Join top architectural practices at Ecobuild 2014, the world’s leading event for sustainable building, design and construction. Providing invaluable insight and the latest solutions for architects, Ecobuild’s educational programme, case studies, interactive features and attractions will empower you with the knowledge and expertise essential for attracting new business.

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Your ticket will also give you access to:

•1,000s of new products – the biggest showcase of sustainable construction products anywhere
•Two Ecobuild Arenas – bringing big debates and speakers to the heart of the exhibition floor. Speakers include:

• Shigeru Ban, Shigeru Ban Architects
• Joseph Rykwert, Architectural Critic, Historian and Writer, and recipient of the 2014 RIBA Royal Gold Medal interviewed by Jay Merrick, Architecture Critic, The Independent newspaper
• Stephen Hodder MBE, President, RIBA
• Kevin McCloud, Channel 4 Presenter, Writer, Designer and Founder of Hab Housing
• Sir Terry Farrell, Principal, Farrells
• Sir Ian Cheshire, Chief Executive, Kingfisher
• Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London

•Six new content zones – Building Performance & BIM, Refurbishment & Retrofit, Green Energy, Design, Water, Waste & Materials and Future Citiesthat will host our unrivalled seminar programme and drop-in advice clinics.
•ZEDlife is back – architect Bill Dunster’s ZEDfactory will be exhibiting a two-storey high slice of one of their zero-bills homes so you will be able to see the construction technologies and techniques that achieve this challenging goal.

Ecobuild is the only exhibition of its kind; don’t miss this unique opportunity to take part in the world’s leading sustainability event!

Register for your ticket

We look forward to seeing you in March!

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When entertaining you may wish to close out the world for atmosphere and intimacy, the power is now in your control to create the perfect mood for a moonlit dinner or continuing the party if the increasingly unpredictable weather threatens play.

With Louvretec, space is no longer limited by walls and doors, you can create additional living areas customised to your home and individual style. All year round, Louvretec roofs transform your patio into a comfortable and functional outdoor space useable in any weather day or night. Take control of the effects of sun, wind and rain.

Louvretec opening roofs are made of high quality aluminium to last a lifetime. Anodized or Powder coated in almost any colour, our roofs will blend or contrast to almost any style of building. Fully enclosed and hidden gearing, reliable Somfy motors and aluminium construction mean only an occasional wash will keep your roof looking good for years.

For over 15 years Louvretec New Zealand have been leading the design and manufacture of aluminium louvred roofs. Installed across mainland Europe for over 6 years, Louvretec are now available in the UK. We manufacture all our own roofs and have complete control over the delivery and installation of your roof using our own trained installers. Our design team are happy to work with you and your designers to ensure a completely bespoke installation.

Our roofs are popular with architects and home owners by retaining and enhancing the beauty and character of almost any property regardless of architectural style. As part of the bold face of a modern new build or a subtle extension to something more traditional a Louvretec roof will provide you with a new environment in which to enjoy your home.

We have many Louvre solutions available, ask about our vertical Louvreline range to provide security, privacy and controllable environments.

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It has a wide variety of applications, including kitchen worktops, countertops, cladding, floors, spas, swimming pools, desk tops, vanity tops, splashbacks, etc.  Its colours/patterns, composition & 3D effect set it apart from other materials made of recycled glass.  It can be used as an alternative to marble, granite, standard glass, acrylic surfaces, etc.Unlike marble or granite, it is easy to clean and maintain, and does not suffer from colour or pattern variation.  It is much more cost-effective than onyx and semi-precious stones, as well as high-end types of marble.  Unlike acrylic and most other man-made materials, it is eco-friendly.  Unlike other materials that claim to use recycled glass, it does look like glass (not composite), is transparent and has a 3D effect (due to fused shards of recycled glass), especially with lighting. Stoneville Recycled Glass is not to be confused also with standard sheet glass, again due to its technical, visual and also environmental characteristics.

We have large stocks of slabs at our Brentford warehouse that we sell to fabricators or use for in-house fabrication.  Slab sizes in mm are 1240×2440 or 1440×3040.  Standard thicknesses: 20mm and 30mm.  There are nine main colours, including white, chocolate, dark navy, and a black & white combination.  We specifically have chosen these colours/patterns after extensive research.

Although it is a fairly new material, we have already used it in various residential and commercial projects, including recently 39 Victoria Street (office development by British Land) where we supplied all bespoke vanity tops made of it.

Please check www.stoneville.co.uk for further details and/or email or call us on 02085601000.

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The requirement involved a need for a wireless controlled heating system that allowed individual room temperatures to be controlled and for a maximum of 55°C (+/- 1°C) surface temperature of the panels to be achieved. It’s what Ecolec calls ‘Safe to Touch’ heating at 55°C. Having installed the system and proved that it worked perfectly, with incredible flexibility and the ability to control the warmth in each room individually, it was clear that the system could work in a wide range of other applications – being perfect for nurseries, schools, rest and care homes, healthcare buildings, commercial premises and public areas and of course homes and apartments. In particular it has already seen interest from developers of sheltered housing and assisted living apartment developments but would be equally relevant for any form of housing where potentially vulnerable people might be living, working or visiting. In addition this system offers a cost effective, high efficiency alternative to a wet heating system extension when a building is refurbished and rather than replacing or upgrading a boiler to cope with the additional space heating requirement, the addition of easy to fit, highly controllable slim line electric panel radiators could be a sensible and cost effective option.

As well as utilising the tried and tested, slim line radiant panel radiators for which Ecolec has become acknowledged in the sector, this system utilises the Ecolec WCT 500/TX wireless 7-day programmable thermostats. This wireless thermostat gives high precision room temperature control and being designed to fix to a wall means the unit is never warmed by being handled. It offers a 7-day programmer with up to 6 temperature settings per day if required. Each WCT 500/TX can control as many individual radiators or heaters as you require typically within a range of 30 metres. Being wireless they are literally installed in minutes. They are battery powered using normal AA alkaline batteries. Ecolec uses battery powered wireless thermostats because they save energy costs and provide better control than hard-wired options. Only an external thermostat well away from the heater it’s controlling can measure and control true room temperature. For accurate temperature control, a thermostat should be away from direct sunlight, other heat sources and draughts.

Wiring constraints often lead to compromises that make the thermostats less effective. These thermostats use the European 433.05 – 434.79 MHz frequency band for short-range devices. By avoiding the popular 2.4GHz frequency, the controller is impervious to interference from products that use for example, WiFi or Bluetooth. Whilst the project that gave rise to this exciting new low surface temperature system required a maximum surface temperature of 55°C for the heat emitter, the system can be formatted to meet any temperature requirements – for example it can easily be provided to hit a maximum temperature of no more than 43°C (+/- 1°C) to meet the strict requirements of the NHS Guidance Note for ‘Safe hot water and surface temperature’ allowing the system to be installed in domestic, commercial and public buildings running heating systems with total public safety assured. Ecolec’s Chandru Ray says utilising tried and tested products as elements of this new LST system has much to recommend it: “Ecolec radiators offer better thermal comfort than quartz halogen heaters that create intensive glare, emitting UV radiation. Ecolec heaters emit IR radiation with no glare at all. They offer a friendlier, thermal comfort solution with far better control.” Ecolec is not introducing new products that need to be tested over a period of time to see if they work. They already know that the radiant panel radiators work well – they have been available in the current form for many years. They know that the controller works well – again – they have hundreds of them working efficiently across the UK. And they know that the package works because of the existing applications where they have excellent feedback and a track record of success.

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