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Explaining the Urban Heat Island Effect
How to design heat out of homes in urban areas
The world is heating up and temperatures are rising globally. With this comes a resulting increase in building temperatures, particularly in urban areas. It seems obvious that in heavily…
Why occupancy health is so important when considering building design
When it comes to building houses, a number of factors are deemed important, from using sustainable materials to implementing and maintaining high levels of energy efficiency.
Energy, in particular, has been a core focus of the building…
Why occupancy health is so important when considering building design
When it comes to building houses, a number of factors are deemed important, from using sustainable materials to implementing and maintaining high levels of energy efficiency.
Energy in particular has been a core focus of the building…
Air Pollution: The health benefits of improving indoor air quality
Results of a study released this week have revealed the extent to which effective filtration of indoor air can impact our health. The study shows that filters used to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) can have a beneficial effect on blood…
Five things you should know about overheating in the home (but maybe you didn’t)
As summer temperatures soar in the UK, people are rejoicing at the prospect of wearing shorts to work, or getting out the flip-flops and deck chairs set up outside to maximise our very limited Vitamin-D exposure.
However, summer months can…
IAQ: A growing concern in an energy efficient focused world
Energy efficiency remains at the top-of-the-list when it comes to current regulations, despite air quality rising up in the news agenda as a serious cause for worry. Societal and habitual changes, partly resulting from the convenience of…
Five things you should know about overheating in the home
As summer temperatures soar in the UK, people are rejoicing at the prospect of wearing shorts to work, or getting out the flip-flops and deck chairs set up outside to maximize our very limited Vitamin-D exposure.
However, summer months can…
McCarthy and Stone builds on Uponor
Uponor UK supplied an integrated solution of Heat Interface Units (HIU’s), MLC commercial plumbing and Q&E tapwater connections in two McCarthy and Stone retirement homes within St Albans and Southsea.
Designed, specifi ed and…
Rehau provides top grade data cabling solution for Southampton students
REHAU’s PROFILA data trunking has been specified for a high-quality student accommodation development in Portswood, Southampton.
The Vita Student residence – being delivered by the Select Property Group – will provide convenient, city…
Viega provides a safe, effective pipework solution to historic london landmark
Viega has supplied its cold applied Profipress and Sanpress Inox press connection systems to the latest refurbishment of the 17th century Queen’s House in Greenwich.
Queen’s House, a Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient…
