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In the construction industry, we’re no strangers to the effects of climate change, and, in more recent years, it’s becoming more palpable than ever. Whilst we’re all making a concerted effort to come together and tackle the global issue with innovative design processes, reducing our carbon footprint and designing around nature (a concept explored in this month’s portfolios in the form of a creative natural burial ground. Turn to page 16 for more), we’re also endeavouring to address the damage that has, unfortunately, already been done. Last month, the UK took a battering from two destructive storms, Dudley and Eunice, the latter of which bore gale-force winds of a whopping 122mph in the most exposed areas of the country. What’s more, at the time of writing, we’re expecting a following undesirable visit from these two storm’s successor, Franklin, towards the end of February/beginning of March, which promises to produce more annihilation as environmental agencies issue hundreds of flood alerts across the UK. In the aftermath of these climate occurrences, what’s unmistakably evident is a pressing necessity to evolve the workings of our urban environments to help mitigate the, potentially life-threatening, dangers associated with this new breed of more frequent violent storms and flash floods. Aptly, in this month’s edition, we’ve talked to Martin Lambley, Stormwater Management Product Manager, North West Europe, UK and Ireland at Wavin, about the requirement of updating the drainage systems in our urban environments, some of which date back to the Victorian era, to keep up with this new demand of water management. In this dedicated article, he explains how sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can help alleviate the pressures on our built environment. Turn to page 28 to read the full article. I hope you enjoy this issue. Don’t forget, you can also access all of the magazine’s features, product news and supplier information on FC&A’s user-friendly and engaging website. Fully responsive, the website allows you to read all the latest stories on-thego either on your phone or tablet. Simply search www.fca-magazine.com.
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A n innova tive l a nd s cape interve ntion for a new eph e meral b urial mod e l , b a s e d on nature, h a s b een reve al e d by Ba r cel ona-b a s e d creative arch i tecture firm Ba tl l e iroig.
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Battery powered switchable LCD privacy glass for doors Introducing Secure Vue, the new battery powered solution from ESG, which makes it possible to install LCD privacy door vision panels of up to 0.5m2 with no mains wiring. Secure Vue’s printed circuit board and battery pack are compact enough to be mounted into the profile of the door itself, leaving only the push button of your choice visible, allowing the user to switch the privacy glass on or off with ease. All the required components can be easily installed during the door manufacturing process. Secure Vue is invaluable in applications such as custodial and medical doors, where internal room monitoring is essential, while still allowing privacy for occupants at critical moments. Interior designers and homeowners will also love the possibilities this offers in domestic settings.
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MARCH CONTENTS
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This month, we talk to the New York Interior Designer Garry Cohn about the importance of ceilings. Here, he explains howinteriordesign lifts ourmood and oœers some examples ofeye-catching ceiling design.
In this article, David Churchill, Partner at CarterJonas, London, runs through the ongoing greenßeld/ brownßeld d
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Stewart Little, CEO of IRT Surveys, explains how new, data-rich technologies enable property owners, landlords, developers and construction businesses to make smarter retroßt decisions and achieve improved sustai
Richard Besant, Director at Powdertech Corby, describes how powder coating on metal makes a signißcant contri to the quest for sustainability in architectural construction.
Architects and planners are increasingly looking for ways to make our cities more resilient to climate change. Here, Richard S abin, Managing Director at Biotecture, looks at how living walls achieve this whilst delivering ess in terms of biodiversity and sustainability.
S teve Hill, S eniorTraining & Compliance Ocer at Door & Hardware Federation ( DHF) , answers the industry¶s most pertinent questions concerning doorsets.
Martin Lambley, Stormwater Management Product Manager, North West Europe, UK and Ireland at Wavin, looks at how sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) can help alleviate the pressures on our built environment.
What are the key considerations you need to consider when selecting a flooring transition? Quantum Flooring Solutions investigates.
To preserve the integrity of a ßre- resistant doorwhile providing a clearview into the space behind it, you must that the ßre- resistant glass door panelyou specify has been thoroughly tested, as S usan S inden, Commercial Manag of ESG Group, explains.
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An innovative landscape intervention for a new ephemeral burial model, based on nature, has been revealed by Barcelona-based creative architecture firm Batlleiroig.
No project more thoroughly incorporates the complexity of Sollertia’s specialised expertise in textile architecture than the firm’s commission as part of a major renovation of Montreal’s Biodome, a science museum immersing visitors in a diversity of delicate ecosystems.
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INDUSTRY UPDATES
NE WS I N B R I E F: GLEEDS PARTNERS WITH PROJECTING SUCCESS ON NEW DATA ACADEMY
Gleeds has reaffirmed its commitment to a datadriven future with the launch of the Gleeds Data Academy. Utilising the apprenticeship levy, Gleeds will work in partnership with Projecting Success to upskill staff from various disciplines in data methodologies and project data analytics. With an industry-wide shortage of people equipped with the skills to apply data science in a project delivery environment, the academy will offer a host of training opportunities for employees who wish to expand their knowledge base. Tech firm Projecting Success will deliver the 12-month Data Analyst Level 4 Apprenticeship training for at least 10 team members this year, with eight having already started the pilot scheme.
HENRY BROTHERS SETS THE BAR FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Henry Brothers, one of the UK’s leading construction companies and Northern Ireland’s Responsible Business of the Year, has launched its strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The organisation, which is already building a net-carbonzero nursery and forest schoolforStaœordshire University and a £9m sustainable development at Loughborough University, aims to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions by 2% each year for the next nine years and to halve CO2e emissions by 2030. The ‘Journey to Net Zero’ strategy will be achieved through a several initiatives such as implementing 100% hybrid/ electric cars by 2025, utilising 100% eco-cabins on sites by 2025 and enhancing its biodiversity by 2% a year.
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ov e r s e n t h e i n t e r n a l re f i t o f t h e Gr a d e II Li s t e d p ro p e r t y i n St . Pe t e r ’ s Ga t e , No t i n g h a m , w h i c h s t a r t e d l i fe i n t h e 1 8 7 0 s a s t h e h e a d q u a r te r s of t h e Br i t i s h Wa t e r w a y s Co m p a n y. Th e b u i l d i n g l a t e r b e c a m e t h e St a n d a rd Ch a r t e r d Ba n k , fo l owe d b y l i fe a s s e v r a l b a r s b e fo re s i t i n g v a c a n t fo r s e v r a l y e a r s b e fo re CPMG to k i t o n . No w s e r v i n g a s a f l e x i b l e o f i c e w o r k s p a c e fo r CPMG’ s a w rd - w i n i n g t e a m , w h i c h m ove d i n to t h e s p a c e i n t h e sum er of 2021, the building h a s a n e w l e a s e o f l i fe a n d i s s e t t o we l c o m e t h e a w rd j u d g e s i n Fe b r u a r y. Ri c h a rd Fl i s h e,r Ma n a g i n Di re c to r at CPMG Arc h i te c s , s a i d : “ We a re i n c re d i b ly p ro u d t o h a ve o u r o f i c e n a m e d a s a f i n a l i s t i n s ev r a l c a te g o r i e s t h i s ye a, r d e m o n s t r a i n g t h a o u r c o m i t m e n t t o e xc p t i o n a l s p a c e s re m a i n s a s h i g q u a l i t y
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re g i o n w h i l e b r i n g i n g a b r i l i a n t building on one of the most i m p o r t a n t s t re t s i n c e n t r a l No t i n g h a m b a c k i n to u s e . “ C o m p l e t l y re p l a c i n g t h e b u i l d i n g ’s s e r v i ce s h a s a l s o a l owe d u s to sw i tc h aw y f ro m u s i n g fo s i l f u e l s . CPMG is a carbon- eutral busines , a n d g i ve n o u r c o m i t m e n t t o c re a t i n g c a r b o n - e u t r a l s p a ce s , i t wa s i m p o r t a nt to u s t o p r a c t i s e w h a t w e p re a c h” .
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NEWS IN BRI EF: PICK EVERARD REAPPOINTED TO EDF ENERGY ESTATES FRAMEWORK
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APPROVED INSPECTOR EXPANDS INTO YORKSHIRE
Leading Approved Inspector Ball & Berry is kickstarting its expansion into Yorkshire by opening a new office in Leeds and appointing a new regional director. Chris Varley will head up Ball & Berry’s Yorkshire office, based at Park Place in Leeds, and is responsible for expanding the company’s portfolio to build its presence in the region. He will also oversee the growth of the Yorkshire team and is aiming to identify budding new talent seeking an opportunity to progress their own careers in building control to futureproof the industry. The new Leeds office – which opened at the start of February – has been selected as it offers Ball & Berry a gateway to the rest of Yorkshire, an area in which the company has extensive experience but where opportunities for growth are aplenty.
