Termodeck Building Awarded Highest Ever BREEAM Score
- Case Study
4 December 2007
High thermal mass design helps emit 80% less carbon than conventional office. A newly constructed commercial building in Leeds has been awarded the highest ever BREEAM rating - 87.55% - by utilising the high thermal mass of structural hollowcore concrete.
Futureproofed Schools must be back on the curriculum
4 Decmber 2007
School‘s out for summer‘ is the song lyric, which is music to many pupils‘ ears at this time of year, as they get ready for a few months of relaxation. Yet, with the £45 billion Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme set to rebuild 3,500 secondary schools by 2020 and numerous PFI projects underway there is no time for the construction industry to rest.
Cold Comfort: how can non-residential buildings deliver further carbon reductions?
4 December 2007
Initially, heavyweight structures might appear at odds with 'green' design principles, yet high thermal mass systems in well insulated buildings can deliver significant carbon savings and comfortable working environments. Geoff Russell Smith, general manage of Tarmac, TermoDeck explains.
Thermal Mass - Cool Solution for Schools
4 December 2007
DeWith mounting legislation, an increased need to build more energy efficient schools and rising energy prices, heating and ventilation engineers are adopting new and innovative technologies. Many schools now have a requirement for heating and ventilation systems that not only deliver optimum performance but also offer significantly reduced environmental impact. Geoff Russell-Smith of Tarmac TermoDeck discusses why thermal mass should be firmly on the radar when it comes to installing an environmentally friendly solution.
Heating and Ventilating appeals to the masses
4 December 2007
Rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns demand ever more sustainable and commercially viable construction methods. Modern structures now have a firm requirement to reduce overall environmental impact and find innovative ways to cap energy costs. Air conditioning has traditionally been the first choice when it comes to keeping building temperatures stable but this is increasingly being challenged by less energy intensive methods such as thermal mass..
Making Reading Cool Again
4 December 2007
At first, precast concrete might appear at odds with 'green design' principles, but an award-winning library in Brighton successfully demonstrates how energy efficiency can be achieved using a unique, hollowcore concrete system to heat, cool and ventilate the building.
Taking the heat out of the playground
4 December 2007
When it opens in September, Howe Dell Primary school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire will be the first building in the UK to utilise an underground, interseasonal heat transfer system to store summer heat for winter use.
Hollowcore Concrete + Renewables = Further Carbon Savings
4 December 2007
An innovative non-residential development in Worcestershire is set to become one of the first buildings in the UK to combine an energy-efficient heating, cooling and fresh air ventilation system, with ground source heat pumps to reduce on-site carbon emissions.
The Road to Merton
4 December 2007
As more local authorities use planning policy to encourage low carbon development, on-site renewable technologies are no longer confined to one-off 'best practice' developments. Geoff Russell-Smith, general manager, TermoDeck explains how concrete-based thermal mass systems can also combine with proven renewable technologies to deliver further carbon savings.
Thermal Mass - a cool solution for sustainable buildings
By 2040, the number of days on which temperatures will exceed 25 degrees Celsius, will have doubled according to The Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers*. By 2080, it will have tripled.
* CIBSE's TM36 Guide.
Termodeck proving its worth at University of East Anglia (UEA)
Tarmac has joined forces once again with leading UK property developer, Willmott Dixon, to work on the sixth successful installation of TermoDeck, Tarmac's innovative heating, cooling and ventilation system, at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
