs on the small screen
DVD launched to explain health and safety regulations to design professionals
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NewsBRE launches grants for microgeneration
Funding to help community organisations buy energy saving technologies
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NewsBoKlok housing: And not an Allen key in sight …
Off-site manufacture Ikea homes have arrived in the UK and, while they may not come in flatpacks, many components are manufactured off site and are as cheap and functional as you’d expect from the Swedish brand.