PROJECT REPORT: RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; PROJECT REPORT: EDUCATION & RESEARCH FACILITIES
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Let’s look at insulation – with Icynene
Icynene is a high performance, spray-foam insulation that expands 100-fold when applied, sealing all gaps service holes and hard to reach spaces where air leakage can occur. It eliminates cold bridging and achieves air tightness standards in excess of those required even for Passivhaus- type construction.
Air leakage accounts for a high proportion of the heat loss from a building and often has a greater impact on the thermal performance than thermal conductivity through walls and roof planes.
Icynene has an open cell structure
and soft, yielding texture. This not only provides outstanding insulation properties, but also allows the building to breath naturally, resisting internal condensation – particularly important when insulating heritage- type buildings. Icynene achieves insulation performance well in excess of the U values required under Building Regulations and helps meet the sustainability and zero carbon targets faced by housebuilders. For further information on
Icynene spray applied insulation please visit their website and Youtube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn4ZH QJLWHM&feature=
youtu.be www.icynene.co.uk
An education in multitasking and innovation
The iconic 8,500 square metre former Herman Miller factory on the banks of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath has been transformed into a new School of Art and Design for Bath Spa University with the help of some innovative thinking by Structura UK. Structura UK worked closely with main contractors Willmott Dixon on the complete building envelope from the entrances and glazing through to repairs, refinishing and creating a complete new glass top floor. This is the country’s oldest GRP building. In order to renew the classic GRP panels, Structura installed two spraying booths on site to remove the panels then sand, recoat, respray and replace. The ability to set up dynamic on-site spraying booths complete with extraction venting saved time and money as well as minimising the risk of transporting and damage to these aged panels. The glazing throughout the building was also replaced by Structura. The result is a stunning series of spaces which are visually connected but also allow for privacy. The clean sharp steel and concrete interior is complemented by the flowing panels on the exterior while the new roof top extension is set back from edge of the building to avoid being obtrusive.
©Willmott Dixon
www.structura-uk.com Act now to ensure you have extra space
Schools needing to increase their dining or sports capacity by next academic year must act now if they are to meet planning and construction timeframes. Covered areas can be installed quickly and cost effectively and will transform
the life of the school. For less than £30,000, Streetspace can provide an all-year-round outdoor dining space perfect for an extra 100 students. To find out more about the company’s range of covered canopies, ZONE glazed buildings and covered walkways visit the website.
01227 200404
www.streetspacegroup.co.uk Easy control for schools and healthcare
New for public and semi-public washrooms: the CONTI+ lino SofTouch. Just a little gentle pressure activates the water flow making it particularly suitable for patients with less hand strength and dexterity and also young children at schools and nurseries.
A particularly impressive feature of this innovative tap is how smoothly it triggers the mechanical automatic shut-off function over the entire pressure range. The advanced automatic shut-off cartridge technology from CONTI+ is concealed within the hygienic, easy to clean and extremely resistant stainless steel faucet body.
paul.musgrove@
conti.plus
conti.plus
Icynene spray applied insulation eliminates cold bridging and achieves air tightness standards in excess of those required even for Passivhaus-type construction.
ADF MARCH 2020
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