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<strong>Refurb</strong><br />
<strong>November</strong> 2016 issue R2<br />
retrofit<br />
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Top that!<br />
When it comes to roofing, the<br />
choice of materials needs to be<br />
carefully considered to match<br />
existing buildings. We look at three<br />
primary school projects that have<br />
chosen three different solutions.<br />
SPV News Today<br />
SPV Group operate a Nationwide<br />
service for the refurbishment <strong>and</strong><br />
maintenance of buildings in the<br />
commercial <strong>and</strong> industrial sectors.<br />
Parex chosen for iconic<br />
l<strong>and</strong>mark hotel<br />
PAREX render <strong>and</strong> EWI (External Wall<br />
Insulation system), contribute to the<br />
comfort <strong>and</strong> energy efficiency of a<br />
new £11 million hotel development for<br />
Premier Inn in the city of Newcastle.<br />
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R&R <strong>Magazine</strong> examines how wireless connection, built into the PCB of Intergas Heating’s new boiler offering<br />
can significantly increase their value to l<strong>and</strong>lords.<br />
Saving’s in the air for social housing<br />
While the revolutionary design of Intergas<br />
Heating’s two-in-one heat exchanger has made it<br />
ultra-reliable, as well as offering 100 per cent<br />
efficiency in both heating <strong>and</strong> hot water modes,<br />
the manufacturer continues to strive for<br />
improvements, manifested most recently when<br />
it launched the ECO RF range to offer customers<br />
the advantage of wireless connectivity.<br />
This significant advancement enables up to 240<br />
properties to be linked together into a local<br />
network – or ‘cloud’ - perhaps across an estate<br />
or a sheltered housing scheme, communicating<br />
via a single Internet connection. This<br />
functionality is facilitated through the<br />
incorporation of an RF module into the boiler<br />
management system, using software that is being<br />
incorporated into every printed circuit board<br />
(PCB).<br />
The move adds another level of reassurance for<br />
RSLs who are already benefitting from the range’s<br />
build quality <strong>and</strong> innovative engineering, while<br />
residents are set to gain in terms of their<br />
l<strong>and</strong>lord’s improved ability to target maintenance<br />
calls.<br />
TOTAL RELIABILITY<br />
Furthermore there are less moving parts to wear<br />
out or malfunction as there is no diverter valve,<br />
valve motor, DHW plate heat exchanger, air vent<br />
or air pressure switch. Significantly Intergas<br />
Heating can now demonstrate 18 years of service<br />
without a single failure of the heat exchanger.<br />
Now local authorities <strong>and</strong> housing associations in<br />
the UK who have specified Intergas are issued<br />
with a simple “First Aid Kit”. This kit contains<br />
components common to the entire range <strong>and</strong><br />
enables the service engineers to complete a<br />
repair on a first visit.<br />
Crucially, though, service contractors or direct<br />
labour organisations (DLOs) can prioritise their<br />
engineers’ time even more effectively by making<br />
use of the new wireless interconnectivity. Issues<br />
of gaining entry to homes for m<strong>and</strong>atory safety<br />
checks can be addressed more effectively, hoax<br />
calls eliminated without a visit <strong>and</strong> the wellbeing<br />
of vulnerable residents safeguarded.<br />
Another benefit of the remote monitoring<br />
facility is that should a boiler require a repair the<br />
problem will be identified, prior to a visit, <strong>and</strong><br />
the contractor/DLO alerted by email, allowing<br />
the repair to be fixed first time. This minimises<br />
maintenance costs <strong>and</strong> the time spent on a<br />
particular job.<br />
All ECO RFs are fully 2015 compliant ready for<br />
the implementation of new legislation under the<br />
Ecodesign Directive, due next September. They<br />
are fitted with the latest A-rated energy efficient<br />
pumps to ensure fuel consumption is minimised<br />
along with carbon dioxide generation. In<br />
addition, with all Intergas ECO RF boilers<br />
installations in social housing properties, there is<br />
now an option to have a 15 year warranty, with<br />
five years on parts <strong>and</strong> labour plus a further ten<br />
on parts.<br />
Referring to the new warranty, Stephen Zouch,<br />
the Managing Director for Intergas Heating,<br />
explained: “We haven’t taken this decision lightly,<br />
<strong>and</strong> it is one founded on absolute confidence in<br />
our precision engineering, quality of materials<br />
used, the durability of the boiler – in particular<br />
the heat exchanger – <strong>and</strong> the effectiveness of<br />
our remote monitoring system. These energy<br />
<strong>and</strong> labour-saving benefits are already helping<br />
local authorities <strong>and</strong> housing associations in the
UK to save millions of pounds.<br />
“We are ambitious about producing high<br />
efficiency boilers which are as uncomplicated as<br />
they are reliable; that can meet the future needs<br />
of our communities while keeping lifetime costs<br />
as low as possible. All of these goals have been<br />
achieved in the development of the ECO RF<br />
range.”<br />
Present at the launch of the ECO RF was Stuart<br />
Mansfield, the Senior Gas Supervisor for<br />
Redditch Council, who has been fitting Intergas<br />
boilers for some time now <strong>and</strong> who believes the<br />
switch could save the authority some £16 million<br />
over the authority’s 30 year programme plan.<br />
This is due to the fact the boilers will only be<br />
replaced once instead of twice or more, while he<br />
also now expects to improve his maintenance<br />
<strong>and</strong> servicing regime through the use of the<br />
wireless technology.<br />
There have already been 40,000 Intergas boilers<br />
linked up via the wireless interface in clouds<br />
across the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, during the three years<br />
since the system was launched there. It could<br />
well be that the numbers in the UK will rapidly<br />
overtake that figure as managers like Stuart<br />
Mansfield warm to the technology.<br />
“We are ambitious about<br />
producing high efficiency boilers<br />
which are as uncomplicated<br />
as they are reliable; that can<br />
meet the future needs of our<br />
communities while keeping<br />
lifetime costs as low as possible.<br />
All of these goals have been<br />
achieved in the development<br />
of the ECO RF range.”<br />
www.intergasheating.co.uk
News<br />
New construction pay index reveals earnings winners <strong>and</strong> losers<br />
The nation’s first ever construction pay trends index has been launched to reveal that Wales has seen the<br />
biggest (5.3%) year-on-year increase in earnings amongst self-employed tradesman – compared to just a<br />
1.8% uplift nationally across Engl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
The new ‘Construction Pay Trends’ index, which can be accessed at hudsoncontract.co.uk/constructionpay-trends/,<br />
has been developed by construction’s leading professional workplace audit <strong>and</strong> contract<br />
solutions provider, Hudson Contract, <strong>and</strong> harnesses payroll data from over 2,000 building firms across<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales.<br />
The interactive tool reveals weekly pay differences by region, age <strong>and</strong> sub sectors such as bricklaying <strong>and</strong><br />
joinery through to roofing <strong>and</strong> surfacing contractors. Providing tradesman, building apprentices <strong>and</strong> other<br />
industry analysts with a unique insight into pay levels, it also reveals the impact weather, location <strong>and</strong><br />
economic factors have on earning potential.<br />
DHF offer guidance for CE marking of security doorsets<br />
In a bid to clear up confusion in the marketplace regarding CE marking of external doorsets with security performance attributes, the DHF<br />
(Door & Hardware Federation) is advising its members on the legal situation. Confusion has occurred because some door suppliers are<br />
claiming CE marking is not necessary for external pedestrian doorsets that have third party security ratings such as to LPS1175 or<br />
CERTISECURE STS 202.<br />
They wrongly claim these products need not be classified as external pedestrian doorsets, but can be classified as security barriers <strong>and</strong> as<br />
such are not required to be CE marked to EN 14351-1 which covers external performance characteristics such as, for example, resistance to<br />
wind load, water tightness, air leakage <strong>and</strong> impact resistance.<br />
However, in an advisory bulletin just published by the DHF, members are being informed that legally these products must be CE marked;<br />
every EN 14351-1 external doorset must be supported by a Declaration of Performance (DoP) listing the CE marked external characteristics<br />
of the doorset, but may not include reference to any achieved security performance to the st<strong>and</strong>ard EN 1627 or others.<br />
Britcon completes extension for outdoor<br />
learning centre<br />
Britcon has completed the design <strong>and</strong> build of a new £720k<br />
accommodation building as part of an extension to an award<br />
winning outdoor learning centre in Ilkley for Bradford City<br />
Council. Nell Bank is a local authority outdoor education centre<br />
in Bradford, where children of all ages <strong>and</strong> abilities can enjoy<br />
learning in the outdoors. Conceived in 1977 by the then Lord<br />
Mayor of Bradford, Paul Hockney, as part of his Appeal, the<br />
Centre is now administered by Bradford City Council on behalf of<br />
the trustees of the Nell Bank Silver Jubilee Trust.<br />
In response to expansion plans drawn up in 2014, Britcon was<br />
commissioned to provide a new facility to extend capacity for<br />
overnight accommodation at the popular centre. Britcon has<br />
delivered a new dormitory block allowing space for 64 beds with<br />
living space <strong>and</strong> shower/toilet facilities. It utilised the Structural<br />
Insulated Panel System (SIPS) which is timber clad for maximum<br />
insulation <strong>and</strong> energy efficiency.<br />
Allow councils to borrow to build new<br />
homes, FMB tells Chancellor<br />
Allowing local authorities to borrow to build homes could both help<br />
tackle the housing crisis <strong>and</strong> mitigate any emerging economic<br />
uncertainty, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said ahead of<br />
the Autumn Statement.<br />
“The Autumn statement presents an opportunity for the new<br />
Chancellor to think creatively about how to address the country’s<br />
growing housing crisis,” said Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB.<br />
“We simply aren’t building enough new homes to meet current<br />
dem<strong>and</strong>, which is why we’re calling for the Chancellor to empower<br />
local authorities to borrow money to build thous<strong>and</strong>s of new social<br />
homes.”<br />
At a time of political <strong>and</strong> economic uncertainty, a sensible<br />
programme of investment like this could both significantly boost<br />
housing output <strong>and</strong> provide a welcome shot in the arm to a sector<br />
that is still jittery over its prospects for the next few years.<br />
Make your voice heard!<br />
Gas engineers <strong>and</strong> other stakeholders can now make their voices heard <strong>and</strong> share their industry views for the Gas Safe Register’s ‘Decade<br />
Review,’ the most comprehensive industry report of its time.<br />
The online survey is now live <strong>and</strong> can be accessed at http://bit.do/DecadeReviewSurveyA. It will also be sent direct to those registered<br />
engineers for whom Gas Safe have an email address. Anyone who wishes to send in further information relating to the Decade Review, or take<br />
part in focus groups, can also do so by emailing DecadeReview@accent-mr.com.<br />
The report is due to be published in Summer 2017 <strong>and</strong> is set to be the most comprehensive review <strong>and</strong> forecast of the industry yet, on how the<br />
industry has changed since the Frontline Review was published in 2006, as well as considering what the next decade will bring.<br />
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Now that we’ve recovered from our<br />
very busy visits to the Off-Site<br />
Construction Show at ExCeL <strong>and</strong><br />
Construction Week at the NEC,<br />
we’ve put together a great issue for<br />
you!<br />
Affinity Sutton's Alex Willey, Head of<br />
Asset Sustainability at Affinity Sutton,<br />
was recently appointed to chair the<br />
UK-GBC's Regeneration <strong>and</strong> <strong>Retrofit</strong><br />
Task Group, <strong>and</strong> we were lucky<br />
enough to get the opportunity to<br />
speak to Alex about the group’s<br />
aims <strong>and</strong> future plans.<br />
Our case study shows how a<br />
refurbishment of Walthamstow<br />
Central Parade by Gort Scott<br />
Architects has converted it into a<br />
multi-disciplinary mixed-use hub<br />
that offers workspace to the creative<br />
industries, as well as offering a great<br />
new look to this road.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 2016<br />
issue R2<br />
<strong>Refurb</strong><br />
retrofit<br />
magazine<br />
08 Hanover turn up the heat<br />
When Hanover Housing Association decided to upgrade the heating at Ashfield<br />
Court, a complex of 22 flats, they hadn’t realised at first just how different their<br />
‘fuel switching’ would be.<br />
12 Solar panels are crowning glory<br />
The first of 150 solar panels has been installed at Gloucester Cathedral in the<br />
opening phase of a unique project.<br />
And it seems that the advantages of<br />
retrofitting <strong>and</strong> energy efficiency are<br />
being noticed everywhere – even<br />
on places of worship! Gloucester<br />
Cathedral is installing 150 solar<br />
panels as part of the Church of<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>’s Shrinking the Footprint<br />
campaign, reducing the 1000 year<br />
old building’s energy costs by 25%.<br />
You can always learn something at<br />
school – <strong>and</strong> in our Roofing feature<br />
we study how three primary<br />
schools chose different solutions for<br />
their re-roofing projects.<br />
And if you’d like to feature in R&R,<br />
please get in touch – we’d love to<br />
hear for you!<br />
13 Window security – a clear solution.<br />
By Martin Oates –<br />
Commercial Director with SE Controls<br />
14 Taken to task<br />
Affinity Sutton's Alex Willey, Head of Asset Sustainability at Affinity Sutton, was<br />
recently appointed to chair the UK-GBC's Regeneration <strong>and</strong> <strong>Retrofit</strong> Task<br />
Group. R&R asks Alex about the group’s aims.<br />
