‘Natural Light’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Stannah Lifts and art deco development from
Stannah, which we summarised at the time by saying "Stannah complete major lift refurbishment project at Gunnersbury Court, an art deco style 1930s private housing development.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Basement solution to shoe-box homes from
Concrete Centre: "Guy Thompson, head of architecture and sustainability at The Concrete Centre, believes the provision of basements would help counter RIBA criticism of 'shameful shoe-box homes'.".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Stride Treglown
- take a look at Carbon neutral Stride Treglown office
which says: "Stride Treglown architects install over 100sq.m of photovoltaics on the roof and south facade of their new Cardiff Office, making it Carbon Neutral".
Take a look also at the news release from Panel Systems, Aluminium and Trespa faced panels for school,
as well as Light levels increased and energy consumption cut from Cooper Lighting,
and New low-energy luminaires from Cooper from Cooper Lighting.
Latest stories...
Seamless Sensing new building sensing products (September 2011)
Two pioneering wireless products from Seamless Sensing which allow organisations to reduce energy consumption and improve air quality in their buildings.
Dulux Trade new Professional Woodcare Guide (September 2011)
Professional Woodcare Guide makes product selection quick and easy and helps professional appliers know which woodcare coating is best suited for a job.
RonaDeck for walkway at Westfield Stratford (September 2011)
Ronacrete case study takes a look at the pedestrianised street that run through the Westfield Stratford City retail and leisure development.
Door closers from DORMA for new Academy (September 2011)
Door closers from DORMA were specified for the new GBP36 million Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid.
Award winning Pilkington Spacia (September 2011)
Pilkington Spacia has been recognised for its innovative vacuum glazing technology, winning the World Architecture News (WAN) Product of the Year 2011 Award.
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.
Tyco quick-fit solar panel supports (September 2011)
Tyco Fire Protection Products launch Kwikstrut metal framing and supports for photovoltaic (PV) and solar panel applications.
PEFC and MTC share the knowledge at Timber Expo (September 2011)
PEFC is partnering with Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) to discuss the supply of tropical timber and explaining why Malaysian timber increasingly popular in the UK market.
Further reading
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Stoakes cladding system delivers natural light
The rooftop studio at London's Putney School of Art is a translucent structure entirely clad and roofed with the Kalwall system from Stoakes Systems.
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Glidevale maximises natural light in library
The Pollards Hill Library features 15 of Glidevale's Sunscoop tubular rooflights strategically positioned to optimise natural daylight enhanced by Glidevale's skyview diffuser.
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