Canada's commitment to hypo-allergenic housing

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The increase in allergic reactions has been blamed on rising pollution and houses are seen to be a contributing factor. Some environmentally hypersensitive (EHS) people have an extreme reaction to the normal housing environment, and in Canada, architect Philip Sharp was commissioned to design affordable housing for EHS tenants. The housing was located away from roads, the building envelope was minimised, sources of dust and mould internally were eliminated and inert low emitting materials were used in simple assemblies. The main ventilation and warm-air heating system is ducted forced air and continuous extractor fans minimise mould and other irritants. The floors are of polished concrete and expanded rockwool is used for roof insulation rather than glass fibre.

Residential Buildings, Residential Building Construction, Residential construction, Prevention, Environmental aspects, Buildings, Housing development, Allergens

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Return of the native

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Walter Bor, the president of the London Forum of Amenity Societies and renowned architect and masterplanner, is to use his many years of experience within the industry to work with Llewelyn-Davis on numerous planning projects in his home-town of Prague. Bor has been involved in many planning exercises during his career, and has worked in Milton Keynes, Venezuela, Canada and the United States.

Planning, International aspects, Prague, Czech Republic, Bor, Walter

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Holding the fort

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A description of the work carried out to restore the Great Hall, Stirling Castle, Scotland, is presented. The cost of the project was 8.5 million pounds sterling.

Scotland, Remodeling and renovation, Monuments, Castles

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