Regards,<br />
16 Getting creative<br />
Juliet.<br />
The high quality refurbishment of the prominent Central Parade has brought a<br />
new cultural <strong>and</strong> creative enterprise hub to the heart of Walthamstow..<br />
Consulting Editor > Juliet Davies<br />
juliet_davies100@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Advertising > Paul Barstow<br />
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Design > Ellie Rich<br />
design@buildinsite.co.uk<br />
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32 > Floors, Walls & Ceilings<br />
36 > Doors & Windows<br />
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Product News<br />
The benefits of using Engineered<br />
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Engineered Components<br />
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Consort Claudgen Introduces Smart<br />
Commercial Fan Heaters!<br />
Consort Claudgen<br />
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cold room, for the user’s comfort.<br />
Enhanced with one of the latest low energy consumption EC<br />
motors, these smart heaters also operate on a lower noise level<br />
compared to their predecessors. They are available in 6kW to 15kW<br />
rating with a heat throw of up to 11 meters. All models come<br />
complete with a multi directional wall bracket <strong>and</strong> a remote<br />
switch, which can control multiple heaters.<br />
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SPV Group shortlisted for the Construction Investing in Talent Awards<br />
SPV has been selected as a finalist in the Best place to work category<br />
of the 2016 Construction Investing in Talent Awards, making the first<br />
ever shortlist of this br<strong>and</strong> new award scheme.<br />
Organized by Construction News <strong>and</strong> New Civil Engineer, these<br />
awards are about rewarding individuals <strong>and</strong> teams who work so<br />
hard to attract <strong>and</strong> retain the best talent.<br />
The winners will be announced at a glamorous awards ceremony at<br />
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Renewables & Sustainability<br />
Hanover turn up the heat<br />
When Hanover Housing Association decided to upgrade the heating at Ashfield Court, a complex of 22 flats, they hadn’t realised<br />
at first just how different their ‘fuel switching’ would be.<br />
Built in 1977, the flats were warmed by<br />
electric night storage heaters which<br />
had reached the end of their useful<br />
life <strong>and</strong> need replacing.<br />
Hanover Housing Association had this site<br />
earmarked for ‘fuel switching,’ meaning that<br />
they were intending to install a new mains<br />
gas supply to the site with individual boilers<br />
in each dwelling. However, the near-by gas<br />
main did not have sufficient capacity to allow<br />
the flats to be added to it. This meant<br />
bringing in a new gas main from over 500<br />
metres away. Additionally, due to the design<br />
of the flats it was not easy to find suitable<br />
locations for the flues - this ruled out gas as a<br />
cost effective solution.<br />
This ground source heat pump<br />
upgrade project features:<br />
• A Kensa Shoebox ground source<br />
heat pump (6kW) in each flat<br />
• New 150 litre unvented hot water<br />
cylinders in each flat<br />
• New radiators in each flat<br />
• New heating controls in each flat,<br />
which will be much easier for the<br />
residents to use<br />
• A ground source heat pump for the<br />
site office<br />
• 12 boreholes were drilled with<br />
depths of up to 154 metres to form<br />
a communal ‘micro district ground<br />
source heat pump system’<br />
Hanover decided to look at other options for<br />
heating the flats <strong>and</strong> it became clear that a<br />
micro-district ground source heat pump was<br />
the best solution. Although the up-front<br />
capital cost was more, the potential to<br />
receive both ECO funding <strong>and</strong> RHI income<br />
along with lower maintenance costs meant<br />
that this system would more than pay for<br />
itself in the long-run; it was the cheapest<br />
long-term solution. In addition, the running<br />
costs for the aged 55+ residents would be the<br />
lowest possible, helping to address fuel<br />
poverty.<br />
All of this was enough to convince the<br />
Hanover board to opt for Kensa micro-district<br />
ground source heating. Designed for groups<br />
of properties, Kensa’s micro ground source<br />
heat network, also known as ‘district heating,’<br />
provides each home with its own ground<br />
source heat pump, ensuring heating <strong>and</strong> hot<br />
water independence.<br />
The ‘heat network’ is created by linking<br />
multiple properties to a communal ground<br />
array, designed to deliver an efficient, reliable<br />
<strong>and</strong> durable source of heat for the life of the<br />
property. And with no need for a plant room,<br />
the micro district heat network solution also<br />
overcomes the drawbacks of traditional<br />
‘central plant’ district heating systems.<br />
This project was the first using micro district<br />
ground source heat pumps that Hanover has<br />
been involved with, <strong>and</strong> they hope to use it<br />
as a blueprint for future heating upgrades in<br />
their housing stock, as they see the benefits<br />
the system can bring to the tenants (lower<br />
fuel bills) <strong>and</strong> to them as the l<strong>and</strong>lord<br />
(payback via the Renewable Heat Incentive).<br />
www.kensaheatpumps.com<br />
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Top that!<br />
When it comes to roofing, the choice of materials needs to be carefully considered to match existing buildings, local vernacular,<br />
or just some tough h<strong>and</strong>ling! We look at three primary school projects that have chosen three different solutions.<br />
Abington Primary School<br />
(Welsh Slate) photo Chris Green<br />
Acontemporary take on the traditional<br />
Scottish vernacular has been topped<br />
with roofing by Welsh Slate<br />
(www.welshslate.com), part of the Lagan<br />
Group.<br />
Some 1,000m2 or 19,000 Penrhyn Heather<br />
Blue Celtic-grade 500mm by 300mm natural<br />
slates were specified by South Lanarkshire<br />
Council for the new £3m Abington Primary<br />
School, the authority’s fifth project using Welsh<br />
Slate.<br />
Welsh Slate had been used previously on<br />
Lamington <strong>and</strong> Leadhills primary schools <strong>and</strong><br />
Lanark Memorial Hall, <strong>and</strong> is currently being<br />
used on West Coats primary school.<br />
“We liked the colour <strong>and</strong> the quality of finish<br />
<strong>and</strong> the fact there is no rusting or staining,”<br />
explained Architect Chris Green, of South<br />
Lanarkshire’s housing <strong>and</strong> technical resources<br />
department. “We have used it previously when<br />
looking to get a matching slate for the Scottish<br />
ballachulish slate which is no longer mined.<br />
“Slate roofs with stone <strong>and</strong> rendered walls are<br />
in keeping with the local vernacular - slate<br />
roofs with painted timber open eaves is a<br />
traditional detail seen on many buildings in<br />
the local area.”<br />
At Abington, the Welsh slates were installed by<br />
Braisby Roofing for main contractor CCG<br />
(Campbell Construction Group) who<br />
completed within 44 weeks. The 25˚ duopitched<br />
roof required a larger slate size than<br />
usual to give the necessary overlap.<br />
The new school is part of South Lanarkshire’s<br />
£800m school modernisation programme <strong>and</strong><br />
was constructed on l<strong>and</strong> adjacent to the<br />
former school building to offer new, enhanced<br />
facilities for pupils in their first years of primary<br />
education.<br />
A total of two classrooms are provided<br />
alongside a separate space for nursery pupils.<br />
New office facilities are provided for faculty<br />
staff as well as a dual-function gymnasium.<br />
This gymnasium space has been designed to<br />
be utilised as both an indoor sports area as<br />
well as operating as a dining room during the<br />
lunch hour. Out of school hours, the space<br />
operates as a community hub with highspecification<br />
lighting <strong>and</strong> sound equipment<br />
installed to the stage area at the rear of the<br />
hall.<br />
Externally, pupils have ample playground<br />
space adjacent to a fully-enclosed, all-weather<br />
sports pitch.<br />
Abington utilised a CCG off-site manufactured<br />
closed-panel timber solution for the<br />
construction, inclusive of windows, doors,<br />
insulation <strong>and</strong> service zones. Locally-sourced<br />
stone was used for the exterior alongside a<br />
specially-designed entrance that utilises<br />
different colours of glazing to create a unique<br />
atmosphere for pupils in the main hallway.<br />
The building also has solar PV panels <strong>and</strong> a<br />
ground source heat pump that further<br />
enhances the energy efficiency of the building.<br />
When a single sourced solution was required<br />
to replace the flat <strong>and</strong> pitched roofs at Gorse<br />
Hill Primary School in Stretford, near<br />
Manchester, Trafford Council turned to global<br />
waterproofing <strong>and</strong> roofing leader IKO plc<br />
(www.ikogroup.co.uk). The old roof had<br />
suffered damage, some from v<strong>and</strong>alism <strong>and</strong><br />
some from normal wear <strong>and</strong> tear. IKO’s<br />
Ultraprevent built-up bituminous system was<br />
specified for all flat roof areas, while IKO<br />
Polimar, a cold applied liquid, was used to deal<br />
with intricate details. Most importantly, all 16<br />
dormers were redesigned using IKOslate,<br />
robust <strong>and</strong> durable polymer tiles with a natural<br />
looking finish.<br />
“The old roof was easily accessible to pupils<br />
retrieving lost footballs - or just larking about -<br />
<strong>and</strong> the tiles had become cracked <strong>and</strong> broken,”<br />
explained Paul Thompson, Divisional Sales<br />
Manager of IKO plc. “IKOslate was specified as<br />
the ideal solution for the pitched roof. Using<br />
traditional slate, wastage from breaks while<br />
cutting can be as much as 10%, but this<br />
doesn’t arise with IKOslate. There’s no need to<br />
over-order to allow for breakages, <strong>and</strong> little<br />
waste to dispose of – making IKOslate a very<br />
economical product.”<br />
It’s a green product too - IKOslate is<br />
manufactured from mineral reinforced 99%<br />
recycled <strong>and</strong> re-engineered materials. The tiles<br />
are safe to cut on site, don’t need specialist<br />
tools to fix <strong>and</strong> any offcuts are 100%<br />
recyclable.<br />
Martin Richards of JDK Roofing, the contractor<br />
on the project was very impressed. “It’s a<br />
brilliant product,” he said, “second to none<br />
when it comes to schools or buildings with<br />
accessible roofs. IKOslates are much lighter<br />
than traditional slates, easier to h<strong>and</strong>le <strong>and</strong><br />
there’s much less waste. ”<br />
Redl<strong>and</strong>’s Regent (www.redl<strong>and</strong>.co.uk) tiles<br />
<strong>and</strong> components were selected for the second<br />
time by a primary school in Milton Keynes<br />
when they wanted to match the roof of an<br />
extension to the original building.<br />
Germ<strong>and</strong>er Park School was built in the 70s<br />
which makes it one of the first primary schools<br />
to be built in the then newly-formed town of<br />
Milton Keynes. During construction of the<br />
original school building, the powers that be<br />
decided to use Redl<strong>and</strong>’s Regent tiles to adorn<br />
the roof. With that same roof still going strong<br />
decades later, the decision was made to use<br />
the same tiles for the extension.<br />
Due to a growing deficit in the number of<br />
school placements available in Milton Keynes,<br />
Germ<strong>and</strong>er Park School wanted to add two<br />
more classrooms opening up an additional 45<br />
places for the local children.<br />
“We were asked to match the roof tiles with<br />
the rest of the building, since the original roof<br />
had lasted so well <strong>and</strong> still looked good, we<br />
decided to go back to Redl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> use the<br />
Regent again,” Roofing Contractor at Russell<br />
Roofing, Lee Roberts told us. “The project took<br />
a week in total <strong>and</strong> used 180m2 of Regent tiles<br />
along with mono ridge <strong>and</strong> cloak verge tiles.<br />
Having used Redl<strong>and</strong>’s tiles on a number of<br />
jobs in the past, I find them very easy to work<br />
with <strong>and</strong> will often recommend them to a<br />
client.”<br />
Regent tiles are best known for their durability<br />
over extended periods of time whilst<br />
maintaining a visually strong aesthetic.<br />
Additionally, they are ideal for use on<br />
extensions as they can be laid at pitches as<br />
low as 12.5˚ as opposed to the common<br />
minimum pitch of 17.5˚.<br />
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Top image:<br />
Gorse Hill Primary<br />
School (IKO plc)<br />
Bottom image:<br />
Germ<strong>and</strong>er Park<br />
School (Redl<strong>and</strong>)
Renewables & Sustainability<br />
Solar panels are crowning glory<br />
The first of 150 solar panels has been installed at Gloucester Cathedral in the opening phase of a unique project.<br />
Canon Celia<br />
Thomson bolts in<br />
the first solar panel<br />
at Gloucester<br />
Cathedral watched<br />
on by MyPower<br />
managing partner<br />
Ben Harrison<br />
The panels are being installed by<br />
Gloucestershire-based renewable<br />
energy company Mypower, with the<br />
Reverend Canon Celia Thomson laying the<br />
inaugural panel on the lead roof of the Nave.<br />
It is the latest significant milestone for<br />
Gloucestershire’s most popular tourist<br />
destination, famed for hosting the coronation<br />
of King Henry III, as the final resting place of<br />
King Edward II <strong>and</strong> the location for three of<br />
the Harry Potter films.<br />
Once the work is completed, the 1,000-yearold<br />
building will become the oldest cathedral<br />
in the UK, <strong>and</strong> possibly the world, to have<br />
installed a commercial-sized solar panel PV<br />
system on its roof.<br />
As the Nave roof is 30 metres above the<br />
ground, all the solar panels will be virtually<br />
invisible from the surrounding area.<br />
The hi-tech equipment – a key part of the<br />
£6m Project Pilgrim scheme supported by the<br />
Heritage Lottery Fund – is expected to reduce<br />
the Cathedral’s energy costs by 25 per cent.<br />
“It’s been fantastic to be involved in an<br />
important project like this that you can really<br />
put your heart <strong>and</strong> soul into <strong>and</strong> do the best<br />
possible job for the client – we’ve gained a<br />
huge amount of satisfaction from that,” said<br />
