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39 41 44 47 In this issue of Industry Viewfinder
Revisiting the approach to Fire Safety in Social Housing
Housing Management & Maintenance conducts another fire safety research study of its readers to see if the industry has made progress in the last two years
Building Fabric: Cladding Passive fire safety explored
Graham Laws from Siderise Insulation explores some of the ways residential building owners and managers can ensure that buildings and their occupiers are properly protected with accurate passive fire protection such as cavity barriers and firestops
Interiors: Bathrooms
Delivering savings in water usage and tenant bills
A big consumer of water in social housing is the bathroom. Here, Stuart Reynolds from AKW discusses how inclusive sanitaryware and showers are now being designed to promote water and energy-saving, delivering long-term savings that ultimately benefit tenant bills
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning: Air Quality Effectively venting all year round
Richard Carter from EnviroVent looks at how installing effective mechanical ventilation systems can reduce the maintenance burden that some housing associations experience in the winter months, and in turn positively impact tenant health
Insulation Help on the road to zero carbon homes
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund could see social housing providers upgrade the energy efficiency of up to 90,000 homes. Some of these homes will be relatively straightforward to upgrade, others will require a joined-up approach as Caroline Bowler of SIG explains
Products
Building Fabric Cladding ..................................................... 39
Interiors Bathrooms.................................................. 40 Floors & Floor Coverings....................... 42 Paints ........................................................... 42
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Air Quality .................................................. 44
Safety & Security Accessibility............................................... 45 Smoke & Fire Protection........................ 45
Insulation.............................................. 47
Landscaping & External Works Fencing........................................................ 48
Structural Elements Structural Timber..................................... 48 Utilities & Services......................... 49
Smart Monitoring & Software................................................. 50
HOUSING MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE
Industry News........................................... 04 Fire Door Safety Week Focus............... 33 Appointments & News .......................... 38
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