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Aluminium curtain walling

2010-07-02T00:00:00Z

Senior Architectural Systems has supplied the facade system for the Cancer Research UK Centre in Cardiff

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Sealing strips

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

ISO-Chemie, maker of foam sealants, has launched ISO-Connect HB-Band, a permanent horizontal seal to prevent moisture transfer and rising damp between wall sole plates and foundation walls or floor slabs in timber-framed buildings

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Mechanical ventilation

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Itho has launched a compact mechanical ventilation and heat recovery unit suitable for two to three bedroom apartments and houses

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Soffit insulation

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Promat has launched Promat TLFR Board to complement its existing range of soffit insulation solutions

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Woodfibre insulation

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Natural ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Technologies’ Diffutherm woodfibre insulation system has received BBA accreditation for both masonry and timber-frame constructions

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Gas membrane

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Construction membranes specialist Icopal has extended its range of gas membranes with the launch of the Monarflex CO2 membrane

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Precast concrete structure

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Structherm Fastbuild is being used for the construction of 10 low-energy homes on the outskirts of Edinburgh

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Concrete panel construction

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

H+H’s full-storey height aircrete construction system with thin joint bonding has enabled Miller Homes to create a zero-carbon house as part of the Pinnacle development of 79 homes in Basingstoke

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Concealed door closer

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

A new concealed door closer which assists with compliance for disabled access regulations and the use of doors by the very young and the very old is now available from Sapa ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Systems

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Zero carbon: Four for the price of three

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Last month Grant Shapps, the coalition housing minister, announced that the government was committed to making new homes zero carbon after 2016

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Bat boxes

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z

Brick maker Wienerberger has teamed up with environmental consultantancy EcoSurv, to design a bat box, providing a comfortable roost for UK native species and helping developers gain credits under the Code for Sustainable Homes

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Embodied energy: The next big carbon challenge

2010-06-04T00:00:00Z

Reducing the amount of embodied energy in building materials won’t be easy – but it’s essential

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Mechanical ventilation

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Vent-Axia has added the Sentinel Kinetic Plus to its range of residential mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems

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Hybrid ventilation system

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Passivent has launched the iHybrid domestic ventilation system, which it claims uses 55% less electrical energy than a conventional mechanical system

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Dimmer switches

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

MK Electric has added dimmers suitable for use with dimmable compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to its Logic Plus range

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Rodent control

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Vermend has launched the Rat Blocker, a system for preventing rat invasion via sewage outlets in domestic and commercial properties

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Biomass pellet boiler

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Viessmann has launched the Vitoligno 300-P biomass pellet boiler with outputs from 4kW to 48 kW and an operating efficiency of up to 86%

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Aluminium radiators

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z

Vasco has launched three designer aluminium radiators in the UK

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Tiled floors

2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

The £3.7m renovation of the Marianne North Gallery at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew has included the recreation of a Victorian geometric tiled floor, complete with intricate border, by Craven Dunnill Jackfield

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Modular PVC flooring

2010-03-26T00:00:00Z

Gerflor has launched Saga, a modular PVC floor tile that is an alternative to carpet tiles