Bauder short-listed for LABC Awards 2005

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Oct 5, 2005

Bauder has been short-listed with two nominations, both for the "Best Thermal/acoustic innovation.

Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is a public accountable independent building control advisor dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in building construction and design.

LABC's aim is to assist in producing high quality buildings that meet all relevant Building Regulations within a time scale that allows costs to be kept minimal.

This is achieved by providing a fast, effective and cost conscious building control service.

Each year throughout the UK, LABC organises Built in Quality Award Schemes that identify good standards of building practice.

The awards are highly respected in the construction industry and are known for objectively identifying and rewarding those who achieve exceptional standards within construction across a wide range of building categories.

Bauder has been short-listed with two nominations, both for the "Best Thermal/acoustic innovation.

This award will go to the most innovative thermal or acoustic design innovation that has been developed to help a project meet Parts L and E of the Building Regulations.

The two projects with which Bauder have been short-listed are: Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight, already winner of a Civic Trust Award and an FRA Award for Best New Project, and the much coveted Best in Show.

The project incorporated a Bauder Extensive Green Roof with its water retentive sedum plants to provide additional insulation for the building, helping to balance the temperatures within to protect the Roman mosaics housed there; and acoustic benefits by reducing noise within the building Inn the Park, St.

James's Park, London, runner up to Brading Roman Villa in the FRA Best New Project category.

The Bauder Green Roof System was installed to literally allow the park grounds to sweep up onto the roof of the construction to provide noise reduction for the customers within the restaurant The winners for the LABC Awards will be announced in a Presentation held on Thursday 20th October 2005 and the Grosvenor House Hotel London.