GLEEDS APPOINTS MACE VETERAN TO DRIVE BUSINESS
TWO PROMOTIONS AT LEEDS ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE
International property and Brewster Bye Architects has construction consultancy Gleeds promoted Andrew Chapman to has appointed cost consultant Associate Director, and Waqar veteran Steven Mason as Hussain has become a fullyExecutive Director, based qualißedarchitectattheßrm at its London headquarters. after successfully completing After over 20 years at Mace, his RIBA Part 3 exams. Andrew where he held the position of joined Brewster Bye in 2013 and Managing Director and was has worked on a wide range of instrumental in establishing its projects from hotels to residential cost consultancy business in conversions throughout Yorkshire 2004, Steven will work alongside and beyond. He’s also recently Gleeds’ UK Regional Director, been involved with several highPaul Sweeney, to grow and lead proßlestudentaccommodation the London operation. Steven’s schemes, including the eightimmediate goals will focus storeyOasisResidencejustoœ on maximising opportunities Millennium Square in Leeds, which within the public sector, consistsofhigh69 specißcation, reinforcing Gleeds’ established self-contained studio apartments, residential and commercial as well as amenities. Waqar sector expertise, and ensuring joined in 2018 as an Architectural that the service oœering reects Assistant after completing a changing client priorities, such master’s degree in architecture at as sustainability and new ways theUniversityofHuddersßeldand of working. Steven has over 35 winning several awards, including years’ experience as a practicing the West Yorkshire Society of surveyor in the public and Architects Award and the RIBA private sectors. Yorkshire Student Silver Award. 7
Pick Everard has been successfully reappointed by major utilities provider EDF Energy to provide a multidisciplinary consultancy service on its framework for the provision of professional services. Having just completed a four-year framework agreement, the national independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy has entered into the framework agreement, which will last a minimum of three years and will support EDF Energy in the management and development of its property estate. Building on the strong relationship formed through 10 years of collaboration between the two businesses, Pick Everard will offer its full range of services covering all framework lots.
EMBODIED CARBON CALCULATOR FOR BUILDING SERVICES
The CIBSE has published a digital embodied carbon calculator tool to enable engineers to estimate the embodied carbon associated with mechanical, electrical and public health systems in buildings. The tool is intended to support consultants, researchers and manufacturers in implementing CIBSE TM65 ‘Embodied carbon in building services: a calculation methodology’, by performing the calculations set out in the document. CIBSE Technical Memorandum 65 was published last year to enable the embodied carbon of building services equipment to be calculated when no EPD is available. To use the embodied carbon calculator tool, a manufacturer must first complete a form.
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ARCHITECT IN PROFILE Jean Hanna, Design Director at WWA Studios, has over 30 years’ experience in delivering large-scale projects for
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What is your favourite building and why? being allowed to do our j ob and not j u st be drawing machines. The role of the architect is more than pretty pictures. Architects face many challenges daily, from helping clients understand the need for post-occupancy reviews to keeping up to date with modern construction methods and products. It is a wide-ranging and varied world!
What do you think is the greatest challenge for architects today?
There is so much more to learn than when I started. However, that can be overcome university fees and the debt they will be in, especially given the length of time it takes
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environment. At WWA Studios, we have an apprentice, and I can see the advantages of this route into the career. Hopefully, the ability to undertake training this way will help solve some of the above issues.
Enjoy the job. Clients are paying for your work, but fees have been approved, and you need to stick to what is agreed; don’t get carried away with options. Seek advice but don’t be afraid to make mistakes – as long as you learn from them. If you become stuck, try and think of a solution; it may not be the best answer, but it will give a mentor something to discuss. Understanding how something will not work helps you comprehend how to make it work. FC_A MARCH
BRICKS & BLOCKS
THE 2022 BRICK AWARDS ARE OPEN FOR ENTRIES WouyW"ruWLhtWR|_WubLhWWtorlWm| ) vvoLbHom=v&Wm|vHmHyWuR explicates the Brick Awards. BRICK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
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The Urban Regeneration category accepts projects that represent the whole or part of a major urban redevelopment and whose objective is regeneration. The House Builder category is for builders of UK residential developments. The housebuilder must demonstrate an outstanding contribution to the industry, evidenced by apprenticeships, training, quality assurance, sustainability and commitment to health and safety. The Commercial category welcomes projects intended for commercial use. Examples may include oces, retail, leisure contractor must demonstrate exceptional Categories or industrial units and mixed-use schemes. contribution to the industry, evidenced The Individual Housing Development The Public category invites all projects category welcomes myriad design intended for public use. Projects intended by apprenticeships, training, quality and build styles each year, from Arts for use within primary, secondary, further assurance, culture of pragmatism and and Crafts-inspired rural properties to or higher education may be entered into commitment to health and safety. contemporary urban inßll projects. S ingle the Education category. The Worldwide category accepts projects that would otherwise be eligible for any one residential dwellings of any style may be The Refurbishment category welcomes entered into this category. projects that refurbish all or a substantial of our domestic categories but, which either The Small Housing Development part of an existing building. Projects that use a non-BDA-member brick substantially category welcomes new-build, private- and demonstrate bricklayers’ exceptional skills or, which are sited outside of the UK. public-sector residential developments, and the highest level of craftsmanship There are also four awards that are judged sited in the UK, which comprise up to 25 may enter the Craftsmanship category. independently. These are Contractor’s units. These may include the residential We welcome all building types, from Choice, Architect’s Choice, Sustainability and element of a larger mixed-use project. sculptural work to large-scale brickwork Supreme. The Sustainability award is brandThe Medium Housing Development detailing. This category is very much about newand has been added to reect the intentions of British brick manufacturers and category welcomes new-build, recognising the contribution of the people private- and public-sector residential who undertake the brickwork and is about highlight the positive, sustainable initiatives developments, sited in the UK, which the level of craftsmanship in application, taking place within the industry. comprise between 26 and 100 units. These rather than design. Now in its 46th year, we encourage everyone who is passionate about the built may also include the residential element The Innovation category welcomes environment to enter their brick projects. of a larger mixed-use project. projects that demonstrate an innovative The Large Housing Development category use of clay bricks or clay products either in The prestigious Brick Awards ceremony welcomes new-build, private- and publicdesign or application. will take place on 10th November at the sector residential developments, sited in The Specialist Brickwork Contractors Royal Lancaster Hotel. The evening is a great opportunity for the entire industry to the UK, which comprise 101 units or more. category requires two separate project Again, these may also include the residential examples to be submitted. Alongside come together and celebrate the beautiful element of a larger mixed-use project. outstanding craftsmanship, the possibilities of clay brick.
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ROQUES BLANQUES METROPOLITAN CEMETERY, BATLLEIROIG
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he Roques Blanques Metropolitan Cemetery, within the realm of Collserola’s Natural Park at El Papiol, Barcelona, has been developed over 30 years. Since its conception in 1981, the graveyard was conceived as a 122-hectare garden to be developed in different phases, reaching a current day total of seven built clusters. The site has since been able to adapt to changes in customer demands, proposing new burial paradigms and aiming to facilitate remembrance and family relationships with their deceased loved ones. Furthermore, mutual respect for the environment and nature has allowed Batlleiroig to propose a groundbreaking proposal for new ecological burial forms that are 100% biodegradable. This intervention, based on respect for and conservation of the environment, involves the development of cluster number six, with a surface of 8600m². With its very pronounced orography of exemplary pines and holm oaks, it is ready to host 1500 new graves. The challenge consisted of creating an accessible space for the practice of funeral rites that would preserve the environmental values of the site and contribute to the recovery of biodiversity characteristic of the natural park. The new cluster becomes an entry path to the forest, complemented by a green terrace, a meadow reflecting Collserola’s agricultural past and a butterfly garden as a retaining system to minimise the impact on the existing topography. FC_A MARCH
Building with nature
A vertical garden based on Krainer wall technology was proposed, an innovative system based on bioengineering applied to the landscape. As a natural retaining system, it generates a large green terrace, including a suitable and accessible space for new graves, allowing for the integration of existing trees and adding new local species. It is designed to be built quickly with natural materials from the immediate surroundings. The technology combines dead and living materials, often called ‘live mesh’. It evolves over time, relating the degradation of dead elements (trunks) with the roots and the growth of living elements (shrubs and bushes). A natural dynamic evoking lifecycles; a concept intrinsic to the idiosyncrasy of a cemetery as a meeting point between people and their ancestors over time. The Krainer wall has a length of 304.5m, a height of 1.5m, a base width of 2m and a further 1m of path. It is located on the inner slope of the garden terrace, releasing a large green meadow and viewpoint.
