STO SUPPORTS A GRAND DESIGN
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Channel 4s recent Grand Design (screened 22 September) featured the first house in England to be certified to Passivhaus standard, made possible by the extensive use of StoTherm Classic external wall insulation system. Architect Helen Seymour Smith set out to build a Passivhaus but, finding there was very little information on the principles in the UK, worked with Sto’s technical team and visited Sto in Germany to get comprehensive information on how the principles can be put into practice. More Website
Story on Sto website
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CHEMPIX SEES THE LIGHT LIGHT
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Tom Dixon OBE is an internationally renowned designer, famed for his iconic designs such as ‘S’ Chair, Mirror Ball, Copper Shade, Wingback Chair and Beat Light. It was a prestigious lighting installation at Design Miami that caused Tom to seek the help of Chempix, the decorative etching division of Precision Micro. Sponsored by pioneering automotive brand Audi, Design Research Studio, under Tom’s direction, created ‘Light Light’, an installation inspired by the unique attributes of the new Audi A8 model. More Website
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JB ANTISLIP PLUS® DECKING SPECIFIED ON THE HUB
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JB Antislip Plus® decking from John Brash has been specified on the new TCR ‘Hub’, a new multi activity and community centre in Barnard Castle, North Yorkshire. The JB Antislip Plus® inserts, which were supplied in the company’s DeckSure® deck boards, were installed around the wetland and wildlife reserve. It was also used to construct a jetty that leads out onto the main canoeing lake. The jetty was supported by timber piles. More Website
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DAYLIGHTING SELLS AND SAVES
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ASDA’s supermarket in Bootle is flooded with natural lighting diffused through large areas of translucent Kalwall, available from sole UK distributor Stoakes Systems. This unique system was specified by architects Aedas to enhance, diffuse and distribute daylighting evenly throughout the store as solar-controlled, museum-quality and shadow-less light. At night, the store exudes an attractive exterior glow. It has been awarded a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating and 'Exemplar' by the Carbon Trust. The cladding is an integral part of ASDA’s first eco-friendly store. More. Website.
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LIFE ON THE FARM IS A BREEZE
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For farmhouse owners Ann and John Foggin, being able to open the windows is a breath of fresh air. Ventrolla North East was instructed to restore the windows at the five-star bed and breakfast accommodation on Tower Tosson Farm in Rothbury, Northumberland. The couple struggled to open the windows in the guest bedrooms as many of the sash windows had been stuck shut with layers of paint. John said: “Having the windows renovated has made such a difference.” More Website
Brochures Blog Ventrolla Video
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UNDERFLOOR HEATING SYSTEMS – SIMPLY COMMON SENSE!
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The underfloor heating marketplace in the UK is burgeoning! Modern systems from Polypipe offer a range of clever options - highly sophisticated, yet deceptively simple-to-fit systems that interconnect and allow you to add underfloor heating to a single room, a conservatory, an extension a loft conversion – or of course, the whole house, with the minimum of disruption – some systems they offer require no excavation at all - it’s a bit like laying a carpet! More Website
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BE A CLAY MASTER WITH MARLEY ETERNIT
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Marley Eternit is offering you the opportunity to exercise your creative flair by joining in the newly launched Clay Masters competition. The competition involves you, your friends or family creating a masterpiece out of clay. The clay is supplied in a special mailed tin and provides all of the information you need to get started. The winning entry will win a luxury weekend for two at the iconic Hotel Marques de Riscal in Elciego, Spain. Competition closes 31/12/2010. Claim your FREE tin here. More Website
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NEW RANGE OF WIRING CENTRES FROM EMMETI
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Emmeti are pleased to announce the launch of the new range of EWC-1 wiring centres specially designed for the control of radiant heating and cooling systems, providing easy connectivity between the manifold, electrothermic heads and the room thermostats. The EWC-1 8 way wiring centres comes with a host of features including a built in on-off switch so that the unit can be isolated when installing new thermostats and electrothermic heads or if fault finding is required on the system. More. Website.
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SALTO AWARDED PAS 24 CERTIFICATION
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SALTO Systems together with UK Doorsets Ltd have been awarded Pas 23 & Pas 24 Secured by Design status which also encompasses BS EN 10262000, 10272000 and 122112000 European standards. The same door set configuration was also tested to BS 476 pt 22 for FD30 applications and passed with an impressive over burn margin. Ramesh Gurdev, SALTO Systems UK Manager, said “Secured by Design status provides formal recognition for both our companies.” More Website
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NEW ENTRY-LEVEL FLUKE TIS BUILDING DIAGNOSTIC THERMAL IMAGING SCANNER
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Fluke, a global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology, has introduced a new entry-level Fluke TiS Thermal Imaging Scanner for Building Diagnostics. Now Fluke quality, durability and performance are available in a thermal imager engineered for the value-conscious building professional. Fluke TiS is the perfect tool to identify hidden issues, find moisture intrusion, detect energy losses or missing insulation, spot overheating in electrical components, identify leaking ductwork, inspect steam traps and check compressors, motors and pumps. More Website
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THE SLEEP EVENT, 24-25 NOVEMBER 2010
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The Sleep Event, 24-25 November 2010, is dedicated to the future of global hotel design, development and investment, comprising a design led exhibition, high level conference and an acclaimed awards ceremony. The Sleep Event Exhibition, 24-25 November, Business Design Centre, London. If you are involved in the design, creation or specification for hotel projects join the industry’s finest in London – the centre of the European design community. See new products, over 150 leading suppliers from over 20 countries, the latest innovations and hotel design trends, and be educated at our conference and seminar programmes. More Website
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FAIRFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL LOCKS DOWN ON ACCESS CONTROL
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The offices, ward entrances and restricted staff areas at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, Lancashire have been given an upgrade by replacing the old mechanical locks with new electronic CL2255 locks from Codelocks. Whilst the mechanical locks previously used would need to be removed from the door to change the access code, the CL2255 with rapid on door programming brings significant advantages to commercial applications such as schools, hospitals and local authorities. More. Website.
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