All Features articles – Page 396
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Ground investigation
Geotechnical consultant Soil Mechanics has developed a test cell that will allow the thermal properties of soil to be determined more efficiently and effectively.
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FeaturesA hint of lime
Lime Technology was set up in 2002 as a spin-off from conservation specialist IJP Building Conservation.
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Low-flow showers
Deva has launched a shower system that it says can halve the amount of water used by a conventional system.
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FeaturesName that stadium
Choose your favourite nickname for the London Olympic stadium: the zoetrope, Hula Hoop, tambourine, dog bowl or vol au vent
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FeaturesNatural ventilation
Monodraught had launched its Sola-Boost Residential natural ventilation system.
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FeaturesSolar thermal panels
Velux has launched a solar hot water system. It includes a complete solar array, dual coil solar hot water tank, flexible flow and return pipes, underfelt sealing collars and safety mixer valves.
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Photovoltaics and solar thermal tiles
The largest installation of Solarcentury’s Complete Solar Roof is nearing completion in Rotherham.
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Smart radiators
Jaga Heating Products has launched the Oxygen radiator, the latest addition to its Dynamic Boost Effect series.
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Features‘Why would I stop?’
At 72, Norman Foster shows no signs of slowing up. He divides his time between almost every corner of the globe and is confident that the partial sale of his £350m practice to a private equity group was not only a good idea, but will free him up to do ...
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FeaturesImproving internal performance
Morgan Ashurst finds ways to improve SHE including the reduction of waste
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FeaturesWind turbine for primary school
Miller included a wind turbine, PVCu-free cabling and rainwater harvesting on Middlestone Moor school
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FeaturesSustainable Dalby visitor centre
Miller construction builds fully recyclable timber building in North Yorkshire
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FeaturesOperation landfill
Reducing construction waste makes economic sense and is good for the environment but what should the industry be aiming for? Wrap and Building gathered together a group of industry experts to discuss whether the goal of halving construction waste to landfill by 2012 is achievable and how it might be ...
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FeaturesNaturally ventilated utility headquarters
Miller Construction designs and constructs the new Yorkshire Water headquarters
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FeaturesLow energy building in Edinburgh
Miller Construction built City of Edinburgh Council Chambers with low embodied energy, C02 and waste
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FeaturesExcellent BREEAM rating at school
Miller Construction achieved green rating at Hagley Haybridge High School in Worcestershire.
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FeaturesVery good BREEAM rating for college
Vinci applied sustainable principles to buildings at Wood Green High School College of Sport
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FeaturesHademore level crossing
Use of pulverised fuel ash by Vinci in replacement of a railway level crossing by a road bridge