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Thermal mass and lightweight sustainable construction
BCSA Technical Development Manager Chris Dolling explains the parameters for achieving optimum thermal mass in steel-framed buildings. In order to retain the …
Activating thermal mass
A steel frame has proven to be the answer for a multi-use building where natural ventilation and thermal mass needed to be incorporated in order to reduce …
Reduced thermal bridging for steel construction
Energy efficiency is an increasingly important parameter in the design of modern buildings as are thermal bridges that lead to local heat losses and reduce the …
Plymouth University Extensions at Portland Square
Plymouth University has recently opened a major extension to house several departments. IN August 2003 a brand new faculty building for the University of …