SPECIAL REPORT: ECOBUILD 2011
SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPROVED THERMAL EFFICIENCY – SILICONES ALLOW BOTH
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t Ecobuild, booth N520, Dow Corning will show how their silicone sealants, adhesives and surface treatments support and even bring forward sustainable and energy efficient construction.
With over 40 years of proven performance, silicone sealants and adhesives have been used for a range of construction applications, some of which have been specifically designed to resist extreme humidity, acid rain, hurricanes, typhoons and earthquakes. With ever increasing demands for buildings to be insulated from heat and cold, silicones exhibit a unique combination of properties that help architects and engineers to innovate by designing environmentally active buildings, with façade-integrated photovoltaics or mobile ‘living’ façade systems which adapt themselves to solar radiation, temperature, wind and shadow.
The silicone
product range on show for
achieving energy efficiency and sustainability is extensive and includes silicones for window and door manufacture, window
installation,
bonding solutions for solar collectors and silanes for building material protection. Many products are
available in environmentally friendly foil ‘sausage’ packs for ease of use leading to reduced waste packaging for convenience in disposal.
Read more about “Contributions of silicone technology to sustainable architecture” on
dowcorning.com/imagine
DIMPLEX HAS ALL THE HOT NEWS IN RENEWABLES AT ECOBUILD
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he Dimplex stand (S1810) is a ‘must- see’ at Ecobuild, as the manufacturer strengthens its position as the expert in the renewables market with additions to its extensive heat pump range, new models in its SmartRad fan convector series and an exciting new range of hot water cylinders.
The new heat pump ranges will include the LA PMS medium temperature range for domestic installations, the LA MAS which is designed to meet the space and water heating requirements for larger domestic installations and the LA MI range
which features an inverter to reduce the load and power requirements. In addition, a new chilled SmartRad heat pump fan convector radiator which can cool in the summer will be previewed at the show, making the range the perfect partner for heat pumps all year round. Ideal for either new build or retrofitting, when used for heating SmartRad allows heat pump CoP to be optimised through excellent performance at water temperatures as low as 40°C. Dimplex has over 30 years’ experience in heat pumps, covering
ground, air and water source models. Its range includes high efficiency air source models offering levels of efficiency comparable with ground source units, yet without the need for associated ground collectors. The range delivers CoPs in excess of 4.0 even at low ambient air temperatures and is available in a choice of six outputs from 9 - 60kW.
Also on display will be the new range of hot water cylinders, including models designed specifically for use with heat pumps and solar thermal hot water systems, manufactured using 60 percent recycled materials. The range will also include direct and indirect models which offer the same excellent performance levels as the existing Dimplex SCxn range. With heat pumps, the SmartRad range of fan convector radiators, solar thermal water heating and solar photovoltaic packs, plus a range of support services including site survey and assessment, project management, training and user support, Dimplex takes a holistic approach to all the projects it’s involved with. Tel: 0845 601 5111 Email:
marketing@dimplex.co.uk www.dimplex.co.uk
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