A right DIN dong
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Thermal efficiency has become an important issue in the construction industry, with clients seeking low-energy buildings and the advent of new laws that set tight thermal efficiency limits. However, a disparity in the way that U-values are measured in Germany and the U.K. has led to confusing product standards. But, the curtain-wall makers' trade body, the Council for Aluminium in Building, is launching a guide that provides information allowing comparisons to be made between the two systems. The differences between the German DIN standard and the British Standard are explained.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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Marque of excellence plan for D&B
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A team from Reading University, Reading, England, will launch a Design and Build Institute in the summer of 1997. The institute will set up a register of approved firms in the design-and-build field. The institute's main aims will be to aid short-term improvements in design and build, guide clients' planning decisions and support training and research. Five working groups have already been set up and their remits are described, together with details of the group chairmen.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1996
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