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The official magazine of LABC |
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Pay heed to new Part L demands on party walls, TRADA Technology warns
TRADA Technology Ltd has warned that the thermal performance of party walls will have to be considered for the first time when the revised version of Approved Document L (ADL) of the Building Regulations England & Wales (Conservation of fuel and power) is released later this year.
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Refurbishment - have you seen the light?
Refurbishment can mean much more than just a cosmetic facelift, as an increasing number of companies implement sustainability solutions in order to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, writes Aidan Salter of Energys Ltd.
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Steel comes in from the cold
Following a story in the last issue of SiteLines regarding
Bagley Homes' Better Building concept from the US,
Stephen Ferdinando of Advanced Framing Consultants
discusses the benefits of cold-formed steel in housing
construction
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Sound guidance for schools
Andrew Parkin, Technical Director of Acoustics for RPS
Gregory and the Institute of Acoustics' Building Acoustics Group, gives readers an update on progress regarding the
review of the technical guidance for acoustics being used
in BSF - BB93.
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Sound standards for schools
"Adrian James, Chairman of the Association of Noise Consultants, Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics and one of the principal authors of the DfES's Building Bulletin 93 Acoustic Design of Schools, discusses the document's upcoming review, recently commissioned by CLG"
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BREEAM In Use
A new BREEAM scheme will help building managers to evaluate the environmental performance of new and existing buildings and take the most effective action to improve it, reduce energy and other costs, and meet growing stakeholder and legislative demands for greater sustainability
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Sustainable acoustics - survive then revive
Sustainability is not just about surviving climate change but also taking a longer term look at how to balance the demands on our planet, and then create a world in which we can live in balance with it, each other and also maintain our biodiversity. This is where acoustics and the care of our aural environment can be a help to our social health and wellbeing, writes Peter Rogers of Cole Jarman, a member of the Institute of Acoustics
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