‘Sustainable Buildings’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
Basement solution to shoe-box homes from
Concrete Centre, which we summarised at the time by saying "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'.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Aluminium and Trespa faced panels for school from
Panel Systems: "Aluminium panels from Panel Systems specified for stunning new environmentally-friendly Merseyside primary school.".
In September 2011, we covered the news from Seamless Sensing
- take a look at Seamless Sensing new building sensing products
which says: "Two pioneering wireless products from Seamless Sensing which allow organisations to reduce energy consumption and improve air quality in their buildings.".
Take a look also at the news release from SAS International, Need for more hospital improvements,
as well as Lime Technology new external wall insulation (EWI) from Lime Technology,
and RonaDeck for walkway at Westfield Stratford from Ronacrete.
Latest stories...
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.
Rethink refurbishment at INSITE11 at BRE Watford (September 2011)
INSITE11 is an exhibition of over 50 refurbishment innovations, plus a tour of the BRE Victorian Terrace refurbishment project.
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.
TLX Gold is finalist at BRE INSITE 11 (September 2011)
TLX Gold multi-foil insulation from Web Dynamics has also been awarded a place in the Innovation Zone at INSITE 11, part of the Modern Built Environment KTN programme.
Building in fire and smoke protection (September 2011)
Peter Jennings, Technical Director for ACO Building Drainage, looks at how poor planning of drainage systems can contribute directly to the spread of fire in large buildings.
Underground vacuum waste management in Doha (September 2011)
Envac appointed waste management partner for the Msheireb Downtown urban mixed-use regeneration project in Doha, Qatar.
Prioritising sustainability in schools (September 2011)
Profile 22 warn that many schools property managers are investing in green energy technologies without corresponding investment in the thermal efficiency of the fabric of school buildings.
Further reading
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Code for Sustainable Buildings needs to go further
The Concrete Centre warn that any proposed Code for Sustainable Buildings must go beyond just accounting for embodied CO2 and provide a mechanism that measures real, long-term sustainability.
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Concrete Centre on designing sustainable buildings
Concrete's contribution towards achieving a sustainable built environment will be examined at a one day conference and exhibition held by The Concrete Centre.
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