JUNE/ JULY 2023 CONTENTS
34 4-10 INDUSTRY NEWS
14-16 22-32 34-42 44-50
COMMENT 53
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL RETROFIT A large-scale retrofi t project to bring energy effi ciency of social housing across Northumberland and County Durham saw housing association Karbon Homes deploying robots to upgrade homes with minimal disruption. James Parker reports.
44 THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE ENERGY HOUSE 2.0 SPOTLIGHT
EHOME2 GOES TO 2025 AND BEYOND Oliver Novakovic from Barratt Developments reports on the Energy House 2.0 test project at the University of Salford, focusing on the Future Homes Standard-ready eHome2.
FEATURES 57
PROJECT REPORT 63
ENERGY HOUSE 2.0 SPOTLIGHT: EHOME2
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INSTALLER SHOW SHOW PREVIEW
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GROUNDWORKS
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASS, CAPACITY AND CONSULTATION FOR CHANNELS Design and specifi cation are vital to get right to ensure drainage channels are fi t for purpose in housing developments. Rob Butcher of ACO Water Management looks at the standards to apply from the outset.
INTERIORS
BATHROOM TECHNOLOGY: THE SMART CHOICE Sophie Weston of Geberit looks at the untapped potential in bathroom spaces that housebuilders can off er with smart technology.
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
GRAB THE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS FROM LIGHTWEIGHT TIMBER SYSTEMS Andrew Orriss of the Structural Timber Association urges housebuilders to continue to invest in timber frames for sustainability, but also effi ciency and productivity.
PRODUCTS
Appointments & News Building Fabric External Envelope Finance & Insurance Groundworks
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Heating, Ventilation & Services Insulation Interiors Safety & Security Structural Elements
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BUILDING FABRIC
need to be aware how signifi cantly thermal bridges can aff ect insulation values, as Simon Hill of Schöck explains.
A BRIDGE TOO FAR ON INSULATION VALUES? The recent changes to Part L required signifi cant reductions in CO2
emissions. Designers
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