Mypower’s managing partner Ben Harrison.<br />
“The historic nature of the building means we<br />
have encountered various issues to resolve<br />
but nothing that the team can’t h<strong>and</strong>le.<br />
“All roofs will sag a bit over time but<br />
particularly when there’s lead, which exp<strong>and</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> contracts with changes in temperature<br />
<strong>and</strong> alters how it sits on the building, so that<br />
was one issue to which we had to attend.<br />
“With a modern build, you can work to a<br />
drawing <strong>and</strong> know exactly how it’s going to<br />
be, but with a 1,000-year-old building like the<br />
Cathedral you find twists <strong>and</strong> turns on the<br />
roof <strong>and</strong> undulations where it’s sagged over<br />
the years.<br />
“At times it’s been extremely tight in terms of<br />
manoeuverability around parts of the site,<br />
particularly when the work required us to<br />
work just inches away from centuries-old<br />
gargoyles, but we put strategies <strong>and</strong><br />
measures in place to protect the building<br />
from any damage.<br />
“We’ve been working hard as a team,<br />
alongside the Cathedral team, including their<br />
architect <strong>and</strong> structural engineers, ensuring<br />
that everything is completed to the highest<br />
quality <strong>and</strong> that the work is checked <strong>and</strong> rechecked.<br />
“Working on Gloucester Cathedral has been a<br />
great challenge <strong>and</strong> one that we’re<br />
thoroughly enjoying.”<br />
The Reverend Canon Celia Thomson added,<br />
“The installation of solar panels on this<br />
remarkable building is a historic moment. We<br />
are thrilled that our vision to become a<br />
greener Cathedral is being fulfilled <strong>and</strong> proud<br />
to make a valuable contribution to the<br />
Church of Engl<strong>and</strong>’s Shrinking the<br />
Footprint campaign.”<br />
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Quality all the way with Gerflor<br />
The MacGregor Flooring<br />
Company based in<br />
Hamilton, just outside<br />
Glasgow, are widely<br />
renowned as the one of the<br />
leading specialist commercial<br />
flooring companies in<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
This family-owned business<br />
has over 30 years’ experience<br />
within the contract flooring<br />
sector delivering a nononsense<br />
level of quality<br />
service with the products to<br />
match. It’s a supply situation<br />
that suits the high levels of<br />
quality manufacturing <strong>and</strong><br />
service that international<br />
interiors <strong>and</strong> flooring specialists Gerflor excel at.<br />
Kenny Smith, Contracts Director, MacGregor Flooring, who has<br />
been with the firm for almost twenty-seven years’ comments,<br />
“any flooring contract is only as good as the products being<br />
used. It is very hard for us to provide our clients with a Rolls<br />
Royce job if we’re being asked to use Lada parts”. Like most<br />
industries, flooring has its ‘touch points’ in terms of business<br />
relationships. Kenny Smith says, “I believe having a good<br />
working relationship with manufacturers is critical in terms of<br />
the service we require when discussing project prices, deliveries<br />
<strong>and</strong> complaints”. He goes on to further comment, “Gerflor have<br />
made significant improvements in the past couple of years in<br />
relation to the overall customer experience <strong>and</strong> this has<br />
manifested itself in their overall performance improving. It’s<br />
what you would expect of a global br<strong>and</strong>. In my opinion you<br />
see the true measure of any company when they are faced with<br />
having to deal with problems, be it with delivery or quality<br />
issues. Gerflor recognise this <strong>and</strong> try their very best to resolve<br />
these issues to everyone’s satisfaction”.<br />
Supplying the right choice of products to customers <strong>and</strong><br />
specifiers is crucial to any flooring manufacturer in being able to<br />
satiate various market sectors.<br />
Gerflor are particularly strong in the education sector where<br />
they are able to offer flooring in all areas from toilets to<br />
classrooms to sports halls with a host of products including<br />
their Tarasafe Ultra H20, Taralay Impression Control <strong>and</strong><br />
Taraflex® sports flooring.<br />
www.gerflor.co.uk<br />
Window security – a clear solution<br />
By Martin Oates –<br />
Commercial Director with SE Controls<br />
Our previous article covered the<br />
use of windows for smoke<br />
ventilation, clarifying the<br />
certification required to EN12101-2 <strong>and</strong><br />
the ability of SE Controls to meet these<br />
requirements. However, window security<br />
is also a key design requirement with all<br />
market leading systems tested to the PAS<br />
24 st<strong>and</strong>ard to meet the dem<strong>and</strong>s of the<br />
Secure By Design (SBD) initiative <strong>and</strong><br />
Building Regulations Approved Document<br />
Q (ADQ).<br />
Automated windows that are utilised for<br />
ventilation strategies will also need to<br />
comply to the st<strong>and</strong>ard, which requires the actuators to resist 3000N of<br />
negative force when the window is closed. This is becoming<br />
commonplace in applications such as school refurbishment where<br />
façade automation remains a popular <strong>and</strong> cost effective solution of<br />
providing improved ventilation performance over manually operated<br />
windows.<br />
The SECO N 24 25 twin actuator from SE Controls has successfully<br />
passed the PAS 24 test <strong>and</strong> in addition to presenting physical resistance<br />
to intruders, it also provides a signal to the controller, should the<br />
window fail to close fully, to maintain the integrity of the security<br />
system, as<br />
requested by the<br />
SBD schools<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard. Two<br />
locking points in<br />
one neat enclosure<br />
with programmable<br />
gasket relief<br />
optimise weather<br />
performance <strong>and</strong><br />
security to meet BS<br />
6375 parts 1,2 <strong>and</strong> 3<br />
in addition to the<br />
PAS 24 test.<br />
Bespoke fixing<br />
brackets <strong>and</strong><br />
reinforcement to<br />
the window is often<br />
required to provide<br />
sufficient strength<br />
for the fixing, which<br />
is usually the<br />
weakest point of resistance, as the actuator provides 2 x 4000N of<br />
resistance to forced opening.<br />
The ability to manufacture bespoke body lengths allows SE Controls to<br />
locate the locking points on different size windows exactly as tested,<br />
relative to the corners, to maintain consistency of performance <strong>and</strong><br />
compliance. Test conducted with an actuator located at the centre of a<br />
vent will either not pass the test or can only be utilised for different<br />
widths.<br />
Similar to EN12101-2, the fabrication <strong>and</strong> installation solution requires a<br />
process that is audited by an independent notified body <strong>and</strong> must be<br />
re-tested annually.<br />
If you have requirements for SBD or ADQ certified automated windows,<br />
please contact the SE Controls team for further information.<br />
Tel: 01543 443060 or visit the website.<br />
www.secontrols.com<br />
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Industry Insider<br />
Taken to task<br />
Affinity Sutton's Alex Willey, Head of Asset Sustainability at Affinity Sutton, was recently appointed to chair the UK-GBC's<br />
Regeneration <strong>and</strong> <strong>Retrofit</strong> Task Group. R&R asks Alex about the group’s aims.<br />
“Having been involved<br />
in a number of<br />
large-scale retrofit<br />
programmes I’ve seen<br />
first-h<strong>and</strong> the positive<br />
regenerative impact<br />
they can have when<br />
conceived <strong>and</strong><br />
delivered holistically...”<br />
Alex Willey<br />
When was the task group formed?<br />
In September the UK Green Building Council<br />
(UK-GBC) formed the Regeneration <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Retrofit</strong> task group to make the link between<br />
area regeneration <strong>and</strong> retrofit <strong>and</strong> show how<br />
energy efficient buildings can be a cornerstone<br />
for regeneration projects.<br />
This work is a direct consequence of the UK-<br />
GBC City Summit in Birmingham in February<br />
2016, where we brought together local<br />
authority representatives, the private sector,<br />
third sector <strong>and</strong> academia in a series of<br />
structured ‘breakthrough innovation’<br />
workshops. The workshops found that whole<br />
house retrofit solutions can help to improve<br />
both homes <strong>and</strong> communities, so energy<br />
efficiency could be used as the catalyst to drive<br />
a major regeneration project for an estate.<br />
What is the aim of the group?<br />
We will be focusing initially on homes <strong>and</strong> how<br />
the benefits created by investing in retrofit are<br />
highly complementary to many of the<br />
objectives of regeneration; from improving<br />
health <strong>and</strong> wellbeing, reducing running costs<br />
<strong>and</strong> providing aesthetic overhauls, to<br />
generating employment <strong>and</strong> encouraging<br />
communities that are sustainable in the longterm.<br />
With the government’s Estate Regeneration<br />
Programme <strong>and</strong> the Heseltine Review this is an<br />
important time to flag that demolition alone is<br />
not always the solution to regenerating estates.<br />
That is not to dismiss demolition <strong>and</strong> rebuild as<br />
a key part of the process but to ensure that<br />
retrofit is considered alongside this. Equally<br />
fuel poverty is not going away <strong>and</strong> ensuring<br />
homes are warm <strong>and</strong> affordable remains a<br />
critical issue.<br />
The intention is to collate evidence to<br />
demonstrate the strong business case for<br />
considering retrofit within regeneration which<br />
can feed into both central <strong>and</strong> local<br />
government plans, highlighting innovative<br />
models that local authorities can use to design,<br />
fund <strong>and</strong> deliver these projects.<br />
One of the final outputs from the group will be<br />
a coherent vision for retrofit-led regeneration<br />
projects. This will set out the principles which<br />
should be considered in planning <strong>and</strong><br />
delivering area regeneration programmes to<br />
ensure they deliver the multiple benefits of<br />
lower carbon emissions, reduced energy bills,<br />
improved health <strong>and</strong> wellbeing, new<br />
employment opportunities, <strong>and</strong> stronger local<br />
communities.<br />
Why did you get involved?<br />
Having been involved in a number of largescale<br />
retrofit programmes I’ve seen first-h<strong>and</strong><br />
the positive regenerative impact they can have<br />
when conceived <strong>and</strong> delivered holistically. For<br />
example, a project we carried out in Leicester a<br />
few years ago included employment <strong>and</strong><br />
training opportunities for our residents,<br />
incorporated biodiversity alongside the retrofit<br />
measures <strong>and</strong> also dealt with estate layout<br />
issues around parking <strong>and</strong> paving. <strong>Retrofit</strong><br />
drove the project but its outcomes reached far<br />
wider than reduced bills <strong>and</strong> improved energy<br />
performance.<br />
So I was thrilled to be invited to chair this<br />
important group <strong>and</strong> am looking forward to<br />
presenting the results in spring next year,<br />
especially as a key task for the group is to<br />
ensure that any outcomes feed directly into<br />
practice by working with local authorities to<br />
test some of the models we identify.<br />
Who else is involved?<br />
The task group represents a broad spectrum of<br />
the built environment sector from contractors<br />
to product manufacturers, energy suppliers,<br />
architects, project originators <strong>and</strong> a local<br />
authority.<br />
What’s happening when?<br />
The intention is to publish our findings as a<br />
report in March 2017. Following the report<br />
launch, we intend to host a series of events,<br />
workshops <strong>and</strong> site visits to encourage the<br />
development of real projects <strong>and</strong> programmes.<br />
With a strong case for action, we hope to<br />
facilitate partnerships between local authorities<br />
<strong>and</strong> the industry to realise the vision of using<br />
high quality retrofit to drive area regeneration.<br />
The intention would be to try <strong>and</strong> help cities to<br />
move beyond individual pilot projects towards<br />
ambitious area-based approaches which<br />
could form the basis of city-wide retrofit<br />
programmes.<br />
www.affinitysutton.com<br />
www.ukgbc.org<br />
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Product News<br />
30 Second System Dosing?<br />
Yes we can with new Rapid-Dose<br />
Sentinel launches market’s most innovative aerosol dosing can.<br />
“We have total confidence that installers will<br />
love the new Rapid-Dose. It saves time on<br />
site, is incredibly easy to use, can be connected to multiple locations on a system, <strong>and</strong> there’s no<br />
loss of product or spillage. It’s yet another Sentinel product which installers can add to an arsenal<br />
of tools that will help give them the edge over their competitors <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong> out in a crowded<br />
industry,” said Daniel Cheung, UK Trade Marketing Manager for Sentinel.<br />
The unique Rapid-Dose adapter can be used in an extended number of locations, such as via a<br />
radiator, male filling loop stop valve, bleed valve, boiler drain valve, <strong>and</strong> many filters (via the vent<br />
pin), giving maximum flexibility to the installer even when working on awkward or difficult to<br />
reach systems. Other key updates include a smaller sized can (just 300ml as opposed to 400ml),<br />
which makes for easier h<strong>and</strong>ling on site <strong>and</strong> takes up less space in an installer’s kit bag or on a<br />
merchant’s shelf.<br />
Dosing heating systems with Sentinel’s award-winning <strong>and</strong> boiler-manufacturer<br />
endorsed water treatment chemicals just got even easier <strong>and</strong> faster thanks to the<br />
company’s new Rapid-Dose aerosol.<br />
Rapid-Dose packaging has also been updated to reflect the best practice Sentinel System of<br />
‘Clean, Protect, <strong>and</strong> Maintain’. For example, the Rapid-Dose can for X400 High Performance<br />
Cleaner features an easily identifiable ‘Clean’ logo, whilst X100 Inhibitor <strong>and</strong> Leak Sealer cans have<br />
‘Protect’ <strong>and</strong> ‘Maintain’ logos respectively. With these updates, installers can select the right<br />
