How to maintain performance from design to site
Specifying non-combustible insulation products that are easier to install correctly and prioritising accurate calculations helps architects achieve fire-safe, thermally efficient facades
2 January 2024
Cladding
In association with Ravatherm
Real world experiences let aspiring architects apply their learning
Factory visits reveal the possibilities that lie where innovation and sustainability converge
Insulation firm turns developer for two low-carbon homes
Two testbed affordable eco-homes seek to prove such housing can be well designed
In association with Senior Architectural Systems
Specify glazing products made from UK-sourced low carbon aluminium
Making better use of metal recycled on home turf creates a more sustainable solution and a stronger supply chain
In association with Michelmersh
Achieving a clay brick aesthetic just got easier
Prefabricated building components firm launches new lightweight facade system
In association with Recticel
On-demand CPD: Next-level learning whenever you’re ready
Professional insights on correct insulation design, specification and installation
Sweetcorn-based carbon-positive tiles cut emissions and toxins
Biodegradable corn cores promise waste-free interior cladding
Natural and colourful material choices from PAD Studio
Associate Ricky Evans on three favourites from recent projects
In association with Ravatherm
Understanding the subtleties of U-value calculations
Even the slightest of changes to certain variables can have a big impact on final results
In association with Knauf Insulation
The lowdown on designing top-performing high-rise facades
Specify non-combustible insulation for additional peace of mind
Devil in the detail on groundbreaking Passivhaus Plus school
‘Thermos flask’ approach enabled steel and concrete construction
In association with The Brick Tile Company
Chip off the old block: Brick slips please, inside and out
Tiles cut from brick offer all the good looks of the real thing with less of the labour
In association with Vandersanden UK
These scallop-fronted homes were built using off-site construction
Marylebone housing was constructed using prefab DfMA facade panels fitted with three brick types
Passivhaus leisure centre targets 60% energy saving
Insulating basement containing two pools was key move
In association with Unilin
Understanding - and measuring - embodied carbon
Building clarity and a calculation methodology for meeting/exceeding Climate Challenge 2030 targets
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Warehouse style home is a homage to brick inside and out
Striking facades and elegant interiors in East Lothian
In association with Senior Architectural Systems
A fenestration health check for specifiers
Free consultations and technical support for your healthcare projects
In association with Ravatherm
Inverted roof insulation in the post-Grenfell era
When it comes to fire safety, soundbites don’t always make for a sound specification
In association with Vandersanden UK
Co-housing scheme sets a new Cambridge vernacular
The three-brick specification at Marmalade Lane has become a blueprint for future developments
In association with All About Bricks
Building on the sustainable possibilities of clay brick
UK-based supplier sources Dutch brick from a factory that runs on self-generated electricity and energy recovery
Mist-applied sealant could improve air tightness in buildings
AeroBarrier can improve airtightness by sealing gaps in a building’s envelope of up to 12mm diameter
In association with Senior Architectural Systems
Low carbon fenestration solutions in recycled aluminium
These window, door and curtain-walling systems feature UK-produced post-consumer scrap materials
Three things: How Jonathan Tuckey Design achieves ambience and practicality
Associate Rob Leechmere reveals three of the firm’s favourite products
In association with Soprema
Bespoke roofing solution keeps the rain out in Yorkshire
Congregation and community stay cosy at All Hallows Church Leeds
In association with Cupa Pizarras
Natural slate cladding for sustainable facades
Discover this low-carbon, A1 fire-rated building envelope solution
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Textured, tumbled facades mark out Wiltshire housing
Stonewood Homes' Somerford: a compelling village vibe
In association with Soprema
Spireworks beds nicely into Oxford streetscape
The complex full building envelope solution at ICA's student accommodation and retail project
Retrofit for whole village slashes heating bills and energy loss
Insulating Clovelly sympathetically upgraded 17th-century homes
Three things that Sanya Polescuk Architects use to add texture
'We love a bit of texture' – in render, bricks and wood fibre insulation boards
In association with The Outdoor Deck Company
The quick-fit timber cladding saving time on site
Invisible clip-based system 50 per cent faster to install
In association with Huntsman Building Solutions
The best insulation you can use to improve energy efficiency without compromising design
Try the industry-leading alternative to fibreglass, mineral wool and rigid foam board
In association with Rockwool
Innovations in insulation help architects meet evolving standards
The most thermally efficient stone wool products in the UK are out there to be specified
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Patina metal cladding wraps up standout student housing
South Swansea's bold Seren development references local copper mining history
In association with Bailey
A lesson in anodised rainscreen cladding
University of Birmingham Library glimmers in gold
In association with Vandersanden UK
Brick slips define iconic student housing
Amsterdam practice Team V's multi-use complex in Utrecht features a wraparound criss-cross facade
In association with Bailey
The top 3 metal rainscreen cladding systems you will want to know about
These building envelope solutions offer easy installation, hidden fixings, A1 or A2-s1, d0 fire performance - and good looks, too
In association with Taylor Maxwell