Building Envelope Supplement


CONTENTS 08.22


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INDUSTRY NEWS


COMMENT: THE JOYS OF REGULATION Dr Jonathan Evans from Ash & Lacy says that recent safety regulations do not stifl e innovation in envelope design, and as a result the UK is on the verge of a ‘meritocracy’ that will benefi t future buildings


09 COMMENT: CREATIVE CAVITIES


The requirement for an open cavity with ventilated facade systems can present a challenge when it comes to ensuring the passive fi re safety of the building envelope, as Graham Laws from Siderise Insulation explains


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09 UNDER THE SKIN


The Royal College of Physicians’ new Liverpool base has been designed with a robustly scientifi c approach as ‘one of the world’s healthiest buildings,’ including a patterned envelope that’s central to its WELL Platinum credentials. James Parker reports


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SUSTAINABLE FIRE SAFETY Kelly Westwood from Knauf Insulation discusses the critical need to combine fi re safety with sustainability in new sttructures


STRIKING A BALANCE


The importance of ventilation and ensuring a healthy and comfortable interior environment is an essential part of building design. Andy Moul from Construction Specialties (CS) looks at factors which need to be taken into consideration when specifying external louvres as part of a building’s ventilation solution


22 A TRUE CALCULATION OF SUSTAINABILITY


Sustainability needs to encompass long-term durability factors in addition to embodied energy to provide an accurate picture. Keith Aldis of BDA explains how this bolsters the eco case for brick


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THE CHANGING FACES OF FACADES Here, Philip West from Spanwall discusses the future of facades and how recent events have created a new set of design expectations throughout the building industry


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