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Formica Group has measured the carbon footprint of its range of High Pressure Laminate (HPL), Continuous Pressure
Laminates (CPL), Compact
Laminates and Bonded Worktops products, which now qualify to carry the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label. The Carbon Reduction Label helps consumers easily identify and
choose products that are working to lower their environmental impact. Labelling the products is also an important step for architects and specifiers who are increasingly in need of demonstrable evidence of the environmental credentials of the built environment. Mark Adamson, CEO of Formica Group says: “With our worldwide presence and manufacturing facilities, Formica Group leads the way in design and innovation for the production of High Pressure Laminate. Now we are leading the way on this important facet of product manufacturing. Displaying the Carbon Reduction Label on our products is a clear and effective way of communicating to all of our customers that we are working to reduce the carbon footprint of our products.”
For more information telephone 0191 259 3512 or visit
www.formica.com
Icynene’s green and sustainable soft foam insulation has been selected by Dragonboard as the best product to use in the insulation of its new three bedroom Welsh Future Homes project house. The Dragon House is designed to meet Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Having developed its own unique construction technology, Dragonboard, a manufacturer of high quality magnesium oxide building board, was looking for a suitable eco-friendly expanding foam insulation that was durable and water resistant, yet both air tight and breathable. Icynene’s air barrier qualities have enabled the Dragon House to exceed PassivHaus standards in terms of air tightness, and the product, which does not slump or deteriorate over time, was the perfect solution.
For more information telephone 01380 730 668, email
inquiriesuk@icynene.com or visit
www.icynene.com
Making its debut at Ecobuild 2012 was a fascinating new light transmitting concrete panel from Telling Architectural that features extensively in a recently completed building project in the Eastern European state of Georgia. The Lucem light transmitting concrete is made from crushed marble aggregate, white cement and thousands of embedded optical fibres through which natural and artificial light can penetrate. When the board of the Bank of Georgia decided to renovate a derelict 1970’s listed building, an ambitious and young team of architects at AG&P went back to the building’s main architectural theme to bring nature and light into the building. This 11,000sqm office building, which was previously the headquarters of the Georgian Ministry for Highway Engineering, consists of five horizontal two-storey buildings that are arranged like stacks and are based on a ‘space city’ concept, the idea being to leave the landscape intact by breaking up the structure and elevating it from the ground. With the concept of incorporating nature into the whole interior design with light, all rooms are opened up to let the light through and so improve the wellbeing and comfort of office users. To achieve their aims, the architects have specified Lucem light transmitting concrete. Thousands of embedded optical fibres channel light through the translucent concrete of wall and counter claddings.
Walls, walkways, reception areas, offices and consultation desks are shining and glowing from within. The walk-in cube in the teller’s office at the ground floor lobby is particularly impressive, it is lined totally with white Lucem Line panels. The corridors and the reception hall in the asset management department are just as spectacular. The ceiling was also clad with translucent concrete. Lucem Line injects a lightness and
transparency into otherwise thick walls. Lucem combines high performance concretes and translucent fibre optics that are durable and hard wearing, resistant to weather, UV and impact, and that are non- flammable. Options of polished, glossy or sheen / matt surfaces are offered with Lucem. Surfaces can be individually designed with colour pigments and differing arrangements of fibres as required.
For more information telephone 01902 797700, email
info@telling.co.uk or visit
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