20 October 2014

Complying with ESOS breakfast forum taking place in Stoke

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme mandatory for organisations The government announced its plans for ESOS earlier this year, which is mandatory for organisations across the UK that meet the qualification criteria. The forum will provide information on the details of the scheme, with presentations given by Jo Scully, ESOS Project Manager at the Environment Agency, Michael[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Resource-efficient construction: How to save energy onsite

As the energy consumption varies entirely from build to build, it is sometimes difficult to constitute how construction sites can use energy efficiently. While suppliers have been working hard to ensure more carbon-free materials can be utilised – for example cement manufacturer Novacem has been working on a new form of cement that takes in[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

DuPont Tyvek FireCurb offers significant building safety gains

DuPont Tyvek FireCurb                                     These new breather membranes will be marketed with the DuPont Tyvek FireCurb trade-name and will add flame retardant performance to the multiple and renowned properties of DuPont Tyvek breather membranes for buildings, including: long-term protection effective vapour diffusion significant contribution to energy efficiency and interior comfort suitable for applications in high rise[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Savortex washroom smart technology helps Carillion save energy

Carillion will install the Savortex EcoCurve smart dryer that records real-time energy usage and wirelessly reports the data via the Savortex Data Intelligence portal. This will enable building managers to monitor energy consumption, analyse trends, set alerts to the cleaners for timely inspections of washrooms based on actual footfall, leading to improved energy, waste and[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Thermofol single ply membrane is lightweight and durable

Single ply membrane has superior thermal performance Consisting of eight roof areas on a variety of different pitches totalling over 3,400m2,  the membrane was chosen for use at Oughterard National School due to its lightweight, long lasting and visually appealing characteristics. Welded roof profiles were incorporated along all the hips and valleys to give the[…]

  • 20 October 2014

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Fire resistant sliding door receives BRE approval for UK use

The sliding door offers protection against flame and heat Jansol EI30 offers protection against flames and heat The Jansol EI30 sliding fire door is designed to offer a high level of protection against flame and heat under extreme loads due to its slender frame profiles, and is engineered to allow an inward or outward direction[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

An introduction to daylight design document launched for specifiers

Daylight design document covers glazing materials & thermal performance Following on from the company’s existing document, NTD01.2, ‘Natural Daylight Design through Rooflighting,’ the new publication also refers to other NARM literature covering specific details including glazing materials, non fragility to thermal performance. Rooflights provide three times more light than vertical glazing to provide a more[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Sigma A-CP fire control panels designed for small installations

The panels are based around a single board construction for the easy removal of electronic parts Sigma A-CP available with two, four or eight initiating circuits Incorporating a built in communicator, the Sigma A-CP range is available with two, four or eight initiating circuits which can be configured via a front panel operated programming method.[…]

  • 20 October 2014

20 October 2014

Water based trim ranges offer quick drying, affordable paint

Quick Dry, Gloss & Satinwood coatings improve durability Consisting of Quick Dry Undercoat, Gloss and Satinwood coatings, the range delivers improved durability and a high quality finish that matches the performance usually achieved with solvent based products. Helping to extend the maintenance cycle, the Quick Dry Gloss is highly flexible and crack resistant, delivering a[…]

  • 20 October 2014