Author: FIS

Ex-council house transformed into Passivhaus

Extensive insulation, new windows and doors have been used to bring a 1950s former council house up to Passivhaus standards. The project, by Orbit Heart of England, has used a range of energy efficiency measures including...

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It’s a wrap – new Academy gets clad

Foulstone and Wombwell Academy is the latest new school to evolve out of Barnsley’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) 10 school programme. Rotherham-based Horbury was in the final days of completing a £1.4 million drywall,...

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DCLG revision to Part L goes out to consultation

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the draft revision to Part L of the Building Regulations. The proposals, which cover energy efficiency, include tighter carbon dioxide emission standards...

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Horbury drylining at Bournville College, Birmingham

Bournville College, Birmingham, is where Horbury has installed drylining and ceiling systems. Gyptone Quattro 41 was selected and extensively used in many of the atria and walkways, as well as the hair and beauty salon areas. ...

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