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Case study: soundproofing a music room using folding sliding doors
Doors, by nature, will allow a certain amount of noise to escape. However, there are specialist designs and techniques available to help alleviate the level of audible sound. Here is how Baca...
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How to choose safety glass
Specifying the right type of safety glass for your project can be of vital importance. The Standard Patent Glazing Company is an expert in the field: founded in 1902, the company specialises in the...
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Ventilation ducts in Hollywood
While brainstorming a blog post on ventilation ducts, one of the first images that popped into my head was Bruce Willis. The action hero is one of many who has used a duct to break in, escape or...
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Why aren’t we all enjoying a quiet night’s sleep?
The introduction of Building Regulations Part E in July 2003 represented a big step by which all residential developments in England and Wales had to undergo pre-completion acoustic tests and meet...
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Fire sprinklers in the movies
After debunking the myths surrounding ventilation ducts in Hollywood, we take a quick look at the frequent faux pas that are made with fire sprinklers. TVTropes.org observes: When someone needs to...
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Finding construction products online: how do we make it easier?
In this video, social strategist Su Butcher talks to architect Matt Franklin of mbf DESIGN about how he used ESI.info to find a balustrade product for a specific project: Finding construction products...
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Norwegian stave churches: 1000 years old and still standing
A stave church, or stavkirke, is a timber church with a structural framework of timber staves (beams) resting on timber sleepers and carrying timber wall plates. The wall frames are infilled with...
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ESI.info does It’s a Knockout!
Susan Sinclair, Publishing Executive at ESI.info, is always on the look-out for a bit of fun and, where it raises a some cash for charity, all the better. A few months ago I spotted in a magazine that...
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Green, green grass of home: Norwegian turf roofs
For a moment, let’s leave aside the technical benefits (or otherwise) of green roofs, and just enjoy how they look in the landscape. In an article for the forthcoming ESI.info Expert Guide on facades,...
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The road to perfection: Trollstigen Visitor Centre
I made a point of visiting Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter’s Trollstigen visitor centre last summer. I suppose it is a peculiar byproduct of architectural tourism, that a visitor centre itself can become as...
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Time lapse: Q-Railing staircase at The Building Centre
Time lapse videos are a great way to show how a project progresses to completion at the installation stage. Q-Railing have used this method to showcase a staircase that they installed at The Building...
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GEZE UK’s evening with Professor Eun Young Yi
Door & window control manufacturer GEZE celebrates the 150th anniversary of its German parent company. To celebrate, the company organised an evening with the Korean-born, German-based architect...
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Newcastle Sixth Form College building tour
Newcastle Sixth Form College moves into the only purpose-built sixth form college in the city this month, providing a world-class learning environment for its students. Below is the college’s 3D...
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