Building for nature
The Krainer wall is the most appropriate place for the ‘butterfly garden’, a new burial space hosting different species of vegetables that contribute to an aromatic environment and serving as a living space for a wide variety of pollinators, including butterflies. The wall has been designed to consider the importance of orientation and 12
protection from the elements, including wind. The wall converts it into a protected and intensely-sunlit space, ensuring long and generous flower blooms all year long while sheltering the surrounding fauna. To foster the presence of butterflies, shrubs and herbaceous species with outstanding blooming qualities and bright, contrasted flowering have been selected. Native plants, adapted to local conditions, have been selected, referring to a typical Mediterranean thicket. The buttery garden¶ enhances biodiversity, revitalising the spaces of Collserola Natural Park, a learning resource in which to observe, identify and examine our environment’s insects and plants.
Nature-based solution
The design follows the ‘Cradle to Cradle’ principles, favouring a circular economy – a zero-carbon footprint intervention, generating no residue. Additionally, the project regenerates the existing forest and reactivates life in the natural park. This intervention has a very specific use and is suitable for a limited period of time – it is expected to have a useful ephemeral life of approximately 30 years, after which it will return to the original state of the forest. This period suits the purposes of mourning and remembrance while being built with dry construction, no water consumption and using natural and local materials exclusively.
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BIODOME, SOLLERTIA
SOLLERTIA’S TEXTILE ARCHITECTURE EMBRACES THE SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART AND SCIENCE
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provide exceptional strength and flexibility and are designed to withstand the toughest elements of Canada’s climate. No project more thoroughly incorporates the complexity of Sollertia’s specialised expertise than the firm’s commission as part of a major renovation of Montreal’s Biodome, a science museum immersing visitors in a diversity of delicate ecosystems. While the project’s demands pushed the firm to its limits, Sollertia rose to meet every challenge head-on and expand the boundaries of its discipline. The project’s scale of complexity drew on multiple areas of expertise, and Sollertia embarked on a journey to design and install membranes to form the facility’s transit corridors and transition spaces between the various ecosystems. Drawing 14
upon past experiences working on facilities in the Biodome’s surrounding Olympic complex, the Sollertia team developed a series of different prototypes before working closely with KANVA, lead architect of the project, to select the perfect balance of materiality, flexibility and durability for the project. “The success of a lightweight fabric structure project such as this one requires a symbiotic relationship between architecture and engineering to obtain the desired aesthetics, stability, durability and lightness as a whole,” explains Nathalie Lortie, Director of Design and Innovation at Sollertia. “This synergy must not only exist at the level of our very own multidisciplinary team but also with all of the professionals and the various trades working alongside us.”
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The use of tensile structure techniques provided many advantages for designing large, undulated walls. Given the complexity of the building, the lightness and greater flexibility of this type of structure made it possible to produce a biophilic architectural gesture, a skin, which presents a multitude of shapes and geometries that envelope the different ecosystems, while adapting and integrating in a sensitive way with the original building’s exceptionally complicated structural engineering and mechanical elements. The architectural membrane used in the project is inflexible; thus, great precision in the design of all the structural elements and the membrane was of utmost importance to avoid any kinks. The tensile membrane shapes were developed to ensure that the tensile fabric surfaces never conflict with existing or projected walls, structures and mechanical elements. Additionally, this specific membrane possesses acoustical properties that minimise reverberations, thereby improving the comfort level within the space. FC_A MARCH
Each section of the tensile fabric wall is unique, with scalene triangular truss beams curving in all directions at the top of each section, shaping the textile surfaces. The non-repetitive nature of the structure called for the separate design and fabrication of each and every element of these truss beams. Raising the bar on the discipline and rendering the seemingly impossible possible, Sollertia developed a series of unprecedented membrane panels measuring up to 60 x 60", which had to be customformed to perfection with no room for error. Through a delicate balance of tension, cantilevering and triangular suspension beams, the Sollertia team curved and tensioned the skin across steel and curved aluminium structures, using mechanical junctions to facilitate various movements and onsite adjustments. Based on the initial design imagined by the architects, Sollertia carried out 3D modelling and researched shapes for the textile membrane panels to closely match their vision. Sollertia also performed an accurate analysis of the loads in the membrane panels to facilitate the design of adequate rigid structural systems. 16
Along the way, everything covered by the membrane panels came into play, requiring exact design and manufacturing specifications to accommodate ventilation systems, doorways, sprinklers, electrical outlets and more. The finished product, measuring approximately half a kilometre in length, and rising nearly four storeys in height, is a visually stimulating contribution to the unique atmosphere of the Biodome. “We were faced with several challenges simultaneously on this project, including the very complex organic shape of the walls, the many obstacles of the original building to be integrated or bypassed, the various adjustment systems developed and the strategy of the installation sequences,” notes Claude Le Bel, Founder and President of Sollertia. “In the end, it was a tremendous success that validates our firm’s experience and expertise, and part of its legacy will be that it is one of the first major applications of interior tensile fabric in Montreal.”
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VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
Style Club
9 A?"6 & ( & , ) " , ?6 & , , ) " HOW INTERIOR DESIGN LIFTS OUR MOOD Our homes have long been our castles. And in the last two years, they’ve had to be everything else too. Our homes have also had to work overtime as gyms, office spaces, coffee shops and entertainment destinations. Now, as we emerge back into the world, it’s time to restore our homes to their rightful place. To do that, we’re going to need lots of colour, writes Garry Cohn of COHN Design. COHN DESIGN
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The psychology of interior design
As architects and designers know, interior design is about way more than where you hang a picture. Rather, interior design leans heavily on the principles of psychology. So, when we think of the isolation of the last two years, hopefully now receding, who among us couldn’t have used a hug to lift spirits? The good news is that our homes can provide this hug every time we walk in the front door. But for too long, we have ignored the ‘key hugger’ in our homes.
Private residence rest. As a result, ceilings can remain an afterthought. But, the moment we move things to eye level, we change the whole look of a room. And, perhaps more importantly, taking into account the new (cautiously optimistic) post-pandemic world we are moving into, we change the feel of a room too.
Our ceilings
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Look at the whole ensemble
Ceilings are part of a room. Taking into account their area space, they¶re actually a really signißcant part of a room. In fact, ceiling are the forgotten wall. In any space, a ceiling will take up more than 50% of clear, visible space in a room. However, they often get looked at as a separate element (as well as an afterthought). 18
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Cliff at Lyons
When we think of how ceilings make up an integral part of a space, we approach them differently. One of my favourite ways to work with ceilings is to drop them down around 300mm on the wall. Once that is done, we have a ceiling that is closer to eye level. And it’s easily done with paint! Immediately, the room feels cosier and more alive. Even bigger spaces that may be sparsely furnished feel cosier. The room now envelops you.
Every colour is worth exploring
We’ve had a lot of white ceilings over the last while. As we explore the pandemic’s eœect on design trends in the forthcoming years, I’d also put smart money on the fact that we’re going to see lots of white paint for a bit still. But then the roaring ‘20s will kick oœin earnestwith an explosion ofcolour. If we look at the trends and patterns we saw after the Spanish Flu pandemic; we will see this play out. Our emergence from the pandemic will not be linear. It’ll look more like a tango with two steps forward and a step back at times, but we are coming out of it. Due to the feelings (again, psychology) that the colour white invokes in people, white paint is an obvious choice in many ways. It speaks of cleanliness, among other things, which reassures people. This makes perfect sense as we overcome a virus. Yet, colour is already beginning to make its presence felt. We’re entering a time of rebirth and rejuvenation, and we want to connect with each other again. In this regard, economists, politicians and designers are all on the same page. We’ll be experiencing the roaring ‘20s before the decade is out. Forward-thinking homeowners, brands and businesses are already bringing colour into their premises in a big way. Don’t be scared to do this. Firstly, it’s just paint. If a colour doesn’t work, or a client truly doesn’t like it, you can paint again using another colour easily. However, secondly, when you incorporate scale and proportion into your design, bold colours mix and match beautifully. These photos show how explosive colour has been used for a recent project I worked on called the Style Club. This is a stylish and trendy hair salon in one of Dublin city’s exclusive postcodes. You’ll see I used every colour in the crayon box. This was the maddest approach to design I have taken in a long time, and I loved every minute of it. Better yet, so did the client. But it works because we have all the elements performing together – style, proportion and colour. This can be done in homes too. You don’t need a commercial space to make a big impact. You’ll see from the photos that even a small part of the ceiling in a home can deliver a ‘hug’ every time you walk into a room. And that sounds like royal treatment to me.
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LEGAL & BUSINESS
THE ONGOING GREENFIELD/BROWNFIELD DEBATE The Housing Delivery Test 2021 results published last month reveal that almost a third of authorities subject to the test (93 of 315) have not reached the required 95% delivery against housing targets in the last three years, says David Churchill, Partner at Carter Jonas, London. CARTER JONAS
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reported in the planning press The Government had been his issue had become at the time, but many more were enthusiastic about brownfield apparent last October when our team carrying evidenced in our monitoring. development, but there are Furthermore, we became simply not enough urban out some standard research aware of LPAs whose local plan sites available. Furthermore, into the extent to which local planning authorities (LPAs) were progresswas not at a deßnitive brownfield development unlikely to meet the standard stage but was paused – for brings constraints; sites are methodology target. example, those undertaking usually smaller, the need the second (or more) round of for remediation is costly, Something suddenly Regulation 18 consultations. and the loss of the previous happened that caused a sharp increase – Boris Johnson’s If local authorities are on commercial or community announcement at the the verge of committing to a facilities can have a damaging Conservative Party Conference large-scale garden village or impact. The high costs typically mean housing on brownfield that his party would not support urban extension, any hesitancy in progressing plans can be land can only be achieved greenßeld development. understood. Similarly, for those through greater height and Empathising with his audience, due to open up their plans for density – flats, rather than he referred to the “constant anxiety” of those living in the public consultation or submit family homes. Open spaces them for inspection, hesitation are limited, and if parking Home Counties over their is understandable. standards are adhered to, “immemorial view of chalk downland” being “desecrated Unfortunately, this is not parking must sometimes by ugly new homes”. just a case of a few months’ be provided underground. stalemate while we await The result is often the other Until this point, our research further clarity through policy. benefits of development, both was already indicating that The potential impact on monetary and community/ the majority of councils in the south east were unlikely to housing figures is much infrastructure – and, identify sucient deliverable greater if it requires a local importantly, affordable housing plan to be re-written, or – are lost. sites to meet housing targets an evidence base, having As we await the publication due to major constraints to development, such as areas at become out of date, requiring of the delayed Planning Bill, risk of ooding, unspoilt AONBs, further research and analysis. the direction of future planning tightly-drawn boundaries This potentially adds years to policy is uncertain. The housing the local plan process. crisis itself is unquestionable, around urban areas and other When a clear target exists – but the Government’s proposed environmental designations. Then the prime minister’s 300,000 homes per annum – but means of achieving the 300,000 comment ricocheted around the main means for delivering new homes per annum target it is taken away, that target raises many questions. town halls up and down the can only be achieved if an country. Many local plans were alternative is put in its place. www.carterjonas.co.uk halted. Several were widely FC_A MARCH
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BIM, CAD & DIGITISATION
TAAD DRIVENRETROFITSORF CARBDE ONISEDHOUSINGSTOCK B areqy a few months since C O P rd the new y ear is a poignant reminder that the cqimate cqock is ticking and of the u rgent action needed to qimit gqobaq w arming to : ˚C : Whiqe there is hopefu q progress in the grow th of green energy and eqectric v ehicqes and a shift tow ards su stainabiqity in bu sinessd there is stiqq significant w ork to do to address decarbonisation in the UK hou sing sector: Stew art L ittqed C E O of I RT Su rv ey sd ex pqains how new d dataJrich technoqogies enabqe property ow nersd qandqordsd dev eqopers and constru ction bu sinesses to make smarter retrofit decisions and achiev e improv ed su stainabiqity: IRT SURVEYS
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f the UK is to meet its net-zero targets, there is a critical need to overhaul the energy efficiency of the housing stock. While many new homes are built with sustainability in mind, the vast majority by 2050 will still have poor energy performance ratings. As a result, the UK’s housing stock is forecast to account for 95% of built environment emissions1. Addressing this issue is one of the most important challenges for not only the housing sector but the UK as a whole.
Data-driven insights
While some progress is already taking place in the social housing sector, it still leaves 15 million owner-occupied and 4.44 million privately-rented homes requiring decarbonisation over the next 28 years. Achieving that will be an extremely complex and highly-expensive process. If property owners, landlords, developers and construction companies are to deliver these improvements quickly and cost FC_A MARCH
efficiently, they will need to make smart thermal imaging can prove both the retrofit decisions to guide them on a path need and the efficacy of installation. It is to reducing emissions. visual, engaging and an irrefutable tool Today, as in so many other cases, to bookend the survey process, often it is data that provides the insights revealing a wide range of previously industry professionals need to make undetected energy-efficiency issues, those smarter retroßt decisions. By using such as empty or half-filled wall cavities, Building Information Modelling (BIM) for weaknesses with waterproofing, defective building envelope thermal performance insulation and a variety of other problems. analysis and energy- eciency evaluation, Compared to traditional surveying organisations conducting decarbonising methods, thermal imaging also has other retroßt projects can identify their properties¶ benefits. With no drilling or hammering, emissions and energy- eciency issues, it’s non-invasive and doesn’t damage predict the costs of addressing them and the building’s fabric, and so provides calculate their return on investment (ROI). value without incurring the additional The impact can be enhanced even costs of repair. It is also faster, cleaner further when BIM is enriched with and cheaper, without the need to erect thermal imaging, sensor data and other scaffolding. With thermal imaging associated data. By combining BIM with pricing starting at £20 per elevation advanced thermal imaging technology, for and with around 300 images able to be example, organisations obtain accurate completed, per night, per camera, it allows visual insights into the conditions of a a comprehensive survey process to be property and have much more valuable carried out in a single visit, reducing cost, data on which to make decisions. Infrared time and inconvenience for the occupier. 22
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For larger landlords and organisations organisations with the critical insights they working on at-scale projects, benefits needtoßlterlargenumbersofhomesso can also be achieved by harnessing that projects can be created to deal with the new technology, data and cloud-based properties most in need or for undertaking applications. Modern platforms can merge, therolloutofspecißcimprovements,suchas augment and analyse data from a wide cavity wall insulation, where required. range of properties to make decisions Partial or inaccurate data can seriously on which homes are best suited for a hinder the completion of energy-saving retrofit and to create a project roadmap. retrofit projects, especially those at If required, this can also be aligned with scale. The hard data provided by thermal investment criteria so that projects can imaging ensures that professionals fit in with investment programmes and can make informed decisions based enable suitable funding opportunities to on accurate facts. As a result, by using be identified to minimise costs. quantified thermal imaging, construction By conducting thermal imaging, together companies, landlords, property owners with inclusive 10 archetype internal surveys and developers can achieve reductions in (including EPCs, airtightness, gSkin U-value carbon emissions, make financial savings thermocouplesandretroßtassessmentand and improve occupants’ standards of coordination), properties can be assessed living by making homes warmer, drier, less against a range of criteria. These can susceptible to issues like damp or mould consist of structural integrity, condition and and, in a time of rapidly-rising energy 1 orientation, whether the homes have external costs, make them cheaper to run. https://www.citb.co.uk/about-citb/newswall insulation, contain asbestos or if they events-and-blogs/net-zero-350-000-newcan take PV structurally. This data provides www.irtsurveys.co.uk construction-roles-to-be-created-by-2028/ 23
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PAINTS, COATINGS & FINISHES
Forest canopy – needs our protection
SUSTAINABLTYWDPO ER TIAOC NGSHWS O ITSMETAL
Use, re-use and use again
The impact of human life on the environment is under scrutiny as never before. Efforts to improve how we interact with our environment are increasing, and every small change has some positive impact. Recycling is a major challenge and one that powder coating on metal excels at. As is well known, aluminium from a building is recyclable to a level of over 97% with no loss of strength, and the same can be said of steel. The processes are well established; aluminium using only 5% of its original production energy to be recycled. The very best news for powder coating and the principle of re- use is that pre- treatments and ßnal coats can be removed with no loss of integrity for the underlying metal. The removal process is chemical, using an alkali-accelerated solvent-based immersion uid free from hydrocarbons, phenols and cresols. S ince the process is not thermal, there is no heat distortion of the metal, simply a clean ßnish ready for re- coating.
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No hazards with dry powders
Powders are dry and require no solvents, thereby avoiding the issues caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which exist in the solvents used for wet spray paints and liquid wood treatments. These chemicals evaporate into the atmosphere, causing high concentrations of ozone and health and environmental risks for the life of the coating. Up to 70% of wet paint is solvent to keep the binder and ßller parts of the coating in liquid suspension. Powders are also free of halogens and heavy metals, and the minimal waste is an inert powder. Wet painting systems result in a sludge that must be disposed of and is classed as hazardous waste. Paint residues on the ground can enter the water system and cause marine, river and lake contamination. The anodising process uses acids, dyes and rare metals to create diœerent colours, and the waste products can also be detrimental to the environment.
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Powder coated barn roof in Rust. It will look this good for many years.
Powder coating is very stable once on a building, with no staining from or leeching of harmful chemicals. Unfortunately, this can occur with products, such as Corten, where the rust-effect surface leaches colour, staining surrounding materials and potentially affecting groundwater. There are powder finishes that resemble the rusted metal look of Corten steel, but with none of these issues.
Replacing natural materials
Powder-coated Wood Finish – no need to use wood to achieve the visual impact
The need to satisfy the growing ecological and sustainable demands of buildings, together with a desire for natural shades, has spawned extensive research and innovative new products. We need to preserve the world’s forest canopy to help combat global warming and retain as many living trees as possible. Powdertech Corby creates its own finishes in this category with collections such as Wood Finish, Stone, Rust and Terracotta. Powder coating on aluminium or steel offers many construction benefits in terms of strengthto-weight ratios and the ability to span wide sections. Wood Finish on metal will not rot, warp or suffer from mildew and Powdertech Wood Finish conforms to fire reaction rating A2-s1,d0, making it far safer than wood. It is also possible to use finishes that offer credible alternatives to decorative metals such as copper and bronze, thus preserving the stocks of these scarce, natural materials.
No need for harsh cleaning or preservation products
Cromer, Norfolk: powdercoated Stone Finish
Process with minimal onsite impact
Pre-treatment for coating is a factorycontrolled chemical process, and reputable powder coaters use environmentally-sound, chrome-free processes such as silane and titanium zirconium. The powder application process takes place in a sealed booth where excess powder is collected and reused, immediately minimising waste. The latest technologies ensure that up to 95% of the powder adheres to the metal. Being an offsite process, there is no onsite impact such as frequency of material transport and no site-located storage implications. This also makes powder coating the perfect metal finishing treatment for the popular
Cromer, Norfolk: actual stone above the door showing discolouration. modular build market where entire ‘units’ are constructed off site.
Durability, longevity and sustainability
Durability plays directly into sustainability, and powder coatings play a dual role here. They protect the underlying metal and prevent loss of structural integrity. Furthermore, they suffer no flaking or discolouration and typically last, looking smart, for up to 40 years and have an even longer design life. A building constructed from materials that will last reduces the wastage, time and energy effort associated with the destructive cycle of build, deteriorate, demolish and re-build. No throw-away culture is needed here. 25
Cleaning and maintenance routines for powder coatings are minimal and cause no environmental concerns. All that is required to keep the surface bright and free of dirt and contaminants is a wash down with Ph-neutral detergent in warm water, generally on an annual basis. Maintaining the structural integrity and overall appearance of wood and stone entails using products for preventing and removing lichen and mildew and re-staining or varnishing wood. These are generally not good for the environment.
Creating a positive impact
Architects and environmental planners are coming to see buildings and other landscape structures as organic elements of a larger ecosystem. Ecologically-built structures that resonate with our ideals will create less stressful environmental footprints, promoting ecological connectivity that will enhance the quality of life and the overall look of our buildings. Innovative products are continuously being developed. Powder coating and aluminium are contributing to that positive impact and can play a significant part in incorporating environmental sustainability into building projects.
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GREEN ROOFS & LIVING WALLS
Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street
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s a bold design statement and an The green walls help establish a sense eœective way of visually enhancingof place and reect Kent¶s status as The Garden of England’. It is one of Europe’s a development, living walls take largest living walls and demonstrates how some beating, although the beneßts go they can be delivered at scale to enhance much deeper than this. Living walls have the urban environment. been shown to improve air quality, increase Another project, St. James’s Hotel’s living biodiversity and tackle the urban heat wall in Buckingham Gate, London, was island eœect, allwhilst delivering signißcant added as part of a major redevelopment health and wellbeing beneßts. Living walls are not just a UK phenomenon either; of the hotel’s exterior. The area had been dominated by unsightly service areas that they are routinely specißed worldwide because of these beneßts. Projects such distracted from the historic architecture and surrounding promenade, which contains as Terminal 3 at Changi Airport, Singapore, restaurants and outside eating spots. and CaixaForum Museum, Madrid, illustrate what truly inspiring buildings they create. The living wall was installed on a Here, I look in more detail at living walls freestanding frame rather than attached to and how they have been successfully used a wall to mask the service areas and add natural texture and colour to the courtyard. on a wide variety of projects. The plant palette within the living wall was Enhancing building aesthetics chosen to reect the identityofthe hotel; conßdent, elegant, sophisticated,yet relaxed The living walls at the McArthurGlen Ashford Designer Outlet were specißed toand with a sense of fun. The design achieves this with a striking foliage pattern, taking enrich the retail experience and strengthen the outlet¶s position as a agship shopping inspiration from a peacock eye. Heuchera destination. Working collaboratively with Marmalade and Heuchera Southern Comfort form the eye, spreading across the corner of the design team and main contractor, we the wall, with Liriope Spicata embellishing it designed and installed over 2000m2 of with purple owers in summer. living wall to create a rich vertical garden.
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can relax, thrive and feel rejuvenated. These benefits were corroborated by the Landscape Institute in its report Creating Healthy Places that concluded that every £1 spent on park maintenance saves £7 on mental health, fitness and wellbeing. An example is our living wall that was specißed byWillerby Landscapes for Land Securities’ ground- oor reception space of the Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street in the centre of London. By integrating lush green foliage, the aim was to enable a tranquil, relaxing space as soon as you enter the building and create synergy with the Sky Garden, London’s highest public garden in the same building.
Low-maintenance living walls
Living walls have a service life equivalent to many other cladding systems. That means, with a regular maintenance programme in place, they will flourish indefinitely. In recent years, the technology used to maintain living walls has improved beyond recognition. For example, we use remote sensing irrigation systems and The flagship Smeg store in St James’s Market, central London water is delivered directly to the root zone. This enables precision watering that uses Whilst the objective of the living wall all year round. Planting was in swathes to was purely aesthetic, several secondary complement the store design and still provide a quarter of the water environmental benefits were realised. These a natural finish. The selected plant species required on equivalent include temperature regulation, giving are designed to remove VOCs (volatile organic horizontal landscapes. increased energy efficiency to the building and compounds) and PMs (dust and small particles) Three of our living walls have just celebrated their 10th pollution absorption. whilst producing consistent and high oxygen levels during daylight hours to improve health anniversary, looking as good as Air quality improvements and wellbeing within the shop environment. the day they were installed and Plants and vegetation within living walls have continue to ourish. These are been shown to reduce the concentrations of Tackling the urban New Street Square (new build), Edgware Road Tube Station contaminants in the environment. A study by heat island effect Imperial College found that certain plant varieties The urban heat island eœect is a pressing concern ( retroßt) and King¶s Cross living are better at removing dust, particulates and in our cities. We’ve all experienced it on a hot wall (new build). harmful pollutants from the air, and we can summer’s day and can feel the heat emitted from The way forward guide customers in this area. At the same time, the pavement and building facades. plants emit oxygen and purify the air through Climate change will exacerbate the problem, When you look at all the the absorption of gases. Furthermore, a study by with studies by the Swiss Federal Institute of benefits provided by living NASA found that plants were adept at removing Technology predicting that London will have walls, you understand how chemicals from the air, such as benzene, a climate similar to Barcelona by 2050. The they are perfectly aligned with the challenges facing modern trichloroethylene and formaldehyde and other challenge is how to mitigate these impacts, and VOCs, making it cleaner for us to breathe. this is where increased greenery plays a crucial cities; loss of biodiversity, There is considerable scientific evidence role. Plants within living walls provide natural people wanting to reconnect that shows plants can also reduce carbon shade and absorb heat. with nature and poor air quality. dioxide levels by 10 to 25% from the air. For a Notwithstanding these, living walls improve a development’s hotel or office development, this can be key to Enhanced health and wellbeing concentration and overall wellbeing. This is an important area that falls under appeal, creating a community The flagship Smeg store in St James’s the broad banner of placemaking; creating where people want to live Market, central London, illustrates the biophilic quality spaces that inspire and strengthen and work. This important consideration is always going to benefits of our interior living wall system. It was the connection between people and places. be of interest to architects. designed with air quality and wellbeing in mind. Biophilic design principles and the integration The architects were looking for living walls of nature into the public realm can help that maintained a high aesthetic performance create restorative spaces where people www.biotecture.uk.com 27
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DOORS & WINDOWS
OPENING THE DOOR ON DOORSET FAQS Steve H iqqd SeniorTraining h Compqiance O fficer at D oor h Hardw are ederaD F on PD H F Qd has more than yearsf ex perience in the indu stry: A s w eqq as deqivering the su ite of training cou rses offered by DdH F he deveqops and prov ides its coqqaboraD ve training w ith B RE : Hered he answ ers the most perD nent qu esD ons facing the indu stry w ith regards to doorsets: D O O R h H A R D WA R E F E D E R AT I O N D H F
Do I need to specify conformity-marked doors on my projects?
A door can only be conformity marked (UKCA, UKNI or CE) if there is a relevant harmonised or designated product standard. Currently, this is only possible for doorsets. External hinged doorsets must be conformity marked to EN 14351-1 when placed on the market. There is no designated product standard in place for internal doorsets or door assemblies that are not supplied as complete doorsets. Therefore, if a client wants a conformitymarked door, it would not be possible to use a door assembly on the project.
