http://www.hargould.co.uk/ en-gb Copyright 2009 framework Media Ltd Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:25:00 UTC 60 The Surestop Water Switch allows homeowners to turn off mains water at the flick of a switch and could well help the insurance industry reduce the ever increasing cost of escape of water claims. Escape of water within a domestic property now represents one of the biggest risks for UK… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/Water-switches-could-save-insurance-industry-millions-/ 2010-02-16 09:25:00 Earlier this year the Hon Simon Howard, owner of one of Britain’s finest historic homes, Castle Howard and setting for the series Brideshead Revisted made a groundbreaking decision. He decided to embark on the largest renewable energy installation of its kind and use the stunning lake as the heat source… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/Banging-the-renewable-energy-drumproving-the-sceptics-wrong/ 2010-02-16 08:36:00 VEKA is claiming a recycling world’s first after one old window was transformed into a new one using its technically-advanced recycling facility. The PVC-U system supplier teamed up with Wigan & Leigh Housing and the Council’s own window factory and special status employer, Metrolite, to track the window to a… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/VEKA-leads-the-way-as-one-window-comes-home-recycled/ 2010-02-16 08:31:00 Slate is a beautiful, naturally occurring, organic material and is one of the most sustainable forms of roofing. Independent research has concluded that when compared to concrete or clay tiles, or to copper or lead, slate’s minimal processing gives it the lowest embodied energy of all roofing materials. The same… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/Environmental-impact-of-slate-transportation-from-nearfar/ 2010-02-16 08:27:00 The fitting of recessed downlights into ceilings penetrating a loft space can reduce the thermal performance of the insulation by 50%, this is due to the need to remove insulation from around the downlights resulting in large amounts of air leakage and cold bridging. The fitting of Tenmat loft covers… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/Tenmat-cones-improve-thermal-performance-of-loft-insulation/ 2010-02-16 08:23:00 Most of the major metal panel manufacturers have added insulated panels and photo-voltaic cells to their product range over recent months – almost a mad rush to keep up with each other. Such additions to their respective product line-ups have particular challenges as regards technical support and customer education, let… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/AppliCad-RADC-releases-tools-to-optimise-placement-of-solar-panels/ 2010-02-16 08:15:00 Colin Hone of Aereco asks some questions about the manic rush into the use of heat recovery products... As the industry heads to 2010 and the new regulations for building new homes loom ever nearer, the subject of providing efficient ventilation for the new air tight houses is top of… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/Why-the-stampede-to-heat-recovery/ 2010-02-16 08:12:00 Environmental issues in the construction sector are vitally important, and pressure is being exerted from all levels of the supply chain requiring companies to manage their environmental impacts. Implementing and maintaining an environmental management system (EMS) whether to a recognised standard such as ISO14001:2004 or an internal system, help you… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-16/NFB-recommends-environmental-management-system-EMS/ 2010-02-16 08:11:00 When Lanarkshire’s leading further education establishment, Motherwell College, came to specify the flooring for its new £70 million Ravenscraig building, it turned to Building Design Partnership’s (BDP) interior designer, Lorna Bryden, to create a stunning sustainable scheme. Motherwell College’s Ravenscraig building was opened by HRH The Princess Royal on 15^th… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-12/InterfaceFLOR-provides-finishing-touch-for-Motherwell-College-campus-/ 2010-02-12 09:33:00 A new Respite Accommodation Centre, being built by Surrey County Council for children with disabilities, is one of the first projects in the country to incorporate the groundbreaking new DORMA ED100 low energy swing door operator. The new Centre at Tadworth is set to open in February 2010 and to… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-11/Low-energy-swing-door-operators-for-Surrey-Respite-Centre/ 2010-02-11 14:51:00 As a leading British firm with systems designed for the British commercial fenestration market, Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has been in business for thirty years. Comar is 100% British and privately owned meaning that Comar face the same constraints and worries as their approved fabricator network in the current prevailing… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-02/Comar-conscious-of-time-cost-challenge/ 2010-02-02 16:43:00 With ‘Eco’ and Sustainability issues at the top of the global ’green issues’ agenda, the building industry is now more than ever under close scrutiny. The aluminium Industry is making a positive and proven contribution and global recycling rates are high, up to 90% for construction and transport applications against… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-02/Aluminium-recycling-sustainable-solution/ 2010-02-02 16:41:00 The term Curtain Wall, is typically used to describe a building façade which does not carry any dead load from the building other than its own load. The load is transferred to the building’s main structure