SUSTAINABLE NEWS & PRODUCTS Scooping new


daylight options According to the company, better aesthetics and performance in natural daylighting is being brought to market with the latest tubular rooflight from Passivent Ltd. Passivent says its new Sunscoop is also the only system of its kind to come with a 25 year warranty, optimizing peace of mind for the long term. The new Passivent Sunscoop features a square, low profile roof dome. The square profile simplifies installation in all roof materials and eliminates the need to create complex flashing detailing inherent with conventional round roof flashings. The low-profile polycarbonate roof glazing improves aesthetics once installed, minimizing variations along the roofline without any impact on the amount of natural daylight entering the building below down the highly reflective tube. A choice of two interior diffusers offers the flexibility to select light distribution according to requirements, be it diffused or a more direct light, whilst optional low energy light fittings incorporated into the diffuser assembly further enables effective lighting even at night without the need for separate electric lighting. For more information call 0161 9055 700, email info@passivent.com or visit www.passivent.com.


Accoya demand grows As a national distributor of Accoya®


SPOMSORED BY: www.savortex.com The Vortex 550 EcoSmart Hand DryerTM, 50 Dries Costs 1p


, James Latham has seen sales


of this highly durable and dimensionally stable certified softwood steadily increase. Accoya®


is now available from all ten of its


distribution points covering the UK and is a high performance product that can be safely recycled. It is as durable, says James Latham, as the highest quality tropical hardwoods. Produced using modified fast growing species, Accoya®


is a long lasting product,


says the company, that is suitable for a wide range of external joinery applications. Accoya®


is also helping to protect the world’s


hardwood resources and is guaranteed for 50 years in exterior use and 25 years when used in the ground. This long life also provides an added benefit - helping to reduce carbon emissions. Chris Sutton, director at James Latham, said: “As well as our established customer base of joiners who are increasingly opting for Accoya®


,


we’ve also seen it open up opportunities with new customers as demand for sustainably modified products continues to grow.” For more information call 0116 257 3415, email marketing@lathams.co.uk or visit www.lathamtimber.co.uk.


Interserve build


Passivhaus office Interserve, the international support services and construction group, recognises the importance of sustainability in all of its clients' projects. So when it came to constructing its own new regional office building at Leicester, the company was well placed to select building materials and methods that would optimise the build's eco-credentials and position it at the cutting edge of commercial property design. The result is a £1.5 million project, which is the first certified Passivhaus Carbon-Neutral commercial office to be built in the UK. Located at Watermead Business Park near Leicester, the new building has been constructed by Interserve in partnership with park developer Raynsway Properties. The two-storey 6,000 sq ft office houses approximately 60 staff in a modern, fresh,


working environment, running at a mere 10 per cent of the energy usage of such a building constructed conventionally. Super insulation, triple glazing and high levels of air tightness (<0.6 air changes per hour) have all reduced the requirements for space heating and cooling, thereby providing high-level comfort with very low energy consumption. A superior air-tight


construction avoids heat loss through the external envelope and reinforced concrete walls have been built using Durisol 80 per cent recycled wood blocks, which were delivered to site already insulated thermally and acoustically, with in-built fire protection. For more information call 0121 3444 888 or visit www.interserve.com.


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