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View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website A thermal bridge is a localised area of the building envelope with significantly higher thermal conductivity than surrounding areas. Cantilevered balconies are the most critical thermal bridges and their presence results in a higher heat transfer out through the building and colder surface temperatures on the inside. The main consequences …
View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website The £2.3 billion Elephant Park regeneration project in the Elephant & Castle area of London aims to create one of the most sustainable inner-city areas in Europe. There are five phases, the third of which is currently live with eleven buildings divided into two plots – Park Central (North) and East Grove …
View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website Seaton Beach Apartments in Devon is the first UK multi-residential development to be certified as passive house plus. Some claim that passive house standard is easier to achieve with simpler, box-like forms, resulting in finished buildings being aesthetically limited – but this is certainly not the case here. A little design ingenuity …
View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website The O2 Arena on the Greenwich Peninsula has a new neighbour – Greenwich Design District – providing 14,000sqm of affordable studios and workshops for creatives working across areas as diverse as design, fashion, art, music and digital technology. This pedestrianised, vibrant neighbourhood, comprises sixteen free-standing buildings, situated around five courtyards and …
View the Schöck entry on BPindex Visit the Schöck website As higher density living becomes increasingly the norm, noise nuisance and its possible effect on health issues is becoming an all-important topic. One of the most invasive irritations is impact sound and Schöck has developed an innovative solution for both straight and winding staircases. It will come as little surprise that …