How can I ensure the compliance of all aspects of a fire door?
Currently, only external fire doorsets can be UKCA or CE marked against the fire door standard EN 16034:2014. Other fire doors cannot be conformity labelled yet, FC_A MARCH
but they can be subject to third-party certification. This gives reassurance that the complete unit, including the hardware, door leaf and frame, has been approved by a certification body based on testing of the product and auditing of the manufacturer’s quality management system. Specifying complete, factoryprepared doorsets eliminates much of the uncertainty surrounding the process of procuring, preparing and assembling compatible components on site, and this approach should be adopted wherever practicable. The more of the work that can be done in the controlled environment of a workshop or factory, the less the risk of mistakes and accidents occurring on site.
How do I ensure that the doors will fit correctly in the final build?
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surrounding the supply and installation of doors can be avoided. For example, by specifying doorsets and openings to conform to industry-standard sizes, you can prevent delays later in the process. Door manufacturers can incorporate any specißc requirements, such as type of hardware, or locking systems at the manufacturing stage, rather than attempting to ‘shoehorn’ them in when it is really too late. This gives the specißer the conßdence that all aspects of the door conform to the design specißcation as installed.
Is it cheaper and easier to buy the door and hardware separately?
Doorsets offer multiple advantages to the main contractor. They have a single point of contact for all aspects of the supply and, very often, installation of the entire package. This makes the whole procurement process simpler and more streamlined, with the associated cost savings very possibly offsetting any savings made by following the traditional route. Contract management is often more straightforward as the interaction between suppliers and contractors is removed, and the additional post-contract advantages of a single contractor are very likely to lower the overall cost.
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Can architects not use their preferred hardware supplier when using doorsets?
Although many doorset manufacturers will have their preferred ranges of hardware, most hardware ranges can be accommodated if the manufacturer is approached early in the process. Alternatively, if a hardware supplier is ‘on board’ for the project, then a ‘free issue’ supply to the door manufacturer can be arranged. If steel doorsets are used, then this would need to be organised very early in the contract as most items of hardware on steel doorsets are factory prepared.
Will maintenance be more complicated?
The single-point-of-contact approach to doorsets means that from design to maintenance, the whole experience of using doorsets will be more straightforward. A maintenance contract can be entered into with the installation contractor, meaning that there is no difficulty sourcing materials for ongoing maintenance; they will be the source of supply and installation for upkeep.
How will doorsets be relevant in the forthcoming Building Safety Bill?
The Building Safety Bill will aim to ensure that construction products included in buildings are adequately tested, certified and labelled. It is highly likely that internal fire-resisting doorsets will feature on the ‘safety-critical products list’ once the bill has gone through parliament, thus giving good reason to use doorsets. The installation on site will be more straightforward as many aspects of the doorset will have been factory prepared rather than relying on onsite installation where errors can be made. The other aspect of the bill is to ensure the ‘golden thread’ of information to the end-user of
the building; again, the single-point-ofcontact approach will make this a more simplified process for the contractor and end-user.
How do I approach the use of doorsets?
The key to successfully specifying and employing a doorset installation contractor is to involve them early in the contract process. Traditionally, doors have been left until the latter stages of design and construction, meaning a more straightforward option is to purchase the individual items separately and have them installed by onsite labour. By involving the doorset manufacturer early in the process, it is much easier to ensure that the products the designer wants can be incorporated, and the doors can be made to satisfy the requirements of the principal designer. With early involvement in the construction process, all parties involved can ensure that the doors are manufactured in good time, 29
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Is there a difference in approach for using steel and timber doorsets?
Due to the manufacturing processes used in steel doorsets, all elements of design and finishes need to be agreed at a very early stage, for example, hardware, locking systems etc. With the early involvement of the manufacturer, problems can be avoided later down the line, and most design requirements can be incorporated. Timber doorsets offer a little more flexibility, although it is still prudent to include the door manufacture at an early stage. In both cases, the use of a doorset manufacturer does not necessarily preclude the use of specific designs or ranges of hardware, so long as all parties are included early in the design process.
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for projects such as healthcare environments. In these instances, the colour of the ooring transition should match that of the oorcoverings as closely as possible. The colour diœerence between the transition and the oorcovering on each side should not exceed 10° of light reectance values (LRVs). It is also vital that shiny metals or patterned transitions are not used, as they can cause confusion.
5. Shape
There are two options here, either straight edges or curves. This is a design choice – if there are curves in the layout between oorcoverings, it goes without saying that you need to use a transition that is easy to curve on site. For Quantum Flooring’s TopClip this, the transition needs to be exible enough to allowyou to ex to the tightest radii of the oorcovering specißcation. A fqooring transition is a profiqe that joins tw o fqoorcov erings together: The Quantum Flooring Solutions ty pe of transition u s ed w iqq depend on the situ ation: F or ex ampqed y ou can u se oœers a range of ooring a simpqe fqat transition made of P VC or metaq to qink fqoorcov erings of simiqar transitions. The most basic thickness: A sqightqy ramped transition may be needed for a ju nction betw een of these are exible PVC fqoorcov erings of different heights: This is ju st one of many considerations w hen diminishing strips and ramp seqecting a fqooring transition for a particu qar project: H ered Qu antu m F qooring trims. These are used to protect Soqu tions qooks into these transitions fu rther: oorcovering edges and are QU A NTU M FLOORING SOLU T IONS ßtted to thicker oorcoverings to transition down to a base level oorcovering. They can be ransitions are installed There are two Building 2. Traffic curved on site to suit diœerent between oorcoverings Regulations that cover flooring How many people are types of installations, and to protect the ooring transitions. The first is Part accessing the area where you they reduce the risk of trips at material’s edges and reduce the K: Protection from falling, will ßt the transition? The more oorcovering junctions. risk of junctions becoming trip collision and impact. The people who walk over the There are also cover joints, hazards. The correct selection second is Part M: Access to and transition on a daily basis, the which are positioned between of ooring transition is critical use of buildings. in This outlines more robust it will need to be. vinyl edges to cover the joints reducing the risk of injury within provisions for entrances and in a suboor, reducing the risk the built environment. general access, including the 3. Environment of the main oorcoverings According to RIDDOR gradient of ramped access. There are two key points here. cracking or splitting. PVC (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases BS 8300-2:2018 is also Firstly, is the area at risk of being oor trims are secured to the and Dangerous Occurrences essential, as it regards the wet or continually dry? If the residual oor, with the adjoining Regulations): “Slips, trips and design of an accessible and location can get wet, does the oorcoverings ßxed in place up falls make up more than half of inclusive built environment. transitionyou are ßtting have toaeither side of the proßle. all reported major injuries [within Building Regulations and visible surface? If so, you should LVT transitions are metal and the built environment], causing British Standards both state use a transition that can oœer can be ßtted either LVT to LVT suœering and ßnancialloss to the need for flooring to be slip-resistant properties when or carpet to LVT. A strip of the individuals, companies and safe for all users, and you wet, with a pendulum test value LVT can be ßtted in the channel society at large.” should avoid unnecessary (PTV) above 36. Secondly, will of the transition. DementiaThe Health and Safety ramps and hazards. there be heavy items, such friendly transitions are similar Executive (HSE) estimates that So, what are the key as trollies, running over the in design to LVT transitions, but over one million working days considerations you need to transition? If this is the case, it is the base is made from uPVC. per year are lost from slips, think about when selecting a essential to select a product that This allows it to have a similar trips and falls, with numerous flooring transition? can deal with the weight and LRV to the oorcoverings in signißcant injuries to employees repeated impact without failing. healthcare environments. and high costs to employers. 1. Heights When adjacent Therefore, it is critical to remove What are the heights (or 4. Colours oorcoverings have a large gap any potential hazards that can thicknesses) of the two Within schools, bright and between them or the height lead to accidents related to floorcoverings you will bold transition colours are diœerence is pronounced, ßtted ooring. This makes it transition? If there is a big often used to make a learning more resilient and adaptable vital to ßt robust transition difference, do you have environment more exciting. transitions may be necessary. proßles, to minimise the risk enough of room to use a gentle However, dementia-friendly For Quantum Flooring, this hazards developing. ramped profile? transitions may be necessary is TopClip. There are two
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aluminium bases in the range and four uPVC bases, which can be curved up to a 750mm radius. The four transition tops can also be curved and will cover the heights between most oorcovering junctions with a slip-resistant material, which is available in 24 colours. Flooring transition profiles are only a small part of a flooring project, and they are often overlooked and left until the last minute. Nevertheless, the correct selection is critical as they can help to improve the safety and longevity of a floorcovering. These proßles are vital in allowing people to move between diœerent ooring areas and oorcoverings safely. This can apply not just to the type of transition used but also to the proßle¶s colour. As Charles Eames once said: “The details are not the details; they make the design.”