product for the job at a glance, <strong>and</strong> ensure the delivery of best practice water treatment.<br />
To use Rapid-Dose, installers simply couple the adapter to a system before engaging the twist <strong>and</strong><br />
dose can (which is made possible thanks to an innovative bayonet design that attaches the<br />
adapter to the can). A non-return feature, back-check bullet <strong>and</strong> visible confirmation of dosing all<br />
serve to make the process as simple as possible.<br />
“Like all of our products, Rapid-Dose was developed alongside installers to find out what they<br />
want from a water treatment product. For dosing, the engineer’s wish list comes down to easy<br />
<strong>and</strong> simple operation, speed, no mess, <strong>and</strong> comprehensive options for awkward systems. Rapid-<br />
Dose ticks every box.”<br />
“The leading international boiler manufacturers that Sentinel partner with are also excited about<br />
the new Rapid-Dose, as it represents another step forward in superior, best practice water<br />
treatment solutions that can help deliver lifetime boiler <strong>and</strong> system protection,” concluded Mr.<br />
Cheung.<br />
New Rapid-Dose will hit the shelves of plumbing, heating <strong>and</strong> builders’ merchants in October<br />
2016, <strong>and</strong> the no-risk X100 Inhibitor replacement offer will run for a full year.<br />
For more information on new Rapid-Dose, please contact Sentinel on 01928 704330 or visit<br />
sentinelprotects.com<br />
Already being hailed as the most innovative aerosol product to enter the market, the new,<br />
smaller Rapid-Dose features a unique pre-assembled adapter <strong>and</strong> ‘twist <strong>and</strong> dose’ mechanism<br />
(there’s no need to depress a lever or trigger) that allows easy h<strong>and</strong>s-free dosing of a system in<br />
just 30 seconds. This makes it ideal for everyday jobs in addition to service, emergency, predose<br />
<strong>and</strong> social housing applications where time is of the essence.<br />
The new, no fuss, mess-free Rapid-Dose cans are available with Sentinel X100 Inhibitor,<br />
Sentinel X400 High Performance Cleaner <strong>and</strong> Sentinel Leak Sealer chemicals, <strong>and</strong> can be tried<br />
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magazine
Case Study<br />
Getting creative<br />
The high quality refurbishment of the prominent Central Parade has brought a new cultural <strong>and</strong> creative enterprise hub to the<br />
heart of Walthamstow.<br />
Gort Scott Architects has completed a<br />
refurbishment of Walthamstow<br />
Central Parade, converting it into a<br />
multidisciplinary mixed-use hub that offers<br />
650m 2 to the creative industries.<br />
London Borough of Waltham Forest secured<br />
funding from the GLA to transform the 1960s<br />
former office building into retail <strong>and</strong> coworking<br />
spaces, with meeting rooms <strong>and</strong><br />
studio units for up to 50 independent creative<br />
businesses. There are also small ‘maker’ shops<br />
available for those who wish to pilot new<br />
products or services.<br />
The intention is to support <strong>and</strong> promote local<br />
businesses, allowing them to collaborate <strong>and</strong><br />
be a part of the community. Flexible event<br />
<strong>and</strong> exhibition space as well as an<br />
independent start-up bakery <strong>and</strong> café are<br />
open to the public. The social enterprise<br />
Meanwhile Space, who specialise in delivering<br />
temporary <strong>and</strong> affordable workspaces for the<br />
benefit of local communities, is running the<br />
facility.<br />
Externally, Gort Scott worked to respectfully<br />
upgrade <strong>and</strong> enhance the character of the<br />
existing building. Notably, the underside of<br />
the wave canopy has been painted a vibrant<br />
yellow, two new street entrances have been<br />
introduced <strong>and</strong> new signage highlights the<br />
change in use. Bicycle parking is also<br />
available.<br />
“Walthamstow Central Parade provides stylish<br />
workspaces with varied facilities, enabling a<br />
range of creative industries <strong>and</strong> emerging<br />
enterprises to thrive in the area,” explained<br />
Jay Gort, director of Gort Scott. “We stripped<br />
back the linings of the outdated council one<br />
stop shop; the lowered ceilings, carpets,<br />
partitioned desks etc., to create a generous,<br />
robust hall-like space. Gort Scott also<br />
developed a range of bespoke furniture for<br />
the project <strong>and</strong> everything was delivered on a<br />
tight budget.<br />
“Simultaneously, we ensured that the facades<br />
of this l<strong>and</strong>mark building were sensitively<br />
updated to re-establish the building’s positive<br />
contribution to the streetscape. We worked<br />
closely with graphic designers Polimekanos to<br />
develop a graphic identity for the project<br />
which was inspired by the original decorative<br />
façade tiles.”<br />
The refurbishment aims to appeal to<br />
Walthamstow’s burgeoning creative<br />
community as part of a long-term plan by the<br />
Council to enhance business in <strong>and</strong> around<br />
the area. The degree of success of this project<br />
may, as a result, inspire similar projects in the<br />
borough.<br />
“Waltham Forest is London’s fastest growing<br />
hotspot for culture <strong>and</strong> creativity, so it is ideal<br />
for us to be able to use this building to<br />
provide more space for local creative<br />
businesses to grow <strong>and</strong> thrive,” added Cllr<br />
Clare Coghill, Cabinet Member for Economic<br />
Growth <strong>and</strong> High Streets. “This project goes<br />
h<strong>and</strong> in h<strong>and</strong> with our other ambitions for the<br />
regeneration of Walthamstow Town Centre,<br />
which include the new Creative Industries<br />
Zone in Blackhorse Lane, the redevelopment<br />
of St James Street <strong>and</strong> the Blackhorse Lane<br />
Housing Zone.”<br />
Waltham Central Parade is the latest of a<br />
number of successful Gort Scott projects in<br />
Waltham Forest that span all scales <strong>and</strong> types<br />
of intervention. Previous projects include two<br />
separate urban design frameworks for<br />
Blackhorse Lane <strong>and</strong> the town centre, the<br />
regeneration of Wood Street Indoor Market, a<br />
strategy for public realm interventions in the<br />
Blackhorse Lane area (which included the<br />
Blackhorse Lane Workshops by Assemble)<br />
<strong>and</strong>, recently, they have submitted planning<br />
for a residential scheme to the north of the<br />
town centre.<br />
FACT FILE<br />
Architects: Gort Scott<br />
Project Architect: Susie Hyden/ Joe Mac<br />
Mahon<br />
Design Team: Susie Hyden, Joe Mac<br />
Mahon, Alice Shepherd, Nadine Coetzee<br />
Client: London Borough of Waltham Forest<br />
Left image:<br />
A range of bespoke furniture<br />
was developed for the project<br />
Right image:<br />
The yellow underside of the<br />
wave canopy enhances the<br />
character of the existing<br />
building<br />
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magazine
Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Tailor-made skylights ensure buildings see<br />
the benefits of daylight<br />
A fundamental element of contemporary architecture, there is little doubt that an abundance of natural light in buildings has a<br />
positive effect on our moods <strong>and</strong> manners. One of the best ways to capture this natural light <strong>and</strong> reduce the need for artificial<br />
lighting, whilst at the same time meeting today’s energy efficiency targets, is through the specification of skylights which can be<br />
tailor- made for any application.<br />
Proven across new builds <strong>and</strong><br />
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for schools, public buildings, retail<br />
developments <strong>and</strong> homes, Brett Martin’s<br />
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daylight in their designs <strong>and</strong> a solution to<br />
their skylight needs.<br />
Design flexibility<br />
With Mono <strong>and</strong> Dual pitched <strong>and</strong> Ultra skylight<br />
options suitable for flat roofs, ridge glazing <strong>and</strong><br />
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Hayley Lowry, Marketing Manager of Brett<br />
Martin Ltd said: “Ritchlight skylights offer<br />
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designed <strong>and</strong> built to a specification, no<br />
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Available in a choice of thermally efficient<br />
glass <strong>and</strong> polycarbonate glazing options in<br />
solar controlling tints, a range of opening <strong>and</strong><br />
ventilation options <strong>and</strong> elegant aluminium<br />
framing which can be powder coated to a<br />
range of colours, Ritchlight is the only way<br />
forward for tailor-made skylight solutions.<br />
And with U-values as low as 1.1 W/m²k,<br />
Ritchlight Mono, Dual or Ultra Pitched skylights<br />
can help achieve Part L of the Building<br />
Regulations.<br />
Shedding light<br />
As part of their commitment to reduce energy<br />
costs <strong>and</strong> to bring the maximum amount of<br />
natural daylight into a heavy trafficked public<br />
building, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport<br />
(SPT) turned to Brett Martin for a daylight<br />
solution at the largest bus station in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
A key transport hub in the city centre,<br />
Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow has<br />
around 1,700 bus journeys departing from the<br />
station every day, <strong>and</strong> over 40,000 passengers<br />
using these journeys on a daily basis. Looking<br />
to reduce their carbon footprint <strong>and</strong> save on<br />
electricity consumption, SPT’s roof<br />
refurbishment works included the<br />
specification of solar panels <strong>and</strong> Brett Martin’s<br />
Ritchlight Dual Pitched skylights.<br />
The Brett Martin team completed the<br />
installation of a 65m long Ritchlight Dual<br />
Pitched skylight over the main concourse to<br />
ensure maximum daylight <strong>and</strong> create a bright<br />
<strong>and</strong> welcoming environment for bus users.<br />
Glazed in Pilkington activ blue with selfcleaning<br />
glass, the skylight installation took<br />
place between the hours of 23:00 <strong>and</strong> 6:00 to<br />
avoid any travel disruptions.<br />
A wealth of possibilities<br />
Designed <strong>and</strong> manufactured in Brett Martin’s<br />
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environmentally accredited factories, these<br />
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by comprehensive support from design to<br />
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specifiers can help realise their aspirations.<br />
“Bespoke as st<strong>and</strong>ard is the order of the day<br />
with this cost effective daylighting solution.<br />
Specifiers can also rely on our technical <strong>and</strong><br />
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added Hayley Lowry.<br />
Skylights make a vital contribution to every<br />
building <strong>and</strong> are often the only way of<br />
introducing natural daylight into many<br />
buildings. The physiological benefits are<br />
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Architects, specifiers <strong>and</strong> building owners<br />
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www.brettmartin.com<br />
18 <strong>Refurb</strong> retrofit<br />
magazine<br />
Nov 2016 R2
www.spv-uk.co.uk <strong>Refurb</strong>ishment <strong>and</strong> Maintenance of Buildings Issue No. 7<br />
New Renault Truck drives success<br />
for SPV Group<br />
SPV are<br />
delighted<br />
to have<br />
taken delivery of<br />
a new Renault<br />
Crane Lorry to<br />
add to our<br />
extensive fleet of<br />
vehicles.<br />
The Renault<br />
C440 model was<br />
purpose made<br />
for SPV Group<br />
by Renault<br />
Trucks, Fred<br />
Smith Motor<br />
bodies <strong>and</strong> HMF Cranes all to our specific requirements <strong>and</strong> specification.<br />
The truck offers increased running efficiency as Renault trucks engines are<br />
developed using proven technology offering reduced fuel consumption,<br />
maintenance costs <strong>and</strong> exceptional load capacity ensuring a high degree of<br />
productivity.<br />
As the vehicle is fully compliant with the Euro 5 st<strong>and</strong>ards, it offers significant<br />
environmental benefits for the business. Furthermore by reducing the need for<br />
multi drops to our sites, the lorry has reduced SPV’s carbon footprint <strong>and</strong> our<br />
overall emissions as a Company.<br />
The lorry is not only part of SPV’s long term investment strategy, it is essential<br />
for the efficient running of the business.<br />
The lorry is indispensable for reducing logistics when setting up <strong>and</strong> clearing<br />
the sites we operate nationwide <strong>and</strong> it also reduces our requirement to hire in<br />
plant <strong>and</strong> equipment.<br />
Furthermore it offers significant safety benefits on site by reducing the need for<br />
manual h<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> the associated risks that come alongside this.<br />
Co-op, Harrogate<br />
SPV Group have recently completed<br />
the tiling project at The Co-op<br />
Store, Harrogate.<br />
The project involved the supply <strong>and</strong><br />
erection of scaffolding for safe access to<br />
the works.<br />
The existing tiles <strong>and</strong> battens were<br />
stripped off then new breather<br />
membrane <strong>and</strong> tanalised timber battens<br />
were fixed on the exsting rafters <strong>and</strong><br />
eaves protection trays.<br />
New concrete roof tiles were then laid to<br />
manufacturer’s recommendations to best<br />
match the original tiles complete with all<br />
required detail works.<br />
Four Seasons<br />
Shopping Centre,<br />
Mansfield<br />
SPV have recently completed the<br />
roofing works at Four Seasons<br />
Shopping Centre, Mansfield.<br />
Working on behalf of our Client, Jones<br />
Lang Lasalle, the project involved the<br />
supply <strong>and</strong> installation of a Polyglass<br />
Built up felt roofing system.<br />
All works were completed within agreed<br />
time scales <strong>and</strong> all as per agreed<br />
budgets.<br />
Lidl Weston Super<br />
Mare<br />
SPV have recently complete the<br />
cladding works at Lidl Weston Super<br />
Mare. Our remit was the supply <strong>and</strong><br />
installation of composite panels to the<br />
main store roof, Kingspan top deck panels<br />
to the loading bay roof.<br />
The contract also involved the supply <strong>and</strong><br />
installation of Ash & lacy Alucobond<br />
panels to all elevations.<br />
All works were completed within time<br />
scales <strong>and</strong> within agreed budgets.
