All Supplements articles – Page 23
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FeaturesOpen door policy
Door and window controls company Geze was founded in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1863. Since then, it has expanded and now has subsidiaries in 23 countries, including the UK, and more than 150 sales offices around the world.
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FeaturesCasement window
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has launched a casement window system, Comar 5P.i ECO, which it claims exceeds the requirements of the weather-tightness test in BS 6375.
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Bay window
LB Plastics has added to its Sheerframe range with a bay window that comes in 90°, 135°, 150° and 180° joint options.
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A-rated window
Eurocell Profiles and Haven Home Improvements have launched what they claim is one of the most cost-effective windows on the market with an A-rating for energy efficiency.
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Jamb anchor
Height safety and rescue specialist Capital Safety has added a door and window jamb anchor to its DBI-SALA range, which it says gives users freedom of movement while they work safely at height during construction or maintenance.
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FeaturesDoors that can withstand a 100kg bomb
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has developed a range of bomb-rated automatic doors that have been tested with a 100kg TNT explosion at 25m and 45m ranges.
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FeaturesThe quiet revolutionary
Don’t be fooled by the lack of windmills and solar panels – this Innovate Properties building in Leeds is the greenest office in the UK, even with its mechanical ventilation. Eleanor Cochrane finds out how it was done
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Temperature and power monitoring
ETI has developed the ThermaGuard, a system that monitors the temperature and power status of a building and reports it to the user by telephone.
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Mixed-flow fan
Ventilation specialist Addvent has launched a range of mixed-flow fans that come in 100mm, 125mm, 150mm and 200mm models.
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Emergency stairway lighting
LED lighting company EcoLEDLighting has launched an energy-efficient emergency stairway lighting range, which it says is ideal for public buildings and industrial and public walkways, bridges, tunnels, mines and underground rail systems
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FeaturesWater flow control device
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has added Flowloc, a water flow control device, to its Waterloc range.
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FeaturesColt International: The heat is off
Colt International’s Dave Ferrol explains why its smoke control and HVAC products are popular on everything from underground car parks to stately homes.
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What it costs: CHP (combined heat and power systems)
Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the cost and environmental dividends from combined heat and power systems.With Combined heat and power (CHP) or co-generation systems, heat that might be lost as a by-product of electricity generation is captured for space and water heating. Locally supplied electricity incur lower transmission ...
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Lift for timber-frame buildings
Stannah has developed a structure-supported lift, designed specifically for timber-frame buildings, for which traditional lift structures are too rigid.
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FeaturesEasy-to-use building control system
Hager has launched Tebis TX, a building services control system that it says is the simplest on the market.
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FeaturesThe art of Deco
Ansell Lighting has launched Deco Highbay, a light designed for situations in which both illumination and visual impact are required, for example in offices, shops and restaurants.
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Air-source heat pumps
DEVI has released Danfoss, a range of air source heat pumps that supply heating and hot water simultaneously.
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FeaturesNG Bailey: Let’s talk about M&E
Cal Bailey of NG Bailey talks us through his ideal M&E project, and then describes one that came pretty close – the Scottish Natural Heritage headquarters.