through connections at the floors or columns of the building. The curtain wall will… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-02-02/Comar-curtain-walling-leads-the-way/ 2010-02-02 16:39:00 Pennywell Green, an eco-sensitive 18-home development located in Bristol’s inner city area of Easton, has won the 2009 Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards in the ‘Environmental and Conservation Project of the Year’ category. It is the first development in the city designed and built to ’Code Level 4 for Sustainable Homes’… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Sustainable-housing-development-in-Bristol-wins-national-conservation-award/ 2010-01-18 16:07:00 Carbon reduction company Sustain has entered a national competition that rewards excellence in low carbon refits of existing social housing. Designs for the Mendip Housing Ecohouse have now been drawn up and submitted by Sustain to the Retrofit for the Future competition, which is being run by the Government-backed Technology… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Sustain-submits-ecohouse-project-for-retrofit-competition/ 2010-01-18 16:06:00 The GasSolarUnit from Rotex, well established in the design and supply of green hot water and heating systems, offers considerable and proven fuel savings by combining solar energy with hyper-efficient gas condensing technology. A surefire means of cutting carbon emissions as well as slashing your budget, the remarkable system offers… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/No-hot-air-cut-your-energy-bills-by-50-/ 2010-01-18 16:02:00 Rotex, a world leader in the provision of groundbreaking commercial and domestic green systems, offers the Variocistern, a rainwater harvesting system that can cut water consumption by up to 50%. The system is made up of 750 or 1,000 litre tanks that can be slotted together to meet the needs… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Its-raining-money-with-Rotexs-Variocistern/ 2010-01-18 16:01:00 CPM Environmental has recently supplied a twin 6000 litre Rainwater Harvesting system complete with an integrated soakaway system to Kent’s Wildlife Trust head office extension project at Tyland Barn in Maidstone Kent. The work involves restoring and converting a 17^th century farmhouse into offices for the Trust’s wildlife staff. The… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/CPM-Environmental-ensures-rainwater-harvesting-in-Kent/ 2010-01-18 15:57:00 Knauf Insulation has worked closely with Laing O’Rourke and Sheffield Insulations on the specification of over 210,000 square metres of insulation to achieve the required U Values for an NHS Foundation Trust Hospital in Middlesbrough. Knauf Insulation was approached to solve some initial difficulties the project faced in achieving the… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Knauf-Insulation-aids-U-Value-achievement-for-replacement-hospital/ 2010-01-18 15:47:00 Daikin UK announces the launch of the Daikin Solar Thermal System for the UK market place. The Daikin Solar Thermal System will greatly complement the already successful Daikin Altherma air source heat pump product range, allowing end users to maximise the savings potential of a combined solar thermal and heat… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Daikin-UK-launch-Solar-Thermal-System-/ 2010-01-18 15:39:00 Andrew Eagles, Managing Director of Sustainable Homes reports Well there surely is enough happening in the sector. Slowly, like a massive cargo ship the sector has started to turn to focus on our existing stock. The opportunity? Twenty five million homes need zero carbon refurbishment by 2050. Three broad groups… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Why-retrofit-isgolden-opportunity/ 2010-01-18 15:26:00 Green World Crete's near-zero-carbon emission cement, Geo-Green Crete, has been chosen as the "green" alternative cement for the Zero Energy America (ZEA) project for the construction of energy efficient homes on Florida's West Coast. The 2-part 120-minute American Public Television (APT) documentary chronicling the construction of zero energy homes is… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/New-green-concrete-chosen-for-US-nationwide-TV/ 2010-01-18 15:21:00 Energy metering, building management and energy analysis software specialists, t-mac Technologies Ltd, has joined a league of industry professionals becoming a member of the EnOcean Alliance. Driven by the growing trend in intelligent buildings the EnOcean Alliance, whose members develop and promote self-powered wireless monitoring and control systems for sustainable… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/tmac-joins-EnOcean-Alliance-to-promote-benefits-of-sustainable-buildings-/ 2010-01-18 15:18:00 Tarkett is delighted to offer an exciting innovation to the safety flooring market – a brand new safety tile. Based on Tarkett’s highly popular Safetred Spectrum range, the new tile is a heavy-duty vinyl flooring that combines superior slip resistance and ease of maintenance with attractive design. Safetred Spectrum tiles… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Tarkett-covers-new-ground-with-safety-tile/ 2010-01-18 15:16:00 FSC Plato Frake debuts in UK The first project in the UK to use FSC Plato Frake has just been unveiled. Howarth Timber, stockists of the complete Plato Wood range have supplied Plato Frake as cladding boards for the exterior facade of Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust's newly refurbished ten-bed psychiatric… http://www.hargould.co.uk/News/2010-01-18/Ecochoice-aids-dual-project-environmentally-sound-timber-choice/ 2010-01-18 14:59:00