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It provides fl exibility for the future too. As heating systems evolve, an already effi cient and solar-powered building can adapt easily. Cutting corners on insulation or renewable generation commits that building to always consuming excessive energy, regardless of future improvements.
DIGITALISATION, ELECTRIFICATION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The intersection of digitalisation, electrifi cation and energy effi ciency will be vital for decarbonising housing at the pace required. Combining ultra-effi cient building envelopes with solutions like in-roof solar PV, air source heat pumps and intelligent control unlocks enormous sustainability potential.
AN INTEGRATED, HOLISTIC APPROACH ACROSS THE ENTIRE HOME IS NEEDED FROM THE VERY START OF THE DESIGN AND BUILD PROCESS
Firefl y®
A key missing piece from the Future Homes Standard is guidance on how to effectively integrate and optimise the various renewable technologies and energy effi cient components as a cohesive system. While the legislation identifi es important products like air source heat pumps, solar PV, battery storage and wastewater heat recovery, it does not address how these can be seamlessly linked together. From a consumer perspective, there needs to be an intelligent way to manage and coordinate these components to ensure they operate
effi ciently in tandem, rather than as isolated widgets. Without a holistic, integrated approach, we risk delivering more expensive homes that simply layer on disparate technologies haphazardly. The Future Homes Standard is a step in the right direction, but for construction to reach net zero we must go beyond just ticking standardised renewable technology boxes. An integrated, holistic approach across the entire home is needed from the very start of the design and build process.
While any new legislation guiding industry on the right path is welcome, often it does not go far enough on its own and homebuilders should always be aiming to build beyond minimum requirements. More coordinated policies incentivising this integrated approach across the entire residential sector will be required to drive the necessary transformation. With the urgency of climate change and keeping energy affordable for all, optimising both the building fabric and renewable systems from the outset ensures new homes are truly future-proofed and sustainable over their whole lifecycle.
Simon Garbett is category manager for roofi ng at Wienerberger
Systems upgrade roofspace of Northamptonshire care facility One of FIREFLY®
’s most active contracting partners has successfully utilised a selection of the manufacturer’s
fully tested barrier systems and ancillary products to carry out a rapid upgrade to a property belonging to the Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation, replacing a superseded, mineral wool system which no longer met modern standards of performance, thereby ensuring the safety of staff as well as patients for the foreseeable future. Coventry based KRASI Fire Protection Limited – a specialist sub-contractor well experienced in all types of commercial construction projects and upgrades – completed the installation of the well proven and fully certifi ed FIREFLY®
Apollo Lite™ such as Collaroll. The standard range of FR 120 FIREFLY®
30:30 and Apollo Horizontal barriers, together with a bespoke access hatch and products hatches have been stringently tested against EN 1363-1
2020 and are third party certifi ed by IFC, being shown to achieve an impressive two hours fi re resistance from either side of a fi re compartment. Intended to be fi tted vertically, the heavy-duty construction of the Zintec steel door and Unistrut frame ensures the assembly offers a tight and fl ush fi t when closed and rugged performance in use.
01706 758817 www.tbafi refl
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BAL – market-leaders for full tiling solutions – have launched a new innovative “Grout-Effect Sealant” for seamless transitions. BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant is formulated with a unique technology which provides a textured, matt-fi nish that blends perfectly with your grout – no more shiny, stand- out high gloss sealant! Colour-matched to BAL Micromax3 ECO Grouts, it provides a uniform fi nish in colour AND texture, across all joints; whether they are grouted tile joints, sealed perimeter joints, movement joints or internal corners. BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant is waterproof with excellent adhesion and is perfect for sealing between tiles and other materials including sanitary, acrylic, fi breglass, glass, glazed tiles, porcelain and painted surfaces in dry and wet interior and exterior environments. It can even be used in high-traffi c areas and is also perfect for external tiling installations for example when sealing between 20 cm porcelain tiles and drain grates. BAL Grout- Effect Sealant is also formulated with long-lasting Microban®
antimicrobial protection against black
mould – which provides market-leading protection for hygiene areas when subject to the usual cleaning regimes. BAL Micromax Grout-Effect Sealant will be available from BAL stockists, with a total of 25 contrasting or complementary colour tones, providing a seamless colour-matched grout and sealant solution for every tile colour or type.
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