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Building Products & Structures
Armourcoat support Faktura at interior design event in Kiev downloadweblink
Special art prize presented by Armourcoat Group Marketing Director Daniel Nevitt at an event in Kiev that attracted over 700 interior designers and architects. The ’Art Space’ Awards took place in the Ukrainian capital, in association with local Armourcoat agent Faktura UA.
PatioMaster on how to maximise patio door summer sales downloadweblink
Eilidh Hudson, Business Development Manager of PatioMaster, explains how window and door installers can maximise patio door summer sales by making more use of complete packages offered by the PatioMaster network of 11 dealers.
Building Services
Split air-to-water heat pumps ensure more renewable heating options downloadweblink
Mitsubishi Electric has added to its renewable heating with three split air-to-water systems offering 4kW, 7.5kW and 12kW capacities of their award-winning Ecodan® air source heat pumps. All three models have been approved under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
RIBA approved CPD seminars from Space Air downloadweblink
The seminar is a RIBA Core Curriculum Topic - Climate, and is called ‘An introduction to air source air-to-water heat pump systems, designed to replace conventional residential central heating boilers’. Space Air offers seminars at your place of work or at Space Air’s head quarters in Guildford, Surrey training facility.
Information Technology
Stroma Certification software at Green Deal Provider Forum weblink
Major Green Deal providers plus other Green Deal stakeholders are coming together to share knowledge and best practice at the Green Deal Finance Company’s Green Deal Provider Forum in London. Stroma Certification will be there to demonstrate their software and discuss integration with existing Green Deal Provider systems.
Tinytag Energy Logger chosen by MITIE to improve FM energy performance weblink
Case Study looks at the impact of latest Tinytag environmental data solutions from Gemini Data Loggers. MITIE, providers of facilities, property and energy management for the public and private sector, chose the Tinytag Energy Logger as the best tool for assessing energy efficiency, helping clients to improve energy performance and make significant cost savings.
Interiors
Mystiq flush-fronted toilet cubicle system from Maxwood downloadweblink
The Maxwood Mystiq full height, flush-fronted toilet cubicle sysem offers a stylish yet cost-effective solution, available in a wide range of coloured and woodgrain laminates and with a choice of cubicle sizes for both public and commercial washroom applications.
Bespoke shower cubicles from D R Services weblink
Glass solutions company, D R Services, now offers a bespoke design service for shower cubicles. The company can manufacture square, pentagon and curved shaped cubicles in any size required. Individually tailored shower cubicles can include Privilite switchable glass which turns from clear to obscure, making it seem as if the person inside has disappeared.
Security and Fire Protection
Wireless fire alarms and smoke detector covers from Detectomat at Firex 2013 downloadweblink
Detectomat’s new SRC 4000 BS and EN54 compliant wireless fire alarm system was showcased at International Firex, building on the success of its established SRC 3000 fire warning system. Also on show was the company’s modular hardwired Fire Detection and Alarm systems and designer smoke detector covers.
Key control system is result of strategic partnership weblink
Door opening solutions company, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions and its working partner Corps Security presented the ASSA CLIQ Remote access control system to influential figures at a recent security industry breakfast meeting. Like an access control system, CLIQ Remote enables keys to be managed from a central point yet, being a mechatronic cylinder, offers this flexibility on a high security mechanical platform which allows all types of cylinder to be included.
Video of the Week
RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing from Roncrete specified for Westward Ho seafront videoweblink
RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing has been used at Westward Ho! seafront as part of a refurbishment project for Torridge District Council.
Features
Automist sprinkler-alternative offers retrofit fire protection for HMO downloadweblink
Landlords can now easily meet HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) licensing conditions without costly and time consuming building work by installing Plumis Automist, an active fire protection system designed to be simple to retrofit and a less potentially damaging alternative to residential sprinklers. Automist gives designers a number of active fire protection options that negate the need to install passive escape routes.
Case Studies
KNX intelligent building controls enhance sustainability at The Crystal downloadweblink
Case study looks at the impact of KNX intelligent building controls at The Crystal, a Sustainable Cities Initiative by Siemens. KNX helped towards the building - a new conference centre, urban dialogue platform and technology & innovation centre - achieve top BREEAM and LEED ratings for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. KNX is the world’s only open standard for all applications in home and building control.