All Technical articles – Page 22
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NewsHalcrow to take shine off Brum station
Network Rail has employed engineer Halcrow to make sure the highly reflective surface of Birmingham New Street station does not dazzle train drivers
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NewsTurn up the heat, says office regulation body
The British Council for Offices is recommending that air temperature in offices be raised by two degrees to slash the energy consumption of air-conditioning
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UK attacks EU plan to force on-site energy generation
Associations lobby against directive that would force buildings to create their own energy by 2019
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NewsHot topic: Alternative heating systems
With heating accounting for a significant proportion of the UK’s carbon emissions, finding viable alternatives to conventional systems is vital. Jon Dedman of Davis Langdon and Ben Madden of Element Energy look at different low-carbon heating strategies for new-build housing
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NewsVideo: Guy Battle on measuring embodied energy
Consulting engineer and green expert Guy Battle discusses his firm Dcabon8's work on measuring embodied energy in construction projects
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NewsWimbledon's roof: star player
No faults on Centre Court as the roof that will rain-proof the All England Lawn Tennis Club gets its first public outing
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NewsA smarter use of smart meters
Dynamic load manipulation could enable the new meters to achieve much greater carbon savings by smoothing demand
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FeaturesSchool acoustics: Can you hear me at the back?
Teachers are being drowned out, education is suffering, and yet acoustics in schools seem to be getting worse, not better. Stephen Kennett reports on a rules review that could change the way we build
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NewsNew blockwork wall system installed
Wembley Innovation says system will reduce number of 'wind posts' that need to be inseted along blockwork walls by 60%
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NewsBig changes proposed for SAP energy tool
Calculation could be on monthly basis and may take into account winter thermal mass and air conditioning
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NewsImproved cement substitute cuts embodied energy
RockTron develops new process that enables more than 50% substitution by pulverised fuel ash
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NewsCorus' Teesside plans could cost 2,000 jobs
Steelmaker consortium's plans to mothball plant opposed by Corus chief executive
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Hanson to lease out new HQ
Troubled materials firm Hanson plans to lease out its new £16m head office in Bedford and put its aircrete blocks business up for sale to combat the recession
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FeaturesOn repeat: standardised flooring
What if all aspects of flooring were as standardised as linoleum? Chloe Stothart reports on a drive to create a general specification for floor cassettes that could have consequences for all off-site modules
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Building pathology: Screeds
A problem with a cement-sand screed can put an entire floorspace out of action. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance examines how it happens – and how it can be put right
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FeaturesA bad time to be a new idea: tried and tested innovations
With margins heading south, there has never been a more compelling case for doing things differently. The bad news is that trailblazing innovations can be expensive. Fortunately, as Thomas Lane reports, there are some pretty good ideas already out there …
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NewsUK builds first warehouse using hemp lime panels
Wine Society's warehouse uses preformed panels of hemp and lime that locks in carbon dioxide
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NewsDVDs help architects improve safety
Films show how to tackle health and safety issues through design
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NewsContractors plan waste crackdown
Contractors may charge subcontractors or drop them from future work if they fail to hit targets for site waste