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Available in a choice of thermally efficient glass <strong>and</strong><br />
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Case study<br />
Chicken shed conversion will earn extra<br />
£10,000 thanks to use of Actis insulation<br />
A West Midl<strong>and</strong>s development company has added £10,000 to the value of its unusual conversion of a chicken shed into a<br />
baker’s dozen of small country homes – by using insulation which maximises the saleable square footage of the property<br />
Solihull-based Ardenvale Ltd chose to<br />
use products from the Actis Hybrid<br />
range when it converted the 10,000 sq<br />
ft 1940s one time hen house into a selection<br />
of one <strong>and</strong> two bedroom cottages.<br />
Using insulating vapour control layer Actis H<br />
Control Hybrid in the walls gave the builders<br />
an extra 3 or 4 cm of floorspace at every wall –<br />
which, across 13 houses, enabled them to add<br />
an additional £10,000 to the overall asking<br />
price for the development.<br />
Ardenvale directors Peter <strong>and</strong> Paula Knott,<br />
who specialise in what they call ‘eco gr<strong>and</strong><br />
designs’ bought the derelict, smelly former<br />
chicken sheds in rural Chadwick End 20 years<br />
ago. They originally converted the building<br />
into a warehouse, manufacturing space <strong>and</strong><br />
offices <strong>and</strong> used it as the HQ for their specialist<br />
printing business, a natural evolution of their<br />
combined expertise in chemical engineering<br />
<strong>and</strong> listed building conversion.<br />
After selling that business they converted the<br />
whole building into offices before a change in<br />
planning law four years ago acted as the spark<br />
to transform the former agricultural building<br />
yet again.<br />
The change in regulation saw the definition of<br />
permitted development exp<strong>and</strong> from merely<br />
adding a garage or extension to an existing<br />
house to include converting excess<br />
commercial buildings to residential properties.<br />
Peter explained: “The hen house’s position in<br />
the Green Belt meant that previously it<br />
couldn’t be used for residential purposes, but<br />
suddenly a new route was opened up for us<br />
<strong>and</strong> we decided to create 13 smaller houses –<br />
nine two bedroom <strong>and</strong> four one bedroom<br />
cottages.”<br />
They chose Actis products - insulating vapour<br />
control layer H Control Hybrid for the walls<br />
<strong>and</strong> 45mm honeycomb style insulation Hybris,<br />
H Control Hybrid <strong>and</strong> multifoil TS10+ for the<br />
roofs – for their combination of thermal<br />
efficiency <strong>and</strong> thinness. This enabled them to<br />
maximise floor space <strong>and</strong> ensure sufficient<br />
headroom in the eaves.<br />
Peter added: “One of the things about<br />
permitted development is that you have to<br />
convert, not knock down <strong>and</strong> start again. We<br />
decided to leave the roofs as they were in<br />
good condition. But the structure of the roof<br />
was such that unless you use a thin, highly<br />
thermally efficient, flexible product like Actis<br />
there is not enough void space. We wanted to<br />
expose the beams which meant PIR <strong>and</strong><br />
fibreglass were out of the question. Actis<br />
comes into its own in that situation.<br />
“The walls are timber framed <strong>and</strong> using H<br />
Control Hybrid was pretty straightforward.<br />
Though saving 3 to 4cm per wall doesn’t<br />
sound much, if you take it across the whole<br />
site it’s added an extra £10,000 in value to the<br />
development.”<br />
The first home has just gone on the market.<br />
Peter’s original choice of name “The Hen<br />
House” has unfortunate connotations in his<br />
native north east – so he <strong>and</strong> Paula decided to<br />
play safe <strong>and</strong> call it “The Barns” instead!<br />
www.insulation-actis.com<br />
Vapour control layer factsheet<br />
Vapour control layers prevent moisture<br />
laden air entering into the fabric of the<br />
building, reduce the risk of condensation,<br />
prevent build up of mould <strong>and</strong> improve<br />
general air tightness<br />
They are located on the warm side of roofs<br />
below rafters, in timber frame walls, on<br />
back of studs.<br />
Actis HControl Hybrid is a reflective vapour<br />
control layer with a built-in thermal<br />
performance which can be used in<br />
conjunction with any type of insulation.<br />
Because it provides dual properties within a<br />
single product - a breathable membrane<br />
<strong>and</strong> an insulation - it reduces the thickness<br />
of the main insulation to achieve the same<br />
required U-value.<br />
22 <strong>Refurb</strong> retrofit<br />
magazine<br />
Nov 2016 R2
Roofing Cladding & Insulation<br />
Natural roof slates are an<br />
entertaining choice<br />
North Devon’s<br />
Woolacombe Bay<br />
Holiday Village recently<br />
saw a £4m<br />
redevelopment <strong>and</strong><br />
extension of its<br />
entertainment complex,<br />
including a br<strong>and</strong> new<br />
roof with the Cembrit<br />
Alpina slates providing an impressive, stylish roof covering.<br />
The old entertainment complex was a listed, single storey, deep<br />
plan, flat roof, brick building constructed in the 1970s. To reflect<br />
something of the form of the original structure, a series of<br />
pitched roofs was created, with the form being influenced by the<br />
beach huts on nearby Woolacombe Beach.<br />
Barnstaple-based roofing contractor DJT Roofing installed<br />
approximately 35,000 grey/green Cembrit Alpina natural slates,<br />
using the hook fixing method to secure the slates <strong>and</strong> lock them<br />
together tightly to achieve a neat finish. Alpina is a Brazilian<br />
natural slate, selected from the finest deposits <strong>and</strong> produced at<br />
some of the best facilities in Papagaios, Brazil. It is available in<br />
two colours, graphite <strong>and</strong> grey/green <strong>and</strong> in a variety of sizes.<br />
Bracknell Roofing tops off baths<br />
restoration<br />
The Grade II<br />
listed Edwardian<br />
Stirchley Baths in<br />
Birmingham was<br />
recently restored<br />
with the help of<br />
the specialist<br />
heritage building<br />
restoration skills<br />
of Bracknell Roofing.<br />
The roofing work involved a number of complex details, including<br />
abutments to lead atriums <strong>and</strong> a feature curved roof, along with<br />
the challenge of installing both original slates from the old roof<br />
<strong>and</strong> reclaimed slates from a specialist supplier – Westmorel<strong>and</strong><br />
Slate <strong>and</strong> Welsh Slate. Each slate had to be examined thoroughly,<br />
with great attention to detail paid to retain the period weathered<br />
look of the building which has stood since 1910. A methodical<br />
approach had to be employed to re-arrange the slates into<br />
segregated areas according to their size, weight <strong>and</strong> colour. This<br />
process was adopted so the original method of slating could be<br />
replicated for ease of installation.<br />
Prior to the work, the iconic Cupola <strong>and</strong> flag pole were lifted <strong>and</strong><br />
stored away for refurbishment.<br />
www.cembrit.co.uk<br />
www.bracknellroofing.com<br />
CN Specialist Awards finialists 2017<br />
SPV Group has been selected by the judges as a finalist in the<br />
Roofing Specialist of the Year category of the 2017 Construction<br />
News Specialists Awards, the only national awards that recognise<br />
the best specialist contractors from across the whole of the UK.<br />
Winners will be announced on the 22nd March at The Grosvenor<br />
House Hotel, London.<br />
www.spv-uk.co.uk<br />
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“As we approach autumn <strong>and</strong> winter, applicators <strong>and</strong> developers<br />
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webermineral TF is manufactured in the UK at facilities in<br />
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www.netweber.co.uk<br />
24 <strong>Refurb</strong> retrofit<br />
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Nov 2016 R2
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Kingspan OPTIM-R installed at exclusive<br />
London apartments<br />
The Kingspan OPTIM-R Balcony & Terrace System was the product of choice for a luxury apartment building right in the heart of<br />
the capital.<br />
Astin Burchell, Managing Director of<br />
Partnering Contractors Limited, commented:<br />
“The luxury nature of this development<br />
meant it was essential that we were able to<br />
insulate the balconies effectively, without<br />
breaking up the minimalist design with a level<br />
change from the indoor to outdoor spaces.<br />
The Kingspan Balcony & Terrace System<br />
allowed us to meet the requirements with a<br />
simple <strong>and</strong> straightforward installation.”<br />
20 – 40 mm thick Kingspan OPTIM-R panels<br />
are the only vacuum insulation panels in the<br />
world to be certified under the independent<br />
BDA Agrément scheme. This confirms that<br />
the products will perform as expected when<br />
fitted to Kingspan Insulation’s<br />
recommendations. The certification is also<br />
recognised by bodies such as the NHBC <strong>and</strong><br />
LABC. This can help to streamline the<br />
procedures <strong>and</strong> approvals process, offering<br />
the potential for both time <strong>and</strong> cost savings.<br />
42-43 Pall Mall is a new build<br />
development from Amazon Property,<br />
featuring four spacious apartments<br />
<strong>and</strong> a flagship art gallery. Main contractors<br />
McLaren Construction oversaw the<br />
demolition of the existing property at 43 Pall<br />
Mall <strong>and</strong> partial demolition of 42 Pall Mall,<br />
with just the original portl<strong>and</strong> stone façade<br />
retained. The new apartments are spread<br />
across both plots <strong>and</strong> have been completed<br />
with the highest attention to detail including<br />
bespoke kitchens <strong>and</strong> direct lift access.<br />
To maintain excellent energy efficiency<br />
throughout the lifespan of the building, the<br />
scheme has been designed using a fabric-first<br />
approach. The target roof U-value of 0.15<br />
W/m2.K proved challenging to achieve on the<br />
front <strong>and</strong> rear roof terraces as the elegant,<br />
even transition between internal <strong>and</strong> external<br />
spaces did not leave enough room for<br />
conventional insulation. The Kingspan<br />
OPTIM-R Balcony & Terrace System provided<br />
a slim-line solution.<br />
Kingspan OPTIM-R panels have an aged<br />
thermal conductivity of 0.007 W/m.K,<br />
allowing them to match the thermal<br />
performance of other commonly used<br />
insulation materials at a fraction of the<br />
thickness. Within the Kingspan OPTIM-R<br />
“The luxury nature of this<br />
development meant it was<br />
essential that we were able<br />
to insulate the balconies<br />
effectively, without breaking<br />
up the minimalist design<br />
with a level change from the<br />
indoor to outdoor spaces. ”<br />
- Astin Burchell, Managing Director,<br />
Partnering Contractors Limited<br />
Balcony & Terrace System, the panels are<br />
accompanied with Kingspan OPTIM-R flex<br />
infill strips which can be cut to fit unusual<br />
dimensions.<br />
40 mm Kingspan OPTIM-R panels were<br />
installed on the balconies by Partnering<br />
Contractors Limited. Matching thicknesses of<br />
Kingspan OPTIM-R flex infill strips were also<br />
laid around the edge of the terrace. A further<br />
layer of Kingspan Thermataper TT47 LPC/FM<br />
was then installed above this, providing a fall<br />
to the gutter. The balconies were then<br />
completed with marble tiles, providing a high<br />
class finish.<br />
To ensure all Kingspan OPTIM-R Systems<br />
achieve the best possible level of thermal<br />
performance from an absolute minimum<br />
thickness, Kingspan’s specialist technical<br />
team provide detailed layouts <strong>and</strong><br />
instructions for every project.<br />
www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk<br />
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Parex chosen for iconic l<strong>and</strong>mark hotel<br />
PAREX render <strong>and</strong> EWI (External Wall Insulation system), contribute to the comfort <strong>and</strong> energy efficiency of a new £11 million<br />
hotel development for Premier Inn in the city of Newcastle.<br />
The leading UK hotel chain, owned by<br />
Whitbread, has based its seventh<br />
hotel in the city at the l<strong>and</strong>mark art<br />
deco former Co-op building in Newgate<br />
Street.<br />
The major refurbishment of the 1902 building<br />
carried out by main contractor Interserve,<br />
Stockton-on-Tees office, has preserved the<br />
best features of the original building while<br />
incorporating the latest energy-efficient<br />
technology <strong>and</strong> systems to provide the<br />
highest levels of comfort in the 184 bedroom<br />
property<br />
The sympathetic restoration of the building<br />
involved the partial demolition of a Victorian<br />
arcade at its core to create an inner courtyard<br />
area at first floor level. The original building<br />
benefitted from the advanced PAREXTHERM<br />
Acrylic EWI render system onto a Siniat<br />
Weather Defence render board.<br />
The new timber frame construction received<br />
the PAREXDIRECT Acrylic Render system<br />
onto a Knauf Aquapanel render board,<br />
providing thermally efficient facades with an<br />
attractive rendered top coat in contrasting<br />
geometric designs in light <strong>and</strong> dark finishes.<br />
The PAREXTHERM Acrylic system specified to<br />
the existing concrete <strong>and</strong> steel framed<br />
building consisted of a Siniat Weather<br />
Defence backing board which received<br />
90mm Plustherm insulation adhesively fixed<br />
with Parex Maite <strong>and</strong> then coated with a layer<br />
of Maite <strong>and</strong> 355 AVU reinforcement mesh.<br />
The facade was then finished with a DPR<br />
S<strong>and</strong> Coarse coat finish using Dark Grey to<br />
reflect the profile of the concrete frame <strong>and</strong><br />
Light Grey for the infill panels.<br />
The PAREXDIRECT Acrylic Render system was<br />
used for the new build timber-framed<br />
extension, again onto render board but Knauf<br />
Aquapanel was used on the timber frame,<br />
with a 5mm Maite base coat, fully embedded<br />
with 355 AVU mesh, with Dark Grey finish to<br />
recreate the same concrete frame outline <strong>and</strong><br />
Light Grey for the infill panels.<br />
Special design considerations took into<br />
account compression joints in the timber<br />
frame building to allow for structural<br />
movement, as well as finishing details for the<br />
render system to incorporate the original<br />
glazed tiles which are subject to a<br />
preservation order.<br />
The render system was applied by specialist<br />
rendering sub-contractors EdenDene<br />
Construction Ltd, of County Durham.<br />
The building, well-known for its “twin<br />
towers”, operated as the Co-op’s flagship<br />
Newcastle department store until about ten<br />
years ago when it became a food only outlet<br />
before eventually closing in 2011.<br />
The sensitive restoration has seen the<br />
retention of key internal features including a<br />
memorial to the Co-op staff who lost their<br />
lives in the two world wars, a stunning period<br />
balustrade around the main marble staircase<br />
<strong>and</strong> the cast iron arcade that that formed the<br />
central section of the nowdemolished inner<br />
buildings.<br />
The new hotel incorporates a 143-seat<br />
restaurant, bar area <strong>and</strong> has the city’s leading<br />
stores <strong>and</strong> theatres close by.<br />
The hotel has been built to incorporate the<br />
latest green technologies <strong>and</strong> will achieve a<br />
minimum of very good BREEAM rating.<br />
Client: Interserve Developments<br />
Main Contractor: Interserve Ltd<br />
Parex Approved Contractor: EdenDene<br />
Construction Limited<br />
Architect: Archial Norr – Newcastle Office<br />
Parex materials used:<br />
• Insulation - EPS70E 90mm Plustherm<br />
• Insulation adhesive - Maite<br />
• Base coat - Maite<br />
• Base coat mesh - 355 AVU<br />
