CONTENTS


NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS


04 08


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Industry News View Point: Rory Bergin from HTA on the persistent timber stigma Practice Profile: White Ink Architects – the first 100% employee owned practice in Northern Ireland CPD Focus International Focus Appointments&Company News


PROJECT REPORTS 23


27 PRODUCTS


32 32 39 50 51 56 61 65 65


Groundworks&Drainage Structural Elements External Envelope Insulation Heating,Ventilation&Services Interiors


Accessibility&Lifts Safety&Security Landscaping&ExternalWorks


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Passivhaus goes large Agar Grove is set to become the UK’s largest Passivhaus scheme,with housing tenants already seeing the benefits froma completed phase. JamesWoodward, architect atHawkins\Brown speaks to Roseanne Field


Opening a new volume in NYC A renovation project inManhattan opens up a public library facility in a former department store to resolve functional anomalies, and provide a great experience for users of all ages.ADF’s James Parker reports


FEATURES 35 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: TIMBER


Test data in the frame In the post-Grenfell context, Steve Griffiths of Taylor Lane Timber Frame and the Structural TimberAssociation looks at recent timber fire testing data developments


43 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: DOORS &WINDOWS 23


Traditional is the new modern TomWright of George Barnsdale on how timber is being used to create designs that combine traditional approaches withminimalist design


53 HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES: PLUMBING


Water savings in the balance Richard Bateman at RWC UK describes how thermal balancing valves help minimise water waste in larger buildings, as the pressure grows to save resources


63 ACCESSIBILITY & LIFTS


Access best practice Alistair Stannah fromLifts Distribution&Service (UK) discusses best practice specification formaking public buildings fully accessible for all users


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