CONTENTS 07.26 NEWS, VIEWS & INSIGHTS PRODUCTS


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Industry News Practice Profi le: Pippa Nissen and Jim Richards of Nissen Richards Studio discuss their creativity, collaboration and continual learning International Focus


Appointments & Company News


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External Envelope Interiors


Structural Elements Heating, Ventilation & Services Safety & Security Landscaping & External Works Accessibility


INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 12


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EMBODIED CARBON COUNTS: THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE NET ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS STANDARD & PART Z ROUND TABLE REVIEW


SOLUTIONS FOR MITIGATING OVERHEATING IN RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS


PROJECT REPORT A VISIT TO A VOLCANO


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A redesigned visitor centre in a remote part of Iceland saw a collaboration between British and Icelandic practices to immerse visitors in the landscape, provide an engaging exhibition, and protect users from a harsh climate. Roseanne Field reports.


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EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: CLADDING & FACADES


THE CASE FOR AN EVIDENCE BASE Adam Boumnaia from product testing laboratory Attain RTC details the exhaustive methods used to help translate fi re test results into reliable, evidence-based applications under the UK’s evolving standards framework.


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HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES COMMERCIAL COOL COMFORT Steve Molloy from Daikin explores how well-designed HVAC systems can contribute to thermally resilient commercial buildings as the Earth continues to warm.


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INTERIORS: PAINTS COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE Jemma Saunders at Crown Paints says colour has long been seen as a ‘fi nishing touch’ in commercial settings, but it is key to get it right for increasingly multi-purpose spaces.


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LANDSCAPING & EXTERNAL WORKS SUDS DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR A COMPLIANT, CLIMATE RESILIENT SOLUTION


Michael McIvor-New at Tobermore explains how SuDS schemes are a viable and cost-effective way to achieve climate resilience and biodiversity net gain.


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