All Products articles – Page 27

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    Instant’ green roofs

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    An extensive green roof system from Blackdown Horticultural Consultants has been installed at the Centre for Disability Studies at Rochford in Essex.Designed by Simmonds Mills Architects, the £1.3m facility has 720m2 of Blackdown’s Extensive Nature Mat Green Roof System, which was specified as part of a sustainable building package designed ...

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    Anti-pollution roof systems

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Icopal has launched the Eco-Activ roofing range. The product line-up includes Noxite, a flexible roof waterproofing membrane made with recycled bitumen, which is then coated with a granular titanium dioxide finish that turns harmful nitrogen oxides in the air into harmless nitrates.

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    Solar shading

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Solar shading from Renson has been used on this new service centre in Almere, Holland. Designed by Qua Associates and Inbo Architects the building features more than 1,200m2 of glazed curtain walling. To control solar gains the firm’s Fixscreen system was specified which the company claims is wind-resistant, thanks to ...

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    Natural slate

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Kirkstone, the specialist in natural Cumbrian slate and architectural stone, has worked with artist Susanna Heron to provide its Brathay Blue Black slate for an 80m walkway at City Inn’s flagship hotel in Westminster.

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    Pre-coated metal

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Corus has unveiled its new Colorcoat Prisma range of pre-finished steel sheeting, which is suitable for a wide range of applications, including cladding and roofing.

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    Bullet-proof facades

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Schüco has developed a range of blast and bullet-resistant windows, doors and facades. Virtually indistinguishable from its standard products, the Enhanced range enables architects and specifiers to meet high technical specifications for security without affecting aesthetics.

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    Aluminium mesh cladding

    2010-10-29T00:00:00Z

    James & Taylor, the Surrey-based cladding specialist, has provided 2,400m2 of Eyetech expanded aluminium mesh in a clear anodised finish for the extension to the Excel exhibition centre in east London. Designed by Grimshaw Architects, the extension provides an additional 32,000m2 of floor space and will be used as a ...

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    Self-regulating ventilator

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Invisivent has launched the Evo self-regulating flap ventilator, which has been developed to provide ventilation without draughts or noise.

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    Woodfibre insulation

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Woodfibre insulation systems from NBT have been used on 13 of the 52 homes built for Scotland’s first ever Housing Expo, which showcased the latest concepts in energy efficient housing.

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    Insulating wall ties

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Ancon TeploTie, a low thermal conductivity wall tie, has been used in what is claimed to be the UK’s first retrofit to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project was eligible for the code as more than half of it was new build. It involved the ...

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    High-performance windows

    2010-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Idealcombi has developed the Futura+ range of high- performance windows to meet Part L of the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Regulations.