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TESTING TIMES FOR FIRE DOOR PANELS I n order to preserve the integrity of a fireJresistant doord w hiqe prov iding a cqear v iew into the space behind itd you mu st ensu re that the fireJresistant gqass door paneq that you specify has been thorou ghqy testedd as Su san Sindend C ommerciaq Manager of E SG G rou pd ex pqains: ESG GROU P
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resistant door can, quite literally, make the difference between life or death, as it will help to provide both better visibility and extra time for carers to evacuate those with mobility issues. Fortunately, thanks to advances in glass processing, it is simple to apply a fire-resistant glass panel to a fireresistant door and provide a clear view through it without compromising its fireresistant credentials. The key is to apply a glass pane such as ESG Pyrotech, which has been independently tested 34
for its fire resistance when applied to a fire-resistant door. It is vital that the glass panel is installed in the door in accordance with its fire specification. If you wish to install the glass panel using a different size of beading or nails, for example, the combination of glazing, door and installation method should be tested together to ensure that it still provides the critical additional time both to evacuate occupants to safety and also to give firefighters valuable time to bring a fire under control. It is well worth talking to your glass processor to suggest some joint testing. Fire-resistant glass is classified according to the amount of time for which it can be deemed to delay the spread of a fire, usually rated as providing either 30 minutes or 60 minutes of resistance. This complements the rating of the actual door,
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which again is usually rated as either 30 minutes or 60 minutes of resistance. It is essential, therefore, to match the glass with the door to preserve the integrity of the door, helping to prevent fire from spreading to other parts of the building or neighbouring properties. When specifying the glass, you should check that it has been independently tested at a UKAS-approved test facility, such as Exova of Warrington, which tests glass under the CERTIFIRE scheme CF628. Products that pass these tests are appropriate to specify for installation with previously-tested fire-resistance doors, as you will be able to match 30 minutes fire-resistant glass with 30 minute-rated doors; and 60 minutes fire-resistant glass with 60 minute-rated doors. The combination of both products, each being independently tested, ensures that the
finished glazed door offers the same fire resistance as an unglazed door. ESG Pyrotech E30 and ESG Pyrotech E60 products are both approved under the CERTIFIRE scheme CF628 for use in approved steel and timber fire doors and steel screens. It is possible to specify certified fire-resistant panels of up to 4.9m 2 to your exact specification, which enables you to add glass screens and other construction elements that will also help to contain or delay the spread of smoke and flames. You should ask to see certification of the testing process for your chosen fire-resistant glass panels prior to specification. Glass processing technology has also advanced suciently to provide some additional solutions to challenges in the modern built environment. Fire prevention and security often go hand in hand, and
the glazing panel can also help with this essential construction consideration. A glass panel might once have been regarded as a weak panel in a security door, but now it can enhance security. By laminating two or more glass panels together, we can introduce high resistance to attack, even from ballistics. By laminating ßre- resistant glass with a technicallyadvanced secure interlayer, we create a highly- secure, ßre- resistant glass. This not only enhances security with strength against vandalism or criminal attack, but it also provides clear lines of sight for security teams to observe unwanted approaches or unauthorised behaviour. Far from being a potential weak spot in the ßght against ßre and intrusion, glass h now become one of our greatest assets.
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The Aurubis ‘Nordic Copper’ range provides all these surfaces straightaway. The processes involved are generally similar to those taking place over time in the environment, utilising copper mineral compounds, not alien chemical processes. All these surfaces form an integral part of the copper, generally continuing to change over time outside, and are not lifeless
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coatings or paint. The material is easily bent and formed, and there are no limitations on the length of copper sheet or strip because whole coils are treated on the production line, not just limited-size sheets. The Nordic Copper range includes Nordic Standard ‘mill finish’ and Nordic Brown pre-oxidised copper, offering lighter or darker shades of brown determined by the thickness of the oxide layer. The extensive Nordic Blue, Nordic Green and new Nordic Turquoise ranges have been developed with properties and colours based on the same brochantite mineralogy found in natural patinas all over the world. As well as the solid patina colours, ‘Living’ surfaces are available for each with other intensities of patina flecks revealing some of the dark oxidised background material.
Copper alloys
Copper alloys are growing in popularity as well, including Nordic Bronze and Nordic
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©Chris Hodson Brass – which can also be supplied preconstructions. Low thermal movement weathered. The innovative Nordic Royal makes it appropriate for any climates and is an alloy of copper with aluminium and locations, and it is non-toxic and safe to zinc, giving it a rich golden through-colour handle, as well as non-brittle and safe to and making it very stable. It has a thin work. And, importantly today, its inherent protective oxide layer containing all three antimicrobial qualities make it ideal for alloy elements when produced. As a result, touch surfaces internally as well. the surface retains its golden colour and simply loses some of its sheen over time, Long-term performance as the oxide layer thickens with exposure The lifespan of copper roofing and to the atmosphere to give a matt ßnish. A cladding can be regarded conservatively wide choice of Nordic Decor mechanicallyas 200 years, subject to substrate applied surface treatments is also available and structure, and this is endorsed by for various surfaces and alloys, particularly experience. Naturally, this longevity suited to interior applications. has a significant beneficial effect upon comparative whole-of-life cost Diversity of forms assessments. Copper’s longevity is Apart from traditionally-jointed, rolled due to a complex patination process. material supported by a substrate, various It ensures extreme durability with no other forms of copper for architecture are maintenance and resistance to corrosion increasingly being explored by designers. in virtually any atmospheric conditions. For example, copper can be supplied In addition, copper requires no in profiled sheets or extremely flat maintenance or decoration. As a honeycomb panels, pressed to provide lightweight and flexible covering, surface textures and modulation, or structural support demands are perforated, expanded or woven as mesh reduced, resulting in lower carbon for transparency. and ‘whole-of-life’ costs. Copper is But there is more to architectural also fully recyclable utilising longcopper than meets the eye, with an established practices – 97% of copper unrivalled lifespan, no maintenance in construction comes from recycling – and full recyclability. Its ‘A1 (nonand has other impressive sustainability combustible material)’ fire classification and environmental credentials. And, of to EN 13501-1 is also suitable for course, copper retains a high scrap value cladding tall buildings, using appropriate at eventual demolition.
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KEMPER SYSTEM IS FIRST STOP FOR Kemper System’s Kemperol V210M cold-applied liquid membrane has been used on a green roof at the new £64m Leeds Skelton Lake Motorway Services. KEMPER SYSTEM
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To minimise the visual impact of the development on the natural landscape and local wildlife, the main amenity building features a 5277m 2 over-sailing, undulating green roof. The roof is configured in a unique ‘ribbon’ pattern with 11 separate sections, adjoining a new 100-room Ramada hotel. The extensive wildflower meadow green
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roof – designed by ABG Geosynthetics and installed by Geogreen Solutions – forms the main feature of the building. The roof structure is made up of a series of interconnected glulam beams, constructed from layers of timber boards glued together. The curved beams are spanned using structural deck cassette panels of 20mm thickness in three layers. Kemper System’s Kemperol V210M was installed by contractor, Cawston Specialist Roofing, to the timber panels. The cold-applied resin was poured onto the roof, and a reinforcement fleece was laid directly into the wet resin, immediately followed by more resin to saturate the fleece completely. Once cured, the resin formed a seamless, elastomeric waterproof membrane that cannot delaminate, is UV stable and bonds directly to the substrate. The fully-adhered, monolithic waterproofing is root resistant and encapsulates the surface to preserve the timber deck and protect it from weathering. Contractors then installed a 180mm Polyfoam XPS (extruded polystyrene) insulation board and a waterflow-reducing control layer directly onto the waterproofing to complete the inverted warm roof buildup. The insulation was ballasted during the installation to prevent uplift prior to the green roof installation. To complete the roof structure, a total of 4622m 2 of meadow planting was provided by Wildflower Turf, which included 34 different wildflower species. The turf was locally grown to be compatible with the local region, enhancing the biodiversity and ecological value of the area, while providing native grassland for birds and insects. The project has been shortlisted in the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) Awards 2022 in the Liquid Roofing Project of the Year in a Buried Application category. Stephen Humberstone at ABG said: “The green roof plays an important function as part of the site’s overall sustainable drainage strategy, by absorbing rainwater and minimising surface water runoff. As much as 95% of rainfall is captured within the green roof build-up to minimise the risk of localised flooding. “We needed a reliable and versatile waterproofing solution to ensure we could specify a warm roof build-up which would offer durability. The ease of application was also a deciding factor due to the sloping ribbon design of the building. “Kemper System’s V210M solution also offered a rapid cure time, even in winter when the initial roof structure was installed, and it provides a life expectancy of up to 25 years.”
