All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 26
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NewsMasonite Beams targets UK I-joist market with new factory
New product launches planned for UK after opening of £8m Swedish plant
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NewsBBA to issue green ratings for building products
Construction product approval body will use BRE assessment technique under new licensing agreement
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FeaturesThe wet room
Timber is well suited to the harsh environment of an indoor swimming pool, but at Longwell Green the finish also decided the way the building was constructed, as Stephen Kennett discovered
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NewsTop tips for meeting water standards
Reducing water use and wastage is an oft-overlooked element of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but water strategies are vital to sustainability
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NewsVacuum cleaner caused Cutty Sark fire
Investigation reveals blaze was most likely started by an industrial vacuum cleaner which had been left on over the weekend
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NewsFirst commercial straw building opens in UK
Art sale room in Essex is sustainably built using a timber frame packed with straw bales
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NewsGrant launched for energy assessors
NES to give £2,500 to group of assessors or home inspectors that makes the best case for support
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BREEAM set to cover communities
BRE is developing a version of its environmental assessment standard that it hopes will persuade developers to look at sustainability across a community
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FeaturesFlatpack schools: St Agnes primary school, Manchester
No need for wishful thinking: using solid timber panels as a construction material will bring speed and sustainability to the government’s school building programme. Stephen Kennett looks at a down-to-earth solution
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NewsThe Camden Victorian house refurbishment
This leaky Victorian semi looks much like its neighbour – yet it’s now more energy efficient than almost any new build and is set to achieve Code Level Four status
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NewsScientists relive Big Bang moment at CERN
World's biggest ever particle accelerator aims to unlock hidden secrets of the universe
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NewsHow green is PVCu?
Doors and windows: The old rivalry between timber and PVCu has taken on a new life after BRE awarded PVCu windows an overall A grade in its latest Green Guide. Stephen Kennett listens to the thud of jaws hitting the ground
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NewsVelux slams 'inaccurate' RICS green guide
Manufacturer calls Greener Home Price Guide misleading after it claims cost of solar panels would take 200 years to recoup
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NewsNew skills required for eco-housing
A report on BRE's super sustainable homes reveals a shortage of people able to integrate green technologies
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NewsThe curtain rises on Schmidlin UK’s second act
Company profile Two years after takeover by Lindner, cladding firm expects £18m turnover boost
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NewsIES tool allows designers to predict energy use in SketchUP
Integrated Environmental Solutions says tools for Google's SketchUP will allow architects to predict energy use in designs
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NewsMarks Barfield adds a dash of colour to Costa Coffee
Vibrant facade dominates new coffee shop at Grosvenor's Liverpool One scheme
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NewsHere is the verdict on the BRE's super homes ...
Envelopes: Four houses on the BRE Innovation Park have made the first steps towards meeting the upper levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Stephen Kennett finds out what we can learn from these pioneers
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NewsStanhope to test new building method
Developer is planning to replace conventional concrete floors with steel combined with polyurethane at Chiswick Park scheme
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FeaturesAquifer thermal storage: DIG! A Dutch method of sorting out energy
M&E A Dutch method of storing all the energy required to heat and cool a building deep underground is coming to the UK. Stephen Kennett finds out how it works