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News Release from: Corus Colors | Subject: Corus create a Model Design first
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Team on 09 November 2006
Corus create a Model Design first
Corus have collaborated with the Steel Construction Institute to develop a new website aimed at addressing issues linked to new Approved Document Part L 2 building regulations.
Corus have collaborated with the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) to develop a new website aimed at addressing any questions or issues linked to the new Approved Document Part L 2 building regulations The website is the first of its kind for the industry
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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This initiative gives designers a starting-point when designing buildings to the new regulations.
The Corus site is the first contribution to the model designs initiative to go live.
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The European Directive on The Energy Performance of Buildings requires that compliance be based on a whole building calculation of overall Carbon Dioxide emissions.
Independent calculations of the different building elements at the design stage will no longer be acceptable.
Corus wanted to help guide architects in this by pulling together information from specialists including building physicists and building services experts, together with technical support from key industries for accurate compliance for all of the different buildings elements.
The new 'Model Design' service will enable specifiers to gain a better idea of what to take into consideration at the design stage of their projects.
The site provides the information based on a number of different building types which use long span steel frames as the main structure and are clad using profiled, pre-finished steel cladding systems.
Each model has undergone a full quality check by the SCI to ensure compliance.
The information is split into five areas, each integral to compliance with the new regulations.
Each Model Design package includes a National Calculation Methodology (NCM) calculation, full specification of the building envelope and services and best practice details including AutoCAD designs.
1.
CO2 - This section provides the user with information on the acceptable levels of CO2 emissions for a building and how these can be calculated along with ways to successfully achieve them.
2.
Services and Fabric - This area focuses on the standards which must be met for the building fabric and services, where values are set against elements such as windows and roof-lights, Personnel doors and vehicle access.
3.
Solar Gain - Addresses the different factors to consider when introducing natural lighting into a building design.
4.
Construction - Provides information on the acceptable levels of construction quality that show that the Building Emission Rate (BER) meets the Target (CO2) Emission Rate (TER).
5.
Information - Details the process and standard which the pre and post design-build-test- sequence information is then collated and provided to the Building Control Body.
In selecting a building specification adapted from the Model Design website, the building owner, developer, architect and occupier can be secure in the knowledge that each building type has been developed to fully comply with the relevant building regulations whilst at the same time maximizing energy efficiency and sustainability.
Model Designs is another example of the Corus commitment to providing the industry with valuable resources that address today's key sustainability issues. Request a free brochure from Corus Colors ...
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