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Proctor Group Australia and DCTech are pleased to announce the release of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Proctor Passive Wraptite SA, published under The

Flammable cladding must be urgently removed from Melbourne’s skyscrapers, says the engineer the British government turned to in the wake of the deadly Grenfell blaze.

Dame Judith Hackitt, who led the UK government inquiry into Britain’s Grenfell Tower fire, said a similar tragedy was “entirely foreseeable” in Australia and criticised the “foolhardy” comments of politicians who said it could not happen here.

The 2019 NCC has now previewed to become effective in May, with a huge swath of changes being made across all sections. In terms of the external wall envelope, these changes have the potential to bring about significant change in wall design and processes into the future.

Arup fire engineer Dr. Barbara Lane told the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that inadequate building regulations and the lack of a “Plan B” were largely to blame for the magnitude of the Grenfell Tower Fire.

Proctor Group Australia (PGA) and Dynamic Composite Technologies wanted to give a student at the audio and acoustics program at the University of Sydney the chance to help develop a sound proofing design for our passive ventilation system, ProctorVentient.

The Australian Building Codes Board has finally published the findings of the October 2015 national condensation survey.

Incorporating Ventient shape memory alloy technology in a custom made device, Architectural Window Systems (AWS ) have recently launched the AWS Ventient state-of-the-art trickle ventilation solution into their leading range of residential and commercial windows and doors.

By bulk insulation this is insulation such as glass or mineral fibre, and rigid PIR and extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation which works by having material R value to resist the transfer of heat.

va-Q-tec, the expert in energy saving thermal insulation solutions, was named in the 2014 Global Cleantech 100. Since 2009 the Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas in cleantech. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the highest potential to make the most significant market impact.

With the focus on the environmental and economical sustainability of new buildings, it can be easy to forget that most buildings exist to provide a safe and comfortable environment for people to live and work in.

Where to put your insulation, vapour barriers and breather membranes

Understand and minimise the risk of condensation forming in your building projects.

When we think of this word images of that furry white patch that is growing from the month old pasta in the back of your fridge may come to mind, but that isn’t the only mould that could be found in your home and it isn’t the only one that could make you sick.

On the 11 August 2013, it was announced Team UOW as the winner of the Solar Decathlon China 2013 finals ahead of 19 other entries from around the globe

Proctor Group Australia sponsors Team UOW as they endeavour to build a net zero home for the international Solar Decathlon China competition.

Products including ProctorWrap vapour permeable membrane and DCT Tuff-R insulation were supplied to assist the team in achieving their sustainable retro-fit home.

Designed by Architectus, in association with Ingenhoven Architects in Germany, the sustainable office tower achieved the 6 Star Green Star Office Design V2 Certified Rating from the Green Building Council of Australia and has won a series of awards recently including the 2011 UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence – Retail/Commercial Development.

Rain screens, while common in Europe and North America, have begun to emerge to a greater degree in discussions within the Australian architecture and design community. A rain screen system offers numerous benefits in moisture-management and energy-efficiency but when I dig deep into conversations over the past couple years with local architects, façade consultants, suppliers and installers there is a huge variety of perceptions on what “rain screen” actually means and what the key design components are.

Is it any wonder that heated indoor swimming pool roofs in Australia tend to have a very short life span and are a constant source of moisture and corrosion related headaches for facilities managers and local authorities that need to ensure their facilities remain open and provide a safe environment.
Next time you are at the local swimming pool take a look up the roof and keep an eye out for damp staining on suspended ceilings. If the foil faced insulation blanket is exposed, is it in good condition and continuous? At my local pool I was not surprised at what I saw.

Not in reference to Top Gun, but the1983 film “Risky Business,” building science guru Joseph Lstiburek in his own inimitable style has this month published his latest Building Science Insight entitled “Risky Business : High Risk Walls.”