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Glentress
December 2010
Building Work is nearing completion on site, with finishing work such as the application of mineral paint to the clay plaster ceilings is well underway.
The wood fuel boiler, hopper and auger components of the site-wide district heating system are currently being installed. The solar control blinds to the full
height tripled glazing in the café are also in the process of being fitted.
The second fix airtightness tests are due to be carried out shortly.
The tendering process for the business opportunities at the café and bikemonth fit-out period, in time for the Spring 2011 season.- Projects like this…
- Glentress Visitor Centre & Masterplan
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Plummer's Knowe
December 2010
Construction workers from Austria have been erecting the Brettstapel superstructure for the private house at Plummer's Knowe, which despite tough snowy conditions has now been completed.
With all the external windows and doors also now fitted to the superstructure, the first air-tightness test could be conducted to establish the performance of the building fabric. The result achieved for this test was 0.38 ACH (1/h) (0.51m3/(h*m2)), which exceeded the PassivHaus standard target 0.6 ACH (1/h).
In the New Year, the next phase of the project will commence and will be the internal and external fit-out for the house, with an estimated completion date of May 2011.- Projects like this…
- Primary School, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan