Kingspan Kooltherm K7 and K107 Pitched Roof Board have been installed as part of a major refurbishment project, transforming a former Victorian mill into CAT B office space for Manchester Metropolitan University. 6 Great Marlborough Street forms part of Manchester’s rich industrial heritage and sits within Little Ireland, the earliest area
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AirEx joins Ofgem approved smart home technoogy list
The AirEx intellegent air brick system has been approved by Ofgem as one of five innovative energy efficiency system providers under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 3 scheme for its IoT-enabled smart ventilation control system. ECO3 is a government initiative that places legal obligations on large energy suppliers to deliver energy
Salvo in reclamation boost to reduce climate change
A walkway planked with tropical keruing salvaged from Southend Pier by Ashwells Reclaimed Timber was featured by the world’s press when they photographed HRH Duchess of Cambridge on her 'Back To Nature' stand at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Ashwell's also supplied reclaimed greenheart for the Facebook garden at Chelsea
One Planet Living – a global beacon of sustainability
Ben Gill, One Planet Living Manager at Bioregional looks at the success of White Gum Valley (WGV), a highly sustainable mixed-use development in Western Australia, and considers how the lessons learned here can be applied to housing development in the UK and elsewhere. WGV led by LandCorp is a diverse, highly
Report highlights connection between insulation performance and daylighting
New research from leading building consultants, Peutz B.V., has revealed that by using higher performing insulation within rainscreen and cavity walls, it is possible to reduce construction thicknesses and achieve noticeable improvements in internal natural light levels. Its findings are explored in full in the updated Daylighting White Paper from