How to design a sustainable retail building

Retail premises are known to be heavy consumers of energy, but by adopting good practice when building anew or refurbishing, retailers can reduce their environmental impact – and keep their costs down!

Pros and cons of Hempcrete

Hempcrete is a bio-composite material that contains a mixtures of hemp, hurds and lime. It is becoming a building material of choice for many who want a sustainable, thermally efficient and affordable type of building material

Basildon Estate Customised With Kingspan Kooltherm

The Beechwood West estate is benefitting from the outstanding thermal performance of Kingspan Kooltherm K110 Plus Soffit Board.

Spectus Vertical Sliders help revamp stunning Foxhill House

54 Spectus vertical sliders were chosen to replace ageing timber sliding sash windows, that were single glaze and not thermally efficient

Isokorb range versatility on display at Hendon Waterside

See how Schöck used their expertise to minimise the risk of thermal bridging at a development in North West London.

Vaillant shipping container project reduces tenant bills by 50%

New Road, Solihull residents will receive over 50% savings on fuel thanks to a renewable heating system from Vaillant in a shipping container.

Earthwool DriTherm Cavity Slabs

Earthwool DriTherm Cavity Slabs from Knauf Insulation are for the thermal insulation of masonry cavity external walls and are installed to fully fill the cavity.

Thermal Efficiency

By replacing your existing single glazed window glass with Pilkington energiKare™ thermally insulated windows, you could reduce the amount of energy lost through your windows by up to 75% and lower your heating bills by up to 20% each year