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NewsNew Stratford Campus Library: A literary makeover
Hopkins Architects’ design is intended to reinvigorate the University of East London’s campus
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FeaturesThe better homes lab
Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results
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FeaturesPart L in practice
It was always going to be a big ask to meet the new energy performance and carbon reducing standards. But this project team seems to have found some (not too expensive) answers
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Integrated PV
Marley Eternit is set to launch an integrated PV product that it says is the first on the market to be compatible with fibre cement slates.
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Solar hot water system
Atmos Heating Systems has brought out a solar hot water system called EasySolar
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NewsThermostatic mixer taps
Douglas Delabie has upgraded its Temposoft tap and mixer range to give water savings of up to 84% compared with traditional basin taps.
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NewsSustainable urban drainage
The system helps with compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes and for situations where councils require SUDS as a condition of planning. The company said the system takes up to 95% up less space than conventional systems and is suitable for car parks and highways. It consists of a ...
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Mechanical ventilation
Ventilations solutions specialist Airflow has launched a two zone mechanical ventilation with heat recovery unit called Duplexvent RK2.
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FeaturesRegs round-up
A whole alphabet of regulations may be changed soon, as the government aims to tighten up energy efficiency, while not overburdening businesses. It’s already rewritten the definition of zero carbon. Here’s what’s in force and what’s coming up
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NewsThe Shard edges skywards
Work is progressing on the Shard, with the first 31 floors nearly complete
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FeaturesHands up if you can cut 20%
We’re all more or less signed up to the government’s target of cutting 20% off costs in the next four years (or so we say). But how we do it is still the subject of fierce debate. Building asked three construction professionals what they would do
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CommentA path to zero carbon?
Welcome to this year’s guide to codes and regulations, including Part L, energy research projects and innovative products
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Inbox: who's right?
There’s little consensus to be found this week: the merits of BIM are in dispute, as is the the economic case for high-speed rail, and readers even disagree about introducing double decker trains to the UK
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NewsLondon 2012 firms in talks over Rio Olympics work
Brazilian construction giants also in capital to learn from UK Games supply chain
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NewsHidden houses: St Andrew's Phase 1
One of 20 schemes to make the shortlist for the 50th annual Housing Design Awards