• Primer - DPR Primer<br />
• Top coat - DPR S<strong>and</strong> Fine<br />
Other materials used:<br />
• Render board - Siniat Weather Defence<br />
• Render board - Knauf Aquapanel<br />
www.parex.co.uk<br />
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The new hotel incorporates a 143-seat restaurant,<br />
bar area <strong>and</strong> has the city’s leading stores <strong>and</strong><br />
theatres close by.<br />
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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation<br />
Rockwool helps One Vision Housing bring<br />
energy efficiency <strong>and</strong> improved living<br />
conditions within ‘reech’<br />
ROCKWOOL BrickShield ® <strong>and</strong> REDArt Silicone external wall insulation systems have been installed as part of major Merseyside<br />
refurbishment scheme for One Vision Housing to help transform existing social housing into energy efficient homes. Funded by<br />
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Renewables <strong>and</strong> Energy Efficiency in Community Housing (REECH)<br />
initiative, the Hornby Flats Estate development in Litherl<strong>and</strong> has resulted in a greatly improved living environment with the<br />
funding directly linked to the health <strong>and</strong> welfare of the tenants.<br />
Victorian terraces. HLP devised a design<br />
solution based on over-cladding the flats with<br />
external wall insulation that combined<br />
thermally robust detailing with contemporary<br />
classical architecture. ROCKWOOL’s<br />
BrickShield ® system, the first BBA approved,<br />
insulated, external wall cladding system with<br />
a genuine brick finish, in combination with<br />
the ROCKWOOL REDArt ® Silicone render<br />
system has provided the perfect solution.<br />
Developed in a partnership between Ibstock<br />
<strong>and</strong> ROCKWOOL, the BrickShield® system,<br />
consists of a unique ROCKWOOL insulation<br />
board that is bonded to the exterior face of<br />
the wall with BrickShield ® Adhesive. It is then<br />
mechanically fixed with thermally broken<br />
time. The system was easy to work with <strong>and</strong><br />
is fire resistant both in bulk storage <strong>and</strong> when<br />
installed.<br />
The REDArt Silicone external wall insulation<br />
system was used at Hornby Flats together<br />
with ROCKWOOL FS Mortar 2 base coat <strong>and</strong> a<br />
top coat of REDArt render applied in a<br />
cream coloured, silicone finish to complete<br />
the project. This has provided Hornby Flats<br />
with outst<strong>and</strong>ing thermal <strong>and</strong> weather<br />
protection plus an attractive exterior<br />
appearance.<br />
“With a project of this size <strong>and</strong> stature, we<br />
wanted the insulation to deliver the required<br />
performance <strong>and</strong> finish. ROCKWOOL was<br />
The Hornby Flats Estate is a low rise<br />
development, which features eight,<br />
three storey buildings in a garden<br />
setting. The original design <strong>and</strong><br />
construction of the flats has caused<br />
substantial issues with cold bridging. These<br />
buildings date back to circa 1950, with some<br />
tenants having remained in occupation<br />
since their initial development. As part of<br />
the REECH programme, One Vision Housing<br />
invested £2.4 million to provide a range of<br />
energy efficient benefits, extend the life of<br />
the 96 flats <strong>and</strong> improve living conditions for<br />
residents.<br />
One Vision Housing worked in partnership<br />
with Seddon Construction, Cost Consultants<br />
WYG, architectural practice Halsall Lloyd<br />
Partnership (HLP), REECH, Trowers <strong>and</strong><br />
ROCKWOOL to deliver this high-quality<br />
scheme against the tight timescale required<br />
by the funding. The project involved a<br />
significant upgrade to the building fabric for<br />
design, aesthetics <strong>and</strong> technical performance.<br />
Completed in September 2015, this involved<br />
intensive, envelope refurbishment, featuring<br />
ROCKWOOL external wall insulation.<br />
Lead architects, HLP, worked closely with One<br />
Vision Housing to meet their dem<strong>and</strong> that<br />
real brickwork would still be visible to stay in<br />
keeping with the surrounding traditional brick<br />
“The ROCKWOOL solution was thermally efficient, easy<br />
to work with <strong>and</strong> fire resistant which proved to be an<br />
important consideration, given the occupants remained<br />
in occupation as we worked on the project.<br />
It’s also provided an attractive looking finish that fits<br />
with the area <strong>and</strong> helps the tenants feel better about<br />
their living environment.”<br />
- Ian Brooks, One Vision Housing<br />
BrickShield® Insulating Wall Anchors.<br />
BrickShield ® Natural Clay Brick Slips from<br />
Ibstock are then site-bonded to the insulation<br />
with BrickShield ® Adhesive <strong>and</strong> joints pointed<br />
with BrickShield ® BrickPoint for a traditional<br />
brick appearance finish.<br />
The BrickShield ® system has significantly<br />
improved the insulation performance at<br />
Hornby Flats as a result. It meets the<br />
longevity <strong>and</strong> aesthetic appearance<br />
requirements of the brief. Using stone wool<br />
insulation, manufactured with alternative<br />
grains to achieve the correct adhesion<br />
surfaces, has also given an environmentallyfriendly<br />
product solution. The Brick Slip finish<br />
of “old cutt rustic” was chosen for its colour fit<br />
as well as its ability to weather naturally over<br />
able to supply a system that satisfied both<br />
criteria,” says Ian Brooks at One Vision<br />
Housing. “The ROCKWOOL solution was<br />
thermally efficient, easy to work with <strong>and</strong> fire<br />
resistant which proved to be an important<br />
consideration, given the occupants remained<br />
in occupation as we worked on the project.<br />
It’s also provided an attractive looking finish<br />
that fits with the area <strong>and</strong> helps the tenants<br />
feel better about their living environment.”<br />
ROCKWOOL Technical Support was on h<strong>and</strong><br />
throughout the project to provide guidance<br />
<strong>and</strong> advice, checking work <strong>and</strong> regularly<br />
training staff to ensure the REDArt ® external<br />
wall insulation was applied correctly, both<br />
from a technical <strong>and</strong> aesthetic perspective.<br />
www.rockwool.co.uk<br />
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Wienerberger launches new ‘Take a Closer Look’<br />
campaign to support industry brick selection<br />
Wienerberger, the UK’s leading provider of wall, roof <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong>scaping innovations, has invested in a new campaign<br />
<strong>and</strong> microsite to showcase its flagship brick ranges.<br />
• A new microsite has been developed that contains everything<br />
the industry needs to know about each of the featured<br />
product ranges; from an introduction to how they are made, a<br />
selection of product imagery <strong>and</strong> case studies, to being able<br />
to easily access BIM data <strong>and</strong> order samples<br />
• Wienerberger will be updating the site regularly to put a<br />
different range under the spotlight<br />
• The focus of the first campaign is on waterstruck bricks<br />
• There is a growing dem<strong>and</strong> for this type of product <strong>and</strong><br />
Wienerberger is able to offer the widest selection available in<br />
the UK. The recent launch of six new waterstruck bricks in<br />
both English format (215×102.5x65mm) <strong>and</strong> Danish format<br />
(228x108x54mm) means Wienerberger can now offer a<br />
choice of over twenty different colours <strong>and</strong> five different size<br />
formats<br />
• The intention is to develop the Take a Closer Look campaign<br />
to include all of Wienerberger’s product groups in 2017.<br />
Richard Brown, Category Marketing Manager, commented:<br />
“At Wienerberger we are proud to have the largest range of bricks<br />
available in the UK. We also appreciate that with so many different<br />
bricks to choose from it can be difficult to decide which brick is right<br />
for you.<br />
Our Take a Closer Look campaign is all about helping our customers<br />
narrow down their selection to particular brick types <strong>and</strong> giving them<br />
a better underst<strong>and</strong>ing about what can be achieved with a humble<br />
brick, whilst also introducing new <strong>and</strong> innovative products as part of<br />
the initiative. We also hope it will give them some inspiration for<br />
bricks they could use on their next project.<br />
We believe that our waterstruck range is a great place for us to start<br />
the campaign, as it is a style of brick that is becoming more <strong>and</strong> more<br />
popular across a wide range of project types – <strong>and</strong> we have been<br />
developing our offering for this type of brick for the past few months.<br />
So whether the project is renovation, restoration or new build, we’ll<br />
be able to provide a waterstruck brick to suit your requirements.”<br />
You can visit the Take a Closer Look site at<br />
www.takeacloserlook.info<br />
Bradite’s Fastrac offers perfect ferrous protection<br />
Perfect protection <strong>and</strong> decoration for ferrous metals is<br />
now available from Bradite’s new Fastrac single pack,<br />
direct-to-metal coating.<br />
Making its debut at <strong>November</strong>’s P&D Show Fastrac is available,<br />
as a gloss (ME53) or satin (SE53) finish in eight ready mixed<br />
colours – gold, silver, black, white, red, blue, green <strong>and</strong> yellow.<br />
A modified silicon <strong>and</strong> polyurethane alkyd product it features<br />
rust inhibiting pigmentation, better opacity <strong>and</strong> longevity <strong>and</strong><br />
will maintain its sheen level longer. This tough, flexible coating<br />
offers better protection <strong>and</strong> heat resistance up to 120⁰C <strong>and</strong><br />
good resistance to mild chemicals, oils, hydrocarbons <strong>and</strong><br />
sunlight.<br />
This makes it an ideal, easy to apply, coating for a wide range<br />
of uses, including fencing, gates <strong>and</strong> other ironmongery <strong>and</strong><br />
as a refinish for construction <strong>and</strong> equipment where Fastrac’s<br />
inherent high flexibility is a considerable bonus.<br />
Suitable for application by brush <strong>and</strong> roller, conventional air<br />
spraying <strong>and</strong> airless spraying the coating can be applied to ferrous<br />
<strong>and</strong> appropriately primed non-ferrous metals surfaces which are dry,<br />
free of contamination, dust <strong>and</strong> have been properly prepared <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
primed.<br />
Available in 250ml, 1litre <strong>and</strong> 2.5 litre tins, Bradite Fastrac is manufactured under<br />
the auspices of ISO 9001:2008 quality <strong>and</strong> ISO 14001:2004 environmental<br />
management systems.<br />
.<br />
Find out more at www.bradite.com<br />
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Floors, Walls & Ceilings<br />
2017 will see a new world of limitless<br />
possibilities from dp-lamination<br />
January 2017 will see Decorative Panels Lamination start to bear the fruits of a significant new investment with the launch of<br />
their new dp-limitless range. To get an insight into how this investment will benefit the market the team responsible for this<br />
initiative were asked to comment.<br />
Managing Director Michael Sawyer<br />
recently announced the arrival of a<br />
new state of the art laminator- the<br />
seventh to be installed at Decorative Panels<br />
impressive 140,000ft manufacturing facility<br />
based in Ell<strong>and</strong>, West Yorkshire. The new<br />
investment will enable dp-lamination to<br />
significantly increase the number of board<br />
materials <strong>and</strong> designs offered into not only the<br />
furniture industry but importantly the architect<br />
<strong>and</strong> specifier markets.<br />
Michael said “…this is a natural progression for<br />
us, in that alongside our current portfolio of<br />
dp-decor <strong>and</strong> dp-specialist products, we can<br />
now offer a whole different package of<br />
materials. The laminator uses different<br />
technology to our other Thermo-rolling lines<br />
<strong>and</strong> enables us to laminate a much wider<br />
range of products in much smaller quantities –<br />
significantly increasing our offer into the<br />
market place.”<br />
An incredible amount of research has gone<br />
into this <strong>and</strong> Phil Dalton, Operations Director<br />
explains the timeline <strong>and</strong> the difficulties that<br />
have been overcome “…this project has been<br />
on the boil for probably about a year now, but<br />
we wanted to source the best equipment<br />
available. The Laminator itself is of prime<br />
importance but we also had to ensure the<br />
factory space, racking <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
equipment were right. New Racking systems<br />
are being installed as we speak <strong>and</strong> we have<br />
taken delivery of three new Combilift CB<br />
forklifts to cater for narrow aisle storage<br />
allowing the most efficient use of space. The<br />
Laminator itself is being installed during<br />
Autumn <strong>and</strong> this will mean that we can start<br />
to sample <strong>and</strong> test products up to Christmas,<br />
with a full launch of the dp-limitless br<strong>and</strong> in<br />
January 2017”.<br />
Design Director, Julian Tatham has spent<br />
much of the last year investigating new<br />
products <strong>and</strong> supply partners to enable<br />
Decorative Panels to offer an unrivalled,<br />
diverse portfolio of materials. Julian<br />
commented “…obviously we wanted to offer<br />
as much as we possibly could <strong>and</strong> starting in<br />
January, the dp- limitless stock range will<br />
comprise the following: an extension to our<br />
Senoplast Acrylic offer – bringing the number<br />
of designs available to 42. This will also<br />
include the addition of an incredible 2mm<br />
thick gloss Senoplast Acrylic. Other products<br />
available will be High Pressure Laminates from<br />
both ABET <strong>and</strong> Egger, Faux Leather products,<br />
Real Stone veneers, Technical surfaces, Real<br />
Wood Veneers, metal <strong>and</strong> of course anything<br />
else that we are able to source to fulfil specific<br />
needs”.<br />
The laminator will utilise a high bond strength<br />
PUR glue line which will ensure a superb<br />
overall finish on sheet sizes up to 3660 x<br />
1430mm, (although 2440mm x 1220mm <strong>and</strong><br />
3050mm x 1220mm will make up the majority<br />
of the offer).<br />
Stephen Cadwell, Sales Director added, “…this<br />
is a really exciting time for us <strong>and</strong> in essence<br />
means we should be able to offer more or less<br />
any existing bondable sheet material into our<br />
current customer base <strong>and</strong> network of<br />
Distribution partners. Products will be<br />
available from stock under the new banner of<br />
dp-limitless <strong>and</strong> we will be flexible enough to<br />
be able to offer in anything from single sheets<br />
up to full loads. This will in turn allow<br />
customers to both sample <strong>and</strong> offer individual,<br />
bespoke small runs without any commitment.<br />
The fact that it will enable us to offer new<br />
products into areas that we have not<br />
previously been able to target is tremendously<br />
significant. We are also working on a<br />
comprehensive sample package that we are<br />
currently putting together <strong>and</strong> will be<br />
available at launch in January”.<br />
www.decorativepanels.co.uk<br />
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Floor, Walls & Ceilings<br />
Green capital showcases sustainabilty in<br />
Bristol fashion<br />
As the 2015 European Green Capital, the City of Bristol wanted to showcase a new business park that placed environmental<br />
sustainability at the forefront of its ambitions. The dream: Applying new methodologies, build techniques <strong>and</strong> adopting green<br />
technologies to boost its environmental credentials <strong>and</strong> set the st<strong>and</strong>ards for future developments in the city. The reality: A BREEAM<br />
