10 January 2014

Architecture Awards held at BATIMAT praises Europe’s best designers

The Platform of Arts and Creativity incorporates unifying abstract cubic forms with a grid of brass profiles Four awards were made from ten shortlisted projects. The outright winner was Platform of Arts and Creativity, Guimarães, Portugal – designed by Pitágoras Aquitectos. This regeneration of the ancient centre of one of Portugal’s most historically important cities[…]

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10 January 2014

Celcon Blocks can be used to meet Approved Document Part L criteria

The revised document discusses how H+H aircrete blocks and Thin-Joint System can help meet regulations when used with different levels of insulation. The new criteria that must be met is as follows: • For new homes an approximate 6% improvement to CO2 targets on Part L 2010, with a focus on fabric performance.• For non-domestic buildings there[…]

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10 January 2014

Sustainable Drainage Systems fall under new legislation

Long-awaited new legislation will enable new local authority SuDS Approving Bodies (SABS) in England and Wales to officially start work approving and adopting SuDS proposed for new developments of more than property. The regulations will end a developer’s automatic right to connect to a public sewer.   SuDS are often designed to achieve the three principles[…]

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