All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 20
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Quiet plumbing
The Marley dBlue system attenuates the noise generated by water flowing through pipes
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Showervalves
Shower product maker Roman has brought out a range of shower valves offering 17 different options. These include concealed, semi-concealed and exposed designs, hand showers and a choice of shower heads. The company said the valves were designed to be easily installed with a safety stop at 38°C and an ...
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NewsSmall space ventilation
Airflow has launched a ventilation fan called iCON eco15, suitable for bathrooms, toilets and small rooms without windows.
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Tall toilets
Impulse Bathrooms has launched a range of WC pans and washbasins for taller people.
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Active chilled beam
Trox has launched an active chilled beam that it says is suitable for new or existing buildings with low ceilings
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Yellow bricks for renovation
Brick giant Wienerberger has launched a yellow stock brick intended for use on renovation projects.
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Noise-absorbing ceilings
Armstrong Ceilings has brought out a range of noise absorbing wall-mounted panels called AlphaClass Frames.
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Turn the lights down
Cooper Lighting and Safety has launched a LED downlighter that has been designed to directly replace halogen downlighters.
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Iron protection
Hargreaves Foundry has supplied bespoke and off the shelf cast iron rainwater goods as part of the refurbishment of the grade II-listed University House, part of the University of East London.
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Underground stone
Hanson Bath & Portland Stone is re-introducing Box Ground stone after a break of 60 years
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BuildingTV: Europe's tallest living wall springs into life
Bennett’s Associates use 180,000 plants to create 11th-storey green wall at the Mint Hotel in London
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FeaturesRebuilding Iraq: Mott MacDonald's Marsh Arab school
How do you start to rebuild a country devasted by war? When Mott MacDonald was asked to make a school for the Marsh Arabs, it went back to using traditional woven reed – reconnecting the community to its roots.
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NewsRevealed: Green Deal costs will outweigh savings
Blow to sustainability policy as study shows commercial building improvements cost more than they save
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FeaturesThe Olympic stadium: Sprint finish
Functional, lean and tightly compact, the Olympic stadium has powered through the construction phase to be delivered early and under budget.
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FeaturesSheppard Robson on flooring specification
Environmental considerations are crucial when specifying flooring. Building talks to Evolution, the sustainability team at architect Sheppard Robson about how the industry can minimise environmental impact
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CommentWhat does watering down zero carbon mean for the industry ?
Allowing housebuilders off the hook of having to find green energy to power homes appliances looks like a gift to the industry. But is it?
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CommentWere Japan's defences up to it?
Buildings in Japan withstood the earthquake well, but were no match for the tsunami that ensued
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FeaturesNightingale Associates on healthcare specification
Public sector cuts and government proposals to hand healthcare commissioning to GPs means these are interesting times for healthcare specialist architects. Building talks to Mike Nightingale, founder of Nightingale Associates