score of ‘Outst<strong>and</strong>ing’, contributing to the project’s distinction as the second most sustainable industrial building in the UK.<br />
Opened in May 2015, the £10.5 million<br />
Filwood Green Business Park<br />
development is a new sustainable<br />
workplace located in Knowle West, Bristol <strong>and</strong><br />
provides 3,700m2 of flexible workshop <strong>and</strong><br />
office accommodation with the potential to<br />
create up to 350 new jobs in the area.<br />
The idea of a sustainable Green Business Park<br />
came from the local community during the<br />
development of the 20-year Knowle West<br />
Regeneration Framework. In order to achieve<br />
this vision, Bristol City Council appointed a<br />
design team that included Architects Stride<br />
Treglown Limited, Engineering <strong>and</strong><br />
Sustainability Consultants CH2M, Project<br />
Managers Sweett Group, <strong>and</strong> Midas as<br />
Contractor; a team with strong environmental<br />
credentials <strong>and</strong> a track record in sustainable<br />
projects.<br />
A key focus for the entire team from the outset<br />
was to reduce the building’s carbon emissions<br />
focussing specifically on the ‘performance gap’<br />
– where buildings designed for low carbon emit<br />
significantly more carbon than planned when in<br />
operation. Consequently, the building’s<br />
performance requirements were clearly defined<br />
at the design stage <strong>and</strong> pushed through the<br />
entire supply chain at the construction stage.<br />
Optimising Performance<br />
The green agenda for the building, as<br />
recommended by BREEAM, was also agreed<br />
early at the briefing stage in order to achieve the<br />
highest performing build at the lowest cost. The<br />
process started with deciding on the form,<br />
orientation <strong>and</strong> building envelope in order to<br />
allow natural ventilation <strong>and</strong> natural daylight.<br />
Project Architect James Horner from Stride<br />
Treglown said: “This was an essential part of the<br />
brief to ventilate the building as naturally as<br />
possible. However, with its proximity to a busy<br />
road there was quite a challenge with acoustics<br />
from open windows. I think this typified the<br />
BREEAM approach, with ourselves <strong>and</strong> the rest<br />
of the team completely in sync looking for<br />
solutions, <strong>and</strong> the client too, who was actively<br />
engaged at all stages of the project.”<br />
Intelligent controls, smart metering, post<br />
completion monitoring <strong>and</strong> comprehensive<br />
maintenance of the building ensured that the<br />
building operates well through its whole<br />
lifecycle by minimising the operational energy<br />
consumption. A great emphasis was also put on<br />
the BREEAM Health <strong>and</strong> Wellbeing issues,<br />
moderating the internal summer time<br />
temperatures <strong>and</strong> providing exemplary levels of<br />
natural light.<br />
To improve the building fabric performance, a<br />
high st<strong>and</strong>ard of insulation <strong>and</strong> materials with<br />
BRE Green Guide ratings of A/A+ were selected,<br />
reducing the energy dem<strong>and</strong> by 30%.<br />
Combined with on-site energy generation<br />
provided by 138kWp photovoltaic panels, the<br />
building achieved a 40% CO2 reduction, saving<br />
an estimated 46 tons of CO2 annually.<br />
In order to maximise water efficiency, low water<br />
use appliances were specified including<br />
waterless urinals which contributed to over 50%<br />
reduction of potable water consumption. The<br />
use of sustainable transport modes has been<br />
encouraged through provision of electric<br />
vehicle charging points, cycle paths, secure<br />
cycle parking <strong>and</strong> facilities including showers, a<br />
drying room <strong>and</strong> a bicycle spares kit. The<br />
biodiversity of the site was further enhanced by<br />
a sedum green roof <strong>and</strong> a sky garden with a<br />
wide range of species. In addition, Filwood has<br />
also achieved outst<strong>and</strong>ing scores in BREEAM<br />
waste, pollution <strong>and</strong> management categories.<br />
Importantly, this flagship development<br />
promotes the benefits of BREEAM, ‘green’ design<br />
<strong>and</strong> building management through its website<br />
<strong>and</strong> visual displays of the key environmental<br />
performance measures in reception. Local<br />
community continue to be involved <strong>and</strong><br />
educated through links with public arts events<br />
in <strong>and</strong> around the site.<br />
As a result, the Filwood Green Business Park has<br />
received a BREEAM rating of Outst<strong>and</strong>ing with a<br />
score of 93% <strong>and</strong> become the second most<br />
sustainable industrial building in the UK – a key<br />
driver in attracting <strong>and</strong> retaining tenants.<br />
George Ferguson CBE, former Mayor of Bristol,<br />
said: “Achieving BREEAM ‘Outst<strong>and</strong>ing’ was the<br />
*ambition for Bristol as European Green Capital<br />
in 2015. This project sets / the st<strong>and</strong>ard for<br />
future industrial developments in the city, <strong>and</strong><br />
for the wider regeneration of South Bristol. It is<br />
the first BREEAM ‘Outst<strong>and</strong>ing’ development of<br />
its type in the South West, aimed at attracting<br />
the environmental sector <strong>and</strong> low carbon<br />
businesses that Bristol needs to take forward<br />
our vision for a greener, healthier <strong>and</strong><br />
more sustainable city.”<br />
www.breeam.com<br />
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Doors & Windows<br />
Crittall ‘best thing since sliced<br />
bread’!<br />
A historic flour mill in<br />
Ramsgate has been<br />
transformed into luxury<br />
apartments with Crittall<br />
windows meeting the<br />
strict requirements of local<br />
planners. The former mill<br />
– now given a new lease<br />
of life as The Bread Factory – was built in 1865 <strong>and</strong> taken over by<br />
Rank Hovis, Britain’s most prominent flour miller, in 1960. The<br />
redevelopment of the site combined restoration of the old with<br />
adjacent new build, <strong>and</strong> local planners were keen to protect the<br />
historic nature of the original structures.<br />
“The original building had steel casements <strong>and</strong> we wanted<br />
something that was in keeping with this, <strong>and</strong> energy<br />
conservation <strong>and</strong> acoustic requirements,” said Chris Chambers<br />
from architects GPM2 Design.<br />
The W20 windows from Crittall were in many cases installed in<br />
existing openings <strong>and</strong>, elsewhere, where original doorways were<br />
filled in to create windows. This first phase of the development<br />
has yielded 19 sought-after apartments. The Crittall product<br />
was also specified for two existing cottages on the site.<br />
www.crittall-windows.co.uk<br />
Secure education access from TORMAX<br />
Situated in a busy location in the<br />
Tower Hamlets area of London, the<br />
Central Foundation Girls’ School<br />
now benefits from a TORMAX<br />
automatic entrance system,<br />
designed in conjunction with S&D<br />
Contracting Services Ltd. With a<br />
contemporary aluminium profile,<br />
the two glass swing doors are<br />
powered by technologically<br />
advanced TORMAX iMotion 1201<br />
drives. Delivering improved security,<br />
the new doors allow reception staff<br />
to safely control visitors into the<br />
school, with teachers having swipe<br />
card access.<br />
The swing doors are situated in an extension to the school that was<br />
completed a few years ago <strong>and</strong> deliver improved access that complies<br />
fully with DDA <strong>and</strong> security requirements.<br />
With an installation height of just 85mm <strong>and</strong> a length of 640mm, the<br />
TORMAX 1201 operator is sufficiently compact to make installation<br />
possible in most locations. Housed in an anodized aluminium casing,<br />
it is a discreet <strong>and</strong> unobtrusive solution. As with all TORMAX<br />
automatic door drives, the 1201 delivers outst<strong>and</strong>ing reliability in the<br />
long term, with minimum requirements for routine maintenance.<br />
www.tormax.co.uk<br />
London’s Iconic Lighthouse Buildings -<br />
From mysterious past to bright future<br />
Adjacent to Kings Cross, sits the iconic Flat-Iron Lighthouse building, it was once a<br />
building at risk, but has been carefully renovated into office <strong>and</strong> retail space with<br />
the assistance of Selectaglaze.<br />
Neglected for over 20 years, UK Real Estate took on the task of restoring it for its new<br />
purpose as office <strong>and</strong> retail space. The project wasn’t without challenges, with two<br />
underground tunnels running beneath; the building’s restoration had to be carefully<br />
managed, including tackling the issues of noise <strong>and</strong> vibrations.<br />
The solution to the extensive vibration issues was to isolate all internal fixtures <strong>and</strong> fittings by<br />
inserting elastomeric bearing pads at all points of contact with the external structure.<br />
Secondary glazing was an intrinsic component of this<br />
solution as a fully independent internal window system, it<br />
allows the full sealing of the internal envelope.<br />
Selectaglaze is the specialist in the design, manufacture <strong>and</strong> installation of secondary glazing, with fifty<br />
years’ experience working on a wide range of building types. Selectaglaze recommended the use of 8mm<br />
toughened glass, glazed to series 25 <strong>and</strong> series 90 vertical sliders <strong>and</strong> series 41 lift out units, designed to<br />
suit the style <strong>and</strong> sightlines of the primary window. In total Selectaglaze installed 83 units.<br />
When there is a cavity of at least 100mm between the primary <strong>and</strong> secondary glazing a reduction of 45dB<br />
is achievable.<br />
Selectaglaze units are a fully reversible adaptation making them an ideal solution for Listed buildings, as<br />
they are accepted by most heritage bodies.<br />
For further information contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271; email: enquries@selectaglaze.co.uk<br />
www.selectaglaze.co.uk<br />
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Renewables & Sustainability<br />
Helping the University of Oxford<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> energy consumption<br />
The University of Oxford is one of the oldest <strong>and</strong> most prestigious universities in the world. Based in the centre of Oxford, the<br />
University is home to over 22,000 students <strong>and</strong> its infrastructure stretches over 600,000 m2 <strong>and</strong> includes 220 departments<br />
distributed across more than 230 buildings.<br />
The University has an Environmental<br />
Sustainability Policy in place designed<br />
to enhance the positive environmental<br />
impact of current <strong>and</strong> future operations. It<br />
also has a Carbon Management Strategy<br />
which targets reductions in the negative<br />
impact of legacy systems <strong>and</strong> processes. The<br />
University has made a commitment to<br />
reduce its carbon footprint by 33 per cent by<br />
2020. One of the key ways in which it is<br />
planning to reach these sustainability targets<br />
is by encouraging energy efficient practices<br />
<strong>and</strong> investing in its estate to reduce carbon<br />
emissions.<br />
Schneider Electric has a long term relationship<br />
with the University <strong>and</strong> has been involved in<br />
an ongoing project for the past 20 years to<br />
install main meters <strong>and</strong> sub meters in all of its<br />
buildings. There has also been a movement to<br />
upgrade the old analogue meters within the<br />
buildings, to new digital ones, to help futureproof<br />
the system.<br />
The project extends to new buildings <strong>and</strong><br />
retrofits in older University properties. These<br />
meters are responsible for the collection of all<br />
electrical data from the various buildings<br />
across the city – including laboratories,<br />
libraries <strong>and</strong> office blocks – <strong>and</strong> providing<br />
accurate timestamped information about how<br />
the systems are all working. This data is<br />
typically used by the Energy Management <strong>and</strong><br />
Environmental Sustainability teams for system<br />
operation <strong>and</strong> tracking energy use to make<br />
reductions in costs.<br />
The meters <strong>and</strong> sub-meters installed by the<br />
University of Oxford are a combination of<br />
ION7650, ION7550, ION7550RTU’s <strong>and</strong><br />
ION6200 meters. There are over 1,000 meters<br />
in total, of which more than 200 are main<br />
meters. These meters are designed for key<br />
distribution points <strong>and</strong> sensitive loads, <strong>and</strong><br />
offer advanced power quality analysis coupled<br />
with billing accuracy. They improve power<br />
reliability across the University’s network by<br />
tracking real-time power quality, monitoring<br />
equipment status, trending loads, <strong>and</strong> logging<br />
events <strong>and</strong> alarms.<br />
Once a full <strong>and</strong> upgraded system was<br />
implemented it was much easier for the<br />
Energy Management team to ensure that each<br />
individual department was being billed<br />
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correctly for energy use. The upgraded<br />
metering system also allowed for the<br />
automation of this billing process, which was<br />
previously labour intensive.<br />
Bringing all of the data together, the University<br />
of Oxford uses Schneider Electric’s Power<br />
Monitoring Expert (PME) software to collect<br />
<strong>and</strong> organise meter data. Prior to the<br />
implementation of PME, the meters had to be<br />
manually read in every building five times a<br />
year, taking a total of two days each time – so<br />
there have been considerable time savings for<br />
the Energy Management team.<br />
The information gleaned from the PME is used<br />
by Building <strong>and</strong> Facilities Managers across the<br />
University to help make savings <strong>and</strong> increase<br />
energy efficiency. It has not only helped the<br />
University to reduce energy costs, but also to<br />
increase power reliability <strong>and</strong> availability.<br />
“The upgraded metering <strong>and</strong> monitoring<br />
system, provided by Schneider Electric, has<br />
given us more information on the University’s<br />
energy use than ever before, allowing us to<br />
make more informed decisions <strong>and</strong> save costs<br />
across the board. The University has over 300<br />
buildings, so having all of the important<br />
information at our fingertips means we know<br />
what’s going on anywhere, at any given time. I<br />
consider the system to be my ‘fifth engineer’”<br />
said David Baker, Electrical Engineer in the<br />
Estates Services department at the University<br />
of Oxford.<br />
The reason for the implementation of this<br />
university-wide metering system was to help<br />
improve operational efficiency <strong>and</strong> encourage<br />
further energy efficiency. The original<br />
metering system was 10-15 years old <strong>and</strong> was<br />
initially built on a single building basis. The<br />
new system has been implemented to help<br />
with sustainable energy management <strong>and</strong><br />
carbon management. One of its key benefits is<br />
disturbance monitoring, so that potential<br />
problems can be spotted early <strong>and</strong> fixed<br />
before they cause any issues – especially with<br />
some of the more power-critical buildings like<br />
the laboratories.<br />
“The success of the metering <strong>and</strong> monitoring<br />
system at the University of Oxford is testament<br />
to a long-term <strong>and</strong> ever improving partnership<br />
between Schneider Electric <strong>and</strong> the<br />
University’s Energy Management team.<br />
Regular upgrades to the metering network at<br />
the University mean that the team there has all<br />
the information necessary to be able to draw<br />
actionable insights <strong>and</strong> make decisions to<br />
keep reducing energy costs” said Poonam<br />
Walid, Category Marketing Manager,<br />
EcoBuildings at Schneider Electric.
Fläkt Woods are proud to announce our<br />
smoke shaft vent is LABC approved<br />
Did you know our Smoke Shaft Vent System has been approved by LABC? What<br />
does that mean?<br />
Local Authority Building Control approval means that the building control signoff<br />
is quick <strong>and</strong> pain free as the system is pre-approved in its entirety.<br />
Although others have LABC approval for the system concept, they would<br />
need to detail exactly how the system has been designed for each<br />
project, typically providing CFD Analysis as part of this submittal.<br />
LABC approval of the common system design allows for this process to<br />
be shortened <strong>and</strong> de-risked as CFD Analysis has been completed for<br />
the minimum <strong>and</strong> maximum extents of our system as well as for a<br />
database of projects designed to the st<strong>and</strong>ard solution.<br />
Key Benefits:<br />
• De-mystifying the design process<br />
• Suitable for single-stair buildings over 11m in height<br />
• Pre-approved system design with LABC<br />
We have also recently released the NEW Smoke Shaft Selection available now through our fan selector provide. For more information on<br />
our Smoke Shaft Vent System please visit our website.<br />
www.flaktwoods.co.uk<br />
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Kitchens & Washrooms<br />
Create a spa-like luxury bathroom in the home<br />
suitable for everyday day living with Sottini<br />
It used to be just high rise city centre apartments where recreating the look <strong>and</strong> feel of a five star hotel were typical requirement<br />
for architects, designer <strong>and</strong> specifiers to address.<br />
However, with busy modern day<br />
lifestyles, new dem<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> the<br />
growing importance of the role of the<br />
bathroom within the home, house buyers are<br />
now increasingly looking for a bathroom that<br />
offers the luxury look <strong>and</strong> feel of a five-star<br />
hotel or spa, but combined with the<br />
appropriate functionalities to deal with the<br />
practicalities of everyday life.<br />
Consumers seem to be attaching a greater<br />
importance to the role of the bathroom in the<br />
home, not just for its functionality but also its<br />
holistic benefits for unwinding <strong>and</strong> retreating<br />
from the stresses of modern day life.<br />
Bathrooms are being designed to balance the<br />
practical needs of hopping in the power<br />
shower before work, with offering users the<br />
ability to ‘treat’ themselves every day in serene<br />
space to have a leisurely soak in a statement<br />
bath.<br />
When it comes to making the new home<br />
purchase decision, having a bathroom space<br />
that offers this lifestyle choice is an incredibly<br />
important <strong>and</strong> persuasive factor.<br />
The new collection by Sottini, the timeless<br />
bathroom br<strong>and</strong> built on a heritage of quality<br />
<strong>and</strong> innovation in design, is geared towards<br />
both the house developer <strong>and</strong> hotel sectors,<br />
which ensures residential property developers<br />
can create the perfect look that appeals to<br />
consumers looking to replicate the very best in<br />
high-end hotel luxury style in a domestic<br />
bathroom.<br />
The hotel bathroom has a lot in common with<br />
its domestic counterpart, not just in terms of<br />
creating a spa-like, relaxing sanctuary, but also<br />
in creating an individual finish with a sense of<br />
character that sets them apart from the<br />
competition.<br />
With people being constantly on the go, not<br />
only is it essential to have a practical space for<br />
your morning routine, or bath time with the<br />
kids, but also a space that becomes a<br />
sanctuary of peace <strong>and</strong> tranquillity at the end<br />
of the day. This means that bathrooms are<br />
now up there with the kitchen when it comes<br />
to selling houses.<br />
Luxury, style <strong>and</strong> elegance is what bathrooms<br />
of first-class hotels are defined by – <strong>and</strong> Sottini<br />
has collaborated with internationallyrenowned<br />
<strong>and</strong> award-winning product<br />
designers from around the world to create a<br />
collection of elegantly-crafted individual items<br />
that can be curated in a multitude of<br />
combinations for a domestic setting.<br />
The new Sottini vision enables customers to<br />
simply imagine their own unique bathroom<br />
space.<br />
The products in each category have been<br />
designed to work in harmony with each other,<br />
enabling customers to design their perfect<br />
bathroom <strong>and</strong> to form an emotional<br />
connection with their surroundings.<br />
Each piece in the Sottini collection has been<br />
developed individually with high design<br />
specifications <strong>and</strong> precision engineering,<br />
ensuring each basin, bath <strong>and</strong> WC is a unique<br />
piece: a work of art <strong>and</strong> a design statement –<br />
enabling the integration of the luxury<br />
experience of a hotel stay into the bathroom<br />
of a new home.<br />
www.sottini.co.uk<br />
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Abergavenny in Wales provides that all essential ‘great start’ for children.<br />
It’s a primary school centric to the community it serves.<br />
The new Abertillery Primary School has been built on the existing school<br />
site <strong>and</strong> serves pupils from the existing Abertillery <strong>and</strong> the Blaentillery<br />
school catchment areas. Cardiff-based Willmott Dixon Construction were<br />
awarded the contract to carry out pre-construction works. It would be a<br />
project where they would dem<strong>and</strong> the highest st<strong>and</strong>ards of flooring<br />
throughout the school. This would provide a perfect opportunity for<br />
international flooring <strong>and</strong> interiors specialists Gerflor to showcase a<br />
number of their high quality products including; Taraflex® vinyl sports<br />
flooring, Tarasafe Ultra vinyl safety sheet flooring <strong>and</strong> their outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
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Wetherspoon’s lifeboat to the rescue for special needs<br />
Residents of <strong>and</strong> visitors to one of Lancashire’s most popular resort towns<br />
can be sure all their needs are met at the new JD Wetherspoon pub in<br />
Formby.<br />
The Lifeboat- formerly the town’s Conservative Club <strong>and</strong> named by local residents<br />
to reflect the town’s historic association with the RNLI- opens its doors this summer<br />
<strong>and</strong> features the first Changing Places assisted accessible toilet in the town.<br />
Supplied <strong>and</strong> installed by Clos-o-Mat, the Changing Places means children <strong>and</strong><br />
adults who needs a carer’s help with their personal hygiene has the appropriate<br />
space <strong>and</strong> equipment to do so hygienically. The alternative would be to curtail their<br />
visit, lie their loved one on the toilet floor to change them, or not be able to enjoy a<br />
relaxing drink <strong>and</strong> meal out with friends <strong>and</strong> family.<br />
Bigger than conventional wheelchair-accessible toilet, the Changing Places also has<br />
a hoist, adult-sized height adjustable changing bench <strong>and</strong> privacy screen as<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard. JD Wetherspoon has conveniently located it adjacent to The Lifeboat’s other WC facilities. Users simply need a RADAR key to enter.<br />
JD Wetherspoon Property Development Manager Paul Gillings explained, “As a company we pride ourselves on the quality of our toilet<br />
facilities, <strong>and</strong> have won national awards for them. Toilets make a big difference to customers’ enjoyment of our venues. It is key therefore that<br />
we address all of our clients’ toilet needs as far as possible, hence our inclusion of Changing Places toilets wherever we can. And we know<br />
Clos-o-Mat will project manage that whole element for us, efficiently delivering a fully compliant facility.”<br />
A Changing Places toilet is ‘desirable’ under Building Regulations Approved Document M 2015, <strong>and</strong> BS8300:2009, for all new build <strong>and</strong><br />
refurbishment projects involving buildings to which numbers of the public have access. So far, over 850 Changing Places have been opened<br />
at venues across the country.<br />
Clos-o-Mat is the leading player in the supply <strong>and</strong> installation of the away from home assisted accessible toilet facilities. Its ability to deliver<br />
design advice, project management, supply, installation, commissioning <strong>and</strong> maintenance across the ambit of accessible toileting equipment<br />
means it is uniquely provide a reliable, single source for the whole process.<br />
Further, its website www.clos-o-mat.com, is an essential reference point for anyone considering installing a Changing Places toilet, offering<br />
white paper, 2D <strong>and</strong> 3D CAD drawings, st<strong>and</strong>ard layouts, <strong>and</strong> video.<br />
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Triton show support for AMDEA register my<br />
appliance initiative<br />
Triton, The Great British Shower Company <strong>and</strong> the UK’s leading showering br<strong>and</strong> is proud to support the launch of AMDEA’s<br />
(Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances) Register My Appliance initiative, which strives to improve safety for millions of<br />
households nationwide. ‘<br />
The new AMDEA scheme aims to capture a list of domestic appliances installed<br />
throughout the UK from more than 60 leading br<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> allow manufacturers quick<br />
access to the owner’s details should remedial action be required. All consumers are asked<br />
to do is visit registermyappliance.org.uk to provide information about any newly<br />
purchased products – it is also possible to register older appliances (up to 12 years).<br />
Having immediate access to this information will helps to improve household safety by<br />
making it possible to quickly locate the appliance’s details, informing the owners about<br />
the safety of their product <strong>and</strong>, most importantly, arranging the required service or<br />
aftercare.<br />
To celebrate the initiative launch, those who visit registermyappliance.org.uk throughout<br />
this Autumn <strong>and</strong> provide the required information will be entered into free prize draws* for<br />
a chance to win luxury home <strong>and</strong> lifestyle prizes. The prize season will include ‘Register My<br />
Appliance (RMA) Day’ on 19th January 2017, where consumers will have further<br />
opportunities to win luxury prizes.<br />
David Tutton, managing director at Triton Showers, comments: “As the UK’s leading<br />
shower manufacturer for more than 40 years, we are fully supportive of the new Register<br />
My Appliance initiative from AMDEA. Speed <strong>and</strong> efficiency are key when it comes to the<br />
safety, so we will be encouraging our customers – from installers, merchants, retailers <strong>and</strong><br />
the homeowners themselves – to get on board with the scheme <strong>and</strong> help to populate this<br />
crucial database.”<br />
For more important home safety advice <strong>and</strong> to register both old <strong>and</strong> new appliances visit<br />
registermyappliance.org.uk. For further information about Triton’s product collection visit<br />
tritonshowers.co.uk.<br />
Changing the options for accessible toilets<br />
Making ‘reasonable adjustments’ to the built environment to ensure compliance with the Equality Act is being made easier with the<br />
launch of a new solution for ‘away from home’ accessible toilets.<br />
Space To Change toilets plug the gap between conventional (Building Regulations Approved Document M 2013) wheelchair-accessible toilets,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the ‘desirable’, additional, larger <strong>and</strong> better equipped Changing Places+ toilets.<br />
The concept enables venues that are limited financially <strong>and</strong>/or on space to meet the needs of up to five million British children <strong>and</strong> adults* who<br />
need changing <strong>and</strong> lifting facilities for their personal hygiene. It encompasses a 7m2+ (3m x 2.5m min) wheelchair-accessible toilet that further<br />
includes an adult-sized changing bench <strong>and</strong> a hoist. Space To Change has been developed with leading Changing Places campaigners <strong>and</strong><br />
Clos-o-Mat (Britain’s leading supplier of disabled toilet solutions at home <strong>and</strong> away). Firefly Community, an online special needs community, will<br />
drive the campaign, supporting campaigners <strong>and</strong> raising awareness of the need for accessible toilets that include height adjustable changing<br />
benches <strong>and</strong> hoists.<br />
“So often, venues <strong>and</strong> organisations say they underst<strong>and</strong> the need for a Changing Places toilet, but, in existing buildings, as it should be provided<br />
in addition to other accessible toilets, they haven’t the extra space- 12m2- or cannot afford the cost of potentially extensive building works to<br />
create the additional space, <strong>and</strong> the ancillaries <strong>and</strong> equipment,” explains campaigner Tony Clough.<br />
Adds fellow campaigner Sarah Brisdion, “Under the Equality Act, providers are required to make reasonable adjustments to the built environment<br />
to avoid situations where a disabled person would be at a ‘substantial’ disadvantage, BEFORE<br />
the person experiences difficulties. Not being able to access suitable toilets is, we believe, a<br />
substantial disadvantage.<br />
“In an ideal world, we would always prefer to have a Changing Places, but Space To Change<br />
gives a viable alternative for providers constrained by space <strong>and</strong>/or money. Without these<br />
facilities, we either have to lie our loved one on the toilet floor- which you wouldn’t even<br />
expect to do with a baby- or we have to cut our trip short, or not go at all. Many wheelchairaccessible<br />
toilets are already big enough, so all that is required to create a Space To Change,<br />
which gives everything needed, is the addition of the changing bench <strong>and</strong> hoist!”<br />
Full details of the Space To Change concept, plus technical support, CAD blocks etc, can be<br />
found at www.clos-o-mat.com <strong>and</strong> http://community.fireflyfriends.com/campaigns/spaceto-change<br />
42 <strong>Refurb</strong> retrofit<br />
magazine<br />
Nov 2016 R2
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