In the face of the on-going energy crisis and rising energy bills, schools, colleges, and universities are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs. Colin Lawson, Head of Market Intelligence at Tamlite Lighting says small changes can make a big difference with retrofitting the key to success.

The Sash Window Workshop were commissioned to carry out work on a period property in Wiltshire. Although the window frames were still in a relatively good condition, the customer wanted to upgrade their windows to be double glazed to be more energy efficient than their existing single glazed windows.

Sidey recently collaborated with Cala Homes West and provided energy efficient products that not only complimented their major development of town houses and apartments at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, but also provided measured benefits in the form of quality, safety, energy efficiency along with a contemporary look.

Senior Architectural Systems is well placed to help its customers achieve the new lower U-value targets required by Approved Document Part L of the Building Regulations and the new Future Homes Standard thanks to its established thermally-efficient PURe® aluminium window system.

With slim sightlines and enhanced thermal performance, Senior Architectural Systems’ SF52 aluminium curtain wall system has been put centre stage to create the modern new facade of the historic Octagon Theatre in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Leviat, world leader in connecting, fixing, lifting and anchoring technology for the construction industry, has launched a revolutionary new thermally efficient Ancon windpost designed to minimise thermal bridging in masonry cavity walls.

Radley College is a private boarding school for boys aged between 13-18, located in the village of Radley, in Oxfordshire.

In response to the construction industry’s drive to build a more sustainable future, Sika’s Roofing experts are hosting a live online launch event for its new Green Roof systems on 1 June 2021. All attendees will be in with a chance of winning their very own bee hotel.

A contractor developer, targeting the high end property market in the area around the Yorkshire towns of Ripon and Harrogate, is utilising a renewables and underfloor heating package from sector specialist OMNIE to provide all of the space heating and hot water, as well as to maintain indoor air quality.

The UK’s leading supplier of rooflight systems Brett Martin Daylight Systems (BMDS) is delighted to announce Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for two of its site assembled and one of its factory assembled rooflights.

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