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With these factors in mind, insulation choice is critical in high-rise homes; however, there are solutions available that make it easier to address the complexities and requirements of tall buildings – and in Paul Barrett is Head of Product a single specißcation. By opting for stoneDevelopment at ROCKWOOL UK wool insulation, for example, it’s possible to deliver acoustic and thermal performance, as well as, crucially, providing All in one guide enhanced ßre protection with a building Understanding the unique needs of material which is non-combustible. designing and building high-rise homes, Recyclable and naturally-abundant ROCKWOOL has developed ‘ROCKWOOL stone-wool insulation oœers proven for High Rise Residential Projects’, a thermal performance, helping regulate comprehensive guide that explores the Challenging task temperatures to keep residents warmer role of tall buildings in our society and Yet the nature of high-rise living brings in winter and cooler in summer, thus focuses on key high-rise topics including multi-faceted challenges for architects and overcoming a common problem in fire safety, thermal comfort, energy contractors. Whether luxury apartments or tall buildings. Stone wool also helps efficiency, acoustic performance and social housing, for sale or built to rent, all specißers go beyond minimum legislative sustainability. Containing specific Building homes must achieve higher standards of requirements for high-rise homes that do Regulations guidance as well as stonethermal and acoustic comfort. Overheating not adequately cater for their, often, urban wool insulation case studies, advice and is common in tall buildings, yet too is noise setting where internal and external noise best practice, ‘ROCKWOOL for High Rise with high-rise homes often located in busy is much greater. Being made from inherent Residential Projects’ is the go-to resource urban spaces. But, most importantly, when non-combustible volcanic rock, stone wool for high-rise developers and specifiers. it comes to tall residential properties is the is capable of withstanding temperatures To download the ‘ROCKWOOL for High risk of ßre, with specißers needing to ensure in excess of 1000°C and, when used Rise Residential Projects’ guide’, visit the the design, as well as the materials used, specißcally in specialist ßre protection site below. do not further contribute to the propagation products, it can protect structural elements of a ßre should one break out. of buildings. *https://www.ons.gov.uk/
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Built in the 1980s, this fourbed detached home had a north-facing patio, which, due to lack of sunlight, was rarely used. With the prospect of a promising summer, the homeowner decided to make the most of the patio area by erecting an extension and extending the kitchen, utilising the unused space. Jeffrey Powell Associates was the architect for this project and designed an oakframed extension. To ensure
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the timber would be protected against UV rays, two coats of Osmo UV-Protection-Oil Tints was applied to the frame, door and windows. By absorbing into the oak, the finish allows the surface to remain healthy and elastic, preventing it from drying and becoming brittle. Furthermore, the lightlypigmented UV-Protection-Oil Tints 425 Oak contains an active biocide to help the coating resist algae and fungal attacks. As well as protecting the wood, it provided the
wood with a tinted stain highlighting the natural wood’s grain, which complemented the rest of the property.
Internal treatment
Protecting the wood internally was just as important on this project. Osmo’s renowned Polyx-Oil range was used on the oak frame and the floor. Polyx-Oil Effect Raw is a lightly white-tinted finish that provides an original, untreated appearance for light-coloured wooden surfaces. It not only
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creates a sought-after look but also protects the wood’s surface. This finish provided the internal oak beams with a fantastic rustic look. Polyx-Oil was also applied to the flooring. Providing a water-resistant, hard-wearing surface, mud or rainwater that is brought in from the garden, can simply be wiped away. The extension included a newly-kitted-out kitchen. The work surfaces were treated with Osmo clear TopOil to accentuate the wood’s natural colours and grains. Resistant to most common kitchen spillages, TopOil provides an easy-to-clean and water-repellent finish. The new interior doors were treated with Osmo clear Door-Oil. Creating a durable micro-porous finish that is also water-repellent, Door-Oil will not crack, flake or peel. Both the TopOil and Door-Oil products created a pleasing satin finish where applied. Finally, Osmo Wood Wax Finish was applied to all interior skirtings. For optimal protection two coats were applied. Wood Wax Finish was quick and easy to apply throughout the extension, providing a resistant, durable finish. Designed to add colour to wooden materials, it is great at adding a personal touch to the selected areas in the kitchen. Offering all the professional features of a traditional oilbased finish, Polyx-Oil allows the natural texture of the wood to still be apparent. Polyx-Oil also offers a high level of wear protection that can occasionally be topped up without sanding when required. The finished surface is also spot repairable. PolyxOil’s natural components penetrate deeply into the wood to create a microporous finish. This allows the wood to breathe naturally. After treatment, the wood is nourished from within and retains its elasticity. It becomes water repellent, stain resistant and more hard wearing, because it meets the wood’s natural demands and does not crack, flake, peel or blister.
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LG LAUNCHES NEW THERMA V MONOBLOC ‘S’ HEAT PUMP LG has launched the latest version of its sector-leading Therma V Monobloc air-to-water heat pump – the Therma V R32 Monobloc ‘S’. The ‘S’ stands for ‘silence’ and ‘supreme’ to highlight its reduced noise level and best-performance criteria. LG
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he announcement from Government that it will provide a £5000 grant from April 2022 to individuals choosing to install a heat pump over existing fossil fuel-driven heating systems is the next crucial step towards major uptake of proven heat pump technology in preference to reliance on gas, oil and solid fuel options for domestic heating and hot water provision in the UK. The Future Homes Standard requires serious action and quickly if targets are to be met. Renewables and higher standards of building quality in, for example, recognition of better insulation standards in UK homes are key to meeting the aims of the FHS. Heat pumps have a major part to play. As with the original Monobloc, this new model combines the indoor and outdoor features in one module. It’s also connected by only water piping, eliminating the need for refrigerant piping, making this heat pump an installer’s dream when it comes to ease of installation. Hydronic components like the improved plate heat exchanger, the expansion tank, water pump, flow sensor, pressure sensor, air vent valve and safety valve are all built in – inside the outdoor unit – preinstalled and ready to run. And the R32 Monobloc ‘S’ provides excellent heating performance, especially at low ambient temperatures, whilst lowering its carbon emissions even more with the use of R32. This new unit sees builtin water flow and pressure sensors to monitor the
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water circuit in real time, advanced water pump control, enhanced second circuit logic, energy monitoring of estimated power consumption via the remote controller, MODBUS connectivity without Gateway if required and advanced control for the domestic hot water recirculation pump. The Monobloc ‘S’ is equipped with a new advanced remote controller which supports a number of functions. It comes with a premium design 4.3" colour LCD monitor, user-friendly interface that uses simple graphic, icon and text controls, easy schedule and installer settings and energy monitoring without meter interface to provide estimated power consumption figures. It is possible to monitor not only the temperature of the water circuit but also the flow rate and the pressure. The original version was extremely quiet, but this new ‘S’ version is even quieter, and up to 9kW units can be installed at the minimum of 4m away, and up to 16kW units – up to 5m away from neighbouring houses complying with international noise regulations. And through the use of LG’s ThinQ technology, you can monitor and control compatible LG products remotely – ThinQ technology also works with voice activation with Google Homes. The unit comes with a S easonal Coecient of Performance of up to 4.67 (average climate/lowtemperature application) and an A+++ rating. The COP rises to 4.9 (outdoor air 7°C/leaving water temperature 35°C) and can deliver leaving water temperature of 65°C if required.
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Invisible Invisible Silent Silent Healthy Healthy Environmentally Friendly Environmentally Cooling System Friendly Cooling System
Eco Eco Alternative Alternative to Air Con to Air Con
Thermal Comfort Thermal Comfort Silent
Building Aesthetics Building Aesthetics No need for fan coils or cassettes
Fast and Easy to Install Fastinstallation and Easy to Install Simple
Draught Free Silent Doesn’t dry out your skin Draught Free Doesn’t rely on blowing air to cool a space Doesn’t dry out your skin Doesn’t rely on blowing air to cool a space
No fan coils or cassettes on internal walls or ceilings No need for fan coils or cassettes No additional condensors required No fan coils or cassettes on internal walls or ceilings Utilise your existing heat pump No additional condensors required Utilise your existing heat pump
Number of trades on site reduced Simple installation 1 x bonded panel Number of trades on site reduced Closed loop system 1 x bonded panel No maintenance required internally Closed loop system No maintenance required internally
Carbon Footprint Carbon Footprint No gases used in the building
Health Benefits Health Benefits Increased air quality
Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency 30-40% energy saving over Air Con
No potential leakage No gases used in the building Reduced contribution to climate change No potential leakage Reduced contribution to climate change
Controlled humidity Increased air quality Reduced dust, allergens, and spread of germs Controlled humidity Reduced dust, allergens, and spread of germs
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Water transports 3500 x more energy than air 30-40% energy saving over Air Con Water transports 3500 x more energy than air
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