THE OP-DECK ROOFING SYSTEM USED ON THIS PROJECT IS MORE COMMONLY FOUND IN CAR PARK DESIGN.
futuristic low energy house stage four – beginning to feel like a home
The recent prolonged period of good weather has allowed the contractor to gain momentum on the project with excellent progress being made. The Nudura insulated concrete formwork
THE NEW KNAPPED FLINT FACADE VIEWED THROUGH THE WINDOW.
system has now been fully installed and filled with concrete to create a fantastically smooth, sharp looking building which stands out from the crowd. Although currently a rather striking shade of blue, the Nudura ICF system is slowly being disguised behind a new knapped flint façade. This knapped flint aesthetic allows a traditional material to be re-born in a modern guise. The result will be a building of outstanding architec- tural merit mixing both industrial, modern build- ing techniques with those more accustomed to traditional building. This switch in material signifies a new direction in construction method- ology. All of the industrial techniques of the structure, such as the Op-Deck roofing system which is commonly found in car park design, is slowly being concealed with a more traditional palette of materials. The knapped flint elevations will be joined with a self coloured render to further help soften and transform this building into a 21st
century home. 14 selfbuilder & homemaker
www.sbhonline.eu The mechanical ventilation and heat recovery
(MVHR) system has now been installed by the Green Building Store. This has been installed at ceiling level using Lindab galvanised steel rigid ductwork. This type of ventilation system is recommended to be employed in airtight
Faceting the windows ensures the curvature of the building is followed
buildings with air leakage below 3m2 /m3 /m3 /hr.
As we are aiming to have an airtightness below 1m2
/hr this form of system is ideal. The
MVHR system is designed to extract warm moist air from bathrooms and wet areas and old stale air from the rest of the building. This warm moist air is then passed through a heat exchanger
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