The Architectural Technologists Book Winter 2018 Issue 4

Articles from The Architectural Technologists Book Winter 2018 Issue 4

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Aluprof supports Modularisation Construction Technology

The construction industry has used modules, such as bathroom ‘pods’, for many years where a repetitive build, such as a hotel has many of the same elements. There is a big benefit of producing these off-site in a controlled environment where specialist equipment is available and good levels of quality control.

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Air Pollution: Tackling Inequality in our Cities

The government’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) 2017 report, released earlier this year, focuses on air pollution as a major threat to public health. 44 UK cities have been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as having air too toxic to breathe safely. Particulate matter, notably PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ and NOx, the collective name for Oxides of Nitrogen are the key culprits (with NO and NO² having the most effect on the environment and human health).

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