All Envelope articles – Page 2
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OpinionWhat do specifiers need to know about BSI’s new standard for porcelain facades?
There has been a huge focus on fire safety in facade specification since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and rightly so. But combustibility is not the only safety hazard that needs to be considered when specifying porcelain rainscreen systems. As cladding system innovation has progressed, leading to much larger facade panel ...
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FeaturesThe importance of traceability in system guarantees for the building envelope
Specifiers also require detailed and accurate information about environmental impact, to help protect building users from the effects of changing climate
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NewsA new standard for masonry support
The masonry support system by ACS is a patented design combining wall tie, masonry support and cavity tray in one
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FeaturesDesigning renewable technology into commercial building envelopes
There remains a risk that more demand will be placed on renewables than expected but the overall aim is to achieve a balanced specification that delivers reliable, intended, long-term performance
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FeaturesSchool design: Achieving net zero with panelised solutions
Premier Modular Group has launched a new division to meet its growing demand for panelised solutions
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FeaturesLiving Places Copenhagen: Creating sustainable, healthy indoor climates
The Living Places concept holds the lowest CO2 emissions in Denmark, demonstrating that we do not have to wait for future technology to build more sustainably
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OpinionAre you sufficiently prepared for a heatwave summer?
Preparing your house for the next heatwave requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
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FeaturesMcLaren Construction delivers closed-loop recycling of window glass
The recycling process was established alongside supply chain partners for the refurbishment of Chalcots Estate in Camden
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OpinionAre birds safer in the USA than in the UK?
Phil Brown explores the case for policymakers and building designers to follow North America’s lead in making buildings safer for birds
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FeaturesClare College Cambridge regenerates St Regis accommodation with Vandersanden
Designed by Freeland Rees Roberts Architects, the project saw the specification of Vandersanden brick as the principal element of the new facades
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NewsOutcome of Sheppard Robson cladding battle could trigger similar suits, say lawyers
Contractor suing supply chain for £47m over alleged defects in Woolwich Tesco scheme
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NewsSheppard Robson dragged into £47m cladding row over Woolwich Central scheme
Architect among five firms which main contractor Willmott Dixon claims are responsible for alleged cladding defects
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NewsTop of the glass: Energy efficient window coating secures funding
According to the team, the coating reduces the amount of heat lost through glass by 40% in the winter
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OpinionUrban living solutions must be more than meets the eye
Kyriakos Papanagiotou, founder of KP Acoustics Group, addresses the acoustic considerations that architects and property developers should be aware of with the rise of micro apartments
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FeaturesModular skylights help create high quality learning spaces
The £6.7 million Glenbrook Primary School specified VELUX Ridgelight and VELUX Longlight solutions from the VELUX Commercial range
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FeaturesNatural ventilation and daylight solution helps transform Victorian jail into luxury hotel
All that was left of the powerful-looking Victorian Bodmin Jail in Cornwall, was a ruin without a roof, with vegetation slowly taking over. In 2015, Mallino Development appointed the services of Twelve Architects to undertake an impressive and stunning redevelopment project that turned the jail into an aesthetically impactful hotel. ...
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FeaturesIconic student housing complex, The Cube, defined by Vandersanden’s Freya brick slips
The multi-use complex in the Netherlands specified a pre-fabricated solution
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FeaturesElegant rows of modular skylights provide a forward-thinking college with daylight
The VELUX Daylight Visualizer assisted decision makers in making efficient and informed daylighting decisions in accordance with cost, timing and the optimization of daylight
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FeaturesAttractive, versatile and non-combustible rainscreen options by Tata Steel
Offering an alternative to a flat faced facade, the Trisobuild range increases the aesthetic options available for building designs whilst also delivering peace of mind