Howard Chapman, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Commercial Buildings",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Buildingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release BMF issues specialist product selling guides from
Builders Merchants Federation [BMF], which we summarised at the time by saying "Latest BMF Selling Guides cover heating controls, timber decking, lintels, and door accessories".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Project Profile: Roofshield and Frameshield 100 from
A Proctor Group: "A Proctor Group Roofshield and Frameshield 100 selected for Sydney project, as roofing and wall underlays due to membranes high vapour permeability".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES)
concerning its EPC Energy Assessor Training
- take a look at Non-domestic EPC Energy Assessor Training
which says: "Integrated Environmental Solutions launches non-domestic Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Accredited Energy Assessor Training".
Take a look also at the news release from iLight, ILight controls at Integrated Systems Europe,
as well as New health and safety code for timber frame from UK Timber Frame Association,
and Silcock Dawson launch EPC service offering from Silcock Dawson and Partners.
See also:
New sales manager at Videx
(December 2007)
Videx Security, UK's leading supplier of door entry and access control products, have appointed a new sales manager
Eurisol calls for urgent review of fire safety
(November 2007)
Warwickshire fire tragedy might have been avoided if tighter regulations were in place to control the use of plastic foam insulation in the core of roofing panels, experts have warned
New controller for access control system
(November 2007)
Siedle, one of the leading manufacturers of communications technology for buildings in Europe, has expanded the functionality of its access control system with the addition of a new controller
Solar Gard window film saves energy
(November 2007)
Clinton Climate Initiative names Solar Gard high performance window film a key resource for saving energy and other significant related benefits
AET space saving solution in Hong Kong
(November 2007)
Advanced Ergonomic Technologies has provided the vast Nina Tower in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong with 34,000 m of its Flexible Space System, incorporating Hiross underfloor air conditioning
Seminar celebrates silver anniversary for INCA
(October 2007)
70 architects attended the 'Overcoat of Many Colours' seminar, sponsored by the Insulated Render and Cladding Association, at the Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in October
Communications technology for buildings
(October 2007)
DoorCom-IP enables Siedle customers to turn their PCs into call stations, replacing or combining with conventional in-house telephone call stations, without reducing functionality or quality
Echelon SmartServer expands product suit
(October 2007)
New i.LON SmartServer provides web access to devices anywhere at any time - and simplifies energy conservation
Air tightness training - continuing demand
(October 2007)
Demand for the one-day 'Air Tightness Testing Explained' course has gone up since testing became mandatory under Part L requirements for dwellings and large commercial buildings
Biggest straw bale building in UK
(September 2007)
Main structure of the largest straw bale building in the UK is nearing completion near Stansted airport
Energist task force targets 'Part L'
(September 2007)
24-hour response units are the latest initiative from leading Part L specialists Energist UK
Sustainability news from Buildingtalk: Summer 2007
(September 2007)
Buildingtalk's first quarterly review of sustainability news provides a few examples of what's been happening on the sustainability front in the construction industry during the summer
Hambleside Danelaw sustainability checklist
(September 2007)
Hambleside Danelaw publish new set of recommendations for developers and contractors on building materials that meet high environmental standards
Scottish Building Federation mission to Japan
(September 2007)
Organised by Dr Masa Noguchi from the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU) in Glasgow, and was entitled PV Zero-carbon Mass Custom Home Mission To Japan
Workshop programme announced for DHF Expo
(August 2007)
Visitors to the Door and Hardware Federation's Conference and Expo on Friday, September 28 will be able to attend free workshops covering the hot topics of the industry
Warning about non-residential sustainable code
(August 2007)
The Concrete Centre has warned that any commercial sustainable code must include long-term sustainabiilty
High-velocity, small-duct systems from Unico
(August 2007)
Unico provide the background to the success of advanced high-velocity, small-duct heating and cooling systems which they manufacture
Open platform access control solutions
(August 2007)
Geoff Seddon, Access Control General Manager at Abloy Security, explores benefits that non-proprietary TCP/IP access control solutions offer integrators, end-users and specifiers
McDonalds to save energy with Echelon technology
(July 2007)
McDonald's choose LonWorks technology to network its restaurant kitchen equipment to lower energy consumption and increase operational efficiency
Mitsubishi Electric new product catalogue
(July 2007)
Mitsubishi Electric has just released its new product catalogue
Thermal efficiency from insulated panels
(June 2007)
Jablite profile roof panels by Vencel Resil were chosen for Worcester College of Technology, based in Malvern
Cold Control hot new corporate image
(June 2007)
Cold Control, the award winning air conditioning and refrigeration specialists unveil its new corporate image
Safety first in building repair and maintenance
(May 2007)
New expert service from OCS provides design and installation of safe working platforms and comprehensive fall arrest systems - for hire or purchase
Greener building future for tenants
(May 2007)
Latest drive to lower carbon emissions in the built environment - which counts for over half of the UK's carbon emissions - is being produced by the British Property Federation
BuildDesk acquires Carbon Checker software
(May 2007)
BuildDesk announce the acquisition of the highly rated Carbon Checker software from Southfacing Services
The total solution from Cold Control
(April 2007)
Award winning Cold Control its clients an individually tailored service to meet all air conditioning and refrigeration requirements - the total solution
Cold Control - a cut above the rest
(April 2007)
Cold Control, the specialist award winning air conditioning and refrigeration company was recently called upon by their local butcher to help in the redevelopment of a new site
75% of commercial lighting to be led-based by 2030
(April 2007)
Color Kinetics projecting that at least 75% of commercial lighting in the USA will be produced by energy-efficient LED sources by 2030
Echelon green technology design contest
(April 2007)
Echelon announce innovative design contest focused on using control and sensing networks to develop green systems and products to help reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions
Pegler and Yorkshire to showcase products at HEVAR
(April 2007)
Pegler and Yorkshire will be exhibiting their ranges of new and established products together at HEVAR at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United FC
Think green to prepare for energy directive
(April 2007)
Commercial building owners, landlords and the public sector should start thinking green to meet new obligations under the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Part L high performance in new, airtight buildings
(March 2007)
Ambirad radiant tube heating systems provide high performance in new, airtight buildings, compliant with reduced energy and airtightness requirements of Part L
Floor joint sealing solutions for Heathrow T5
(March 2007)
Specialist mechanical expansion jointing systems from Tremco illbruck developed for Heathrow T5
Indoor, wall mounted, low voltage distribution
(March 2007)
The MODE range of electrical equipment from Merlin Gerin, a brand of Schneider Electric, provides indoor, wall mounted, low voltage distribution up to 500A