All Supplements articles – Page 15
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Emergency lighting
Spel Lighting and Fire Detection has introduced the Geneva recessed fluorescent and LED luminaire.
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What it costs: Thermal insulation
Insulation is an effective way to help meet Ðǿմ«Ã½ Regulations targets on carbon emission reduction. Peter Mayer of Ðǿմ«Ã½ LifePlans examines the effectiveness of different materials
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Mixed-mode cooling
Passivent has developed a mixed-mode cooling system to help reduce energy use
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Vehicle bollards
Following the publication of the government’s first national security strategy earlier this year, Corus Bi-Steel has launched an anti-attack vehicle bollard system, designed to protect against terrorist attack
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Fire-resistant insulation boards
Celotex has launched two polyisocyanurate insulation boards that achieve complete Class 0 fire performance compliance
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Thermal breaks for balconies
As balconies are protrusions from the thermal barrier of a building, they can create cold bridging
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The alternatives: Fire prevention
Ways to make schools safer from the risk of fire using security measures and sprinkler systems
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Insulated wall panels
SpeedDeck Ðǿմ«Ã½ Systems has added two new thicknesses to its Vitesse architectural wall range to provide enhanced U-values and thermal efficiency
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Steel cladding
Corus Colors has introduced the next generation of its pre-finished steel roof and wall cladding system
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Solar-powered LED cladding: Great wall of China
Beijing’s ‘media wall’ brings to life Simone Giostra’s concept of a narrative facade. Stephen Kennett looks at how this unique, decade-in-the-making concept merges art and artifice onto one illuminated electronic showstopper
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Ceramic facade panels
Shackerley is extending its ventilated rainscreen offerings with a range of terracotta and unglazed ceramic tiles.
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Causes of failure: Profiled sheeting
Corrugated steel sheets are more sophisticated than ever, and used in everything from schools and museums to hospitals. But Peter Mayer of Ðǿմ«Ã½ LifePlans discovers things can go wrong
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Aluminium-timber facades
Senior Aluminium Systems (SAS) has launched a new facade range called Hybrid
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Aluminium perforated cladding
Manchester’s Chill Factor, the UK’s longest indoor ski slope, has more than 5,000m2 of Kalzip aluminium cladding, as well as perforated facades and profiled sheets.
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The alternatives: Interactive facades
Here are three alternative facade systems to bring your buildings to life
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Roof panel system
RK Timber Engineering, a Saint-Gobain company, has partnered with Barratt Developments to provide Smartroof integrated roofing for its Green House at BRE.
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Modular straw panels
Architect Martin Penk explains why the straw bale modular system was the right solution for Bosvigo school’s early years facility