‘External Walls’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Door-Stop: The first ever energy rated door from
Door-Stop International, which we summarised at the time by saying "Door-Stop has launched the first UK energy rated doors, just two weeks after the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC) introduced the DER scheme.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Catnic timber frame steel lintels in Exeter from
Catnic: "The Catnic lintels were specified for Cowley Bridge Road, a 219-bedroom student accommodation building in Exeter, because of their durability and longevity.".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Panel Systems
- take a look at Aluminium and Trespa faced panels for school
which says: "Aluminium panels from Panel Systems specified for stunning new environmentally-friendly Merseyside primary school.".
Take a look also at the news release from Maccaferri, Maccaferri reinforced soil solution,
as well as Lime Technology new external wall insulation (EWI) from Lime Technology,
and Rethink refurbishment at INSITE11 at BRE Watford from BRE.
Latest stories...
Dricon fire retardant protects new Academy (September 2011)
Arch Timber Protection used its DRICON fire retardant treatment to protect internal timber at the new Passmores Academy buidling, Harlow, Essex.
BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes (September 2011)
The SmartHomes Project aims to reduce the energy requirements of domestic customers through the implementation of smart technologies and sustainable refurbishment solutions.
Abloy Smartair access control for primary school (September 2011)
Abloy UK has provided an innovative access control solution for a new primary school in South Gloucestershire, helping to balance freedom of movement with building security and pupil safety.
PVCU render beads work well for Welsh Oak Frame (September 2011)
Renderplas PVCu render beads are contributing to the weather-tight external envelope of oak frame buildings by Welsh Oak Frame.
UN say radon in buildings should be reduced (September 2011)
Radon presence within buildings should be reduced to a lower level, as radon is more dangerous to health than first thought and there is 'no safe level'.
Cathedral transformed with Dulux Trade shades (September 2011)
Dulux Trade bespoke colour scheme for the interior of St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow , as part of a GBP4.5 million refurbishment project.
Heat recovery systems solve condensation problems (September 2011)
Over 70 Johnson and Starley's LE 155 whole house ventilation systems specified for social housing refurbishment within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
John Brash shingles for Velux zero carbon homes (September 2011)
Western Red Cedar shingles from John Brash have been specified for the external envelope of two pioneering zero carbon homes in Kettering as part of Velux's Model Home 2020 project.
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