carbon

Fire

09 December 2024

DensDeck: Why fire is a sustainability issue – the carbon cost of PV panel roof fires

Posted on by Max Banner

Failure to prevent fire spread and penetration from PV panels puts lives at risk and undermines the sustainability of a building – the words of Ieuan Compton – International Strategic Marketing Manager at Georgia-Pacific’s DensDeck, who writes this article…

Mitsubshi Electric

29 November 2024

Mitsubishi Electric: Sustainable heating for butterflies

Posted on by Max Banner

The indoor butterfly habitat at Chester Zoo is a purpose-built space that is now entirely heated by an air source heat pump system from Mitsubishi Electric.

Keller

26 November 2024

Keller Kitchens extends carbon farming collaboration

Posted on by Max Banner

Since 2021, DKG (parent company of Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel) and ZLTO (association of farmers and horticulturists in the Dutch provinces Zeeland, North Brabant and South Gelderland) have been working together on a five-year pilot project – ‘Carbon Farming for CO2-storage in farmland’.

Troldtekt

10 October 2024

Troldtekt: Renovation and transformation can lead the way to a lower carbon footprint in construction

Posted on by Max Banner

A significant part of the world’s CO2 emissions comes from the production of building materials. In a new online theme, Troldtekt focuses on successful transformations and renovations of existing buildings.  

Hush

20 September 2024

Hush Acoustics provides reverberation solution for new eco-friendly school sports hall

Posted on by Max Banner

The acoustic environment inside a highly sustainable sports hall building, which was recently built at a school on the south coast of England, has been optimised with high performance sound absorber panels from Hush Acoustics.

Mitsubishi Electric

13 September 2024

Mitsubishi Electric: Strategies for achieving net zero in the construction industry

Posted on by Max Banner

Decarbonising the UK’s building stock presents a challenge for several reasons. Rachel Lekman, from the Sustainability & Construction Team at Mitsubishi Electric, writes the following article…

Mitsubishi Electric

12 August 2024

Mitsubishi Electric Recognises MCS Ltd with Carbon Reduction Accreditation

Posted on by Max Banner

M&E contractor, MCS (Maintenance & Contracting Services) Ltd has just received accreditation for its work to reduce carbon emissions across its business. The company has been reviewed as part of a Mitsubishi Electric scheme called the Committed Carbon Reduction Partner (CCRP).

Senior

21 June 2024

Senior launches ReAL 2.0 – a new UK-sourced low carbon aluminium extrusion offering

Posted on by Max Banner

Senior Architectural Systems is going the extra mile to reduce the carbon footprint generated through the transportation of its products by supporting the use of UK-sourced closed-loop recycled aluminium.

Adaptavate

12 June 2024

Adaptavate launches world’s first full sized, carbon negative plasterboard

Posted on by Max Banner

Adaptavate, a global leader in the development and industrialisation of low-carbon and carbon-negative construction materials, has announced the production of the world’s first carbon-negative technology to produce plasterboards.