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Schock resolves thermal bridging and fire resistance issues in Dublin
» 21 Mar 2013
Work is under way on the €15 million redevelopment of Father Scully House in the centre of Dublin. The investment consists of two linked...
The new Father Scully House is on the site of the original building in Gardiner Street, which is a busy area of the city. To provide a more tranquil outlook, the residential apartments are planned around an expansive internal courtyard with generous balconies opening onto a...
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Type R Isokorb Increases Options for Energy Efficient Balcony Renovation
» 24 Oct 2012
One of the latest thermal break developments from Schöck is the new type R Isokorb®. It offers an extension to the...
The type KST thermal break unit is designed primarily for steel-to-steel applications, but its modular design means it can be adapted to become an ’enabling’ thermal connection. The principle behind KST connectivity is that internally, steel elements are constructed in situ. ...
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Thermally Efficient Balcony Design with Schock
» 05 Sep 2012
A striking development in Vienna features large protruding cantilever balconies giving added impact to the design and views for residents....
The Schöck modules dramatically reduce thermal energy loss, transfer load and maintain full structural integrity throughout.
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Schock Isokorb and Holorib Team Up for New Residential Development
» 10 Aug 2012
The Schöck Isokorb® thermal break module type KS, for concrete-to-steel connectivity, has been combined to good effect...
Foster House, in Maxwell Road, provides 114 one and two-bedroom flats, all of which meet with level three of the Government’s Code for Sustainable homes. The Code measures the sustainability of a new home against nine categories of sustainable design, rating the whole home as a...
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Creative Solutions from Schock at New University Design Centre
» 22 Jun 2012
The new £14.7m East Park Design Centre at Loughborough University is a striking addition to the campus and the first project in a wider...
Designed by Burwell Deakins Architects, the 7,500m² development is rated BREEAM excellent and offers a wide range of facilities including teaching and lecture spaces, research laboratories, workshops, computer suites, offices and a café. Thermal break technology specialist...
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Bouygues UK uses Schock for Sustainable Design and Build Projects
» 11 Jun 2012
New affordable housing developments in Brent, North West London, incorporate Schöck Isokorb® modules throughout to...
The two design and build developments are part of a major new scheme, being delivered throughout the borough for the Brent Private Finance Initiative (PFI) housing project by Bouygues UK in partnership with Hyde Housing. It is a scheme that will